Peter_Molloy_(footballer_born_1909)
Peter Molloy (footballer, born 1909)
English footballer and manager
Peter Molloy, also known as Pat Molloy[2][3] (20 April 1909 – 16 February 1993) was an English professional football player, manager and referee.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1909-04-20)20 April 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Rossendale, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 February 1993(1993-02-16) (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | St Albans, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930–1931 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | (0) |
| 1931–1933 | Fulham | 4 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Cardiff City | 23 | (0) |
| 1935–1936 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | (0) |
| 1936–1937 | Stockport County | 10 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Carlisle United | 33 | (0) |
| 1938–1939 | Bradford City | 25 | (0) |
| 1943 | Watford (war guest) | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 105 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1947–1949 | Galatasaray | ||
| 1948–1949 | Turkey | ||
| 1949–1951 | Fenerbahçe | ||
| 1950 | Turkey | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Rossendale, Molloy played as a wing half in the Football League for Bristol Rovers during the 1933–34 season, making six appearances.[4]
He also played for Fulham, Cardiff City, Queens Park Rangers, Stockport County, Carlisle United and Bradford City.[5][6]
Molloy also made one guest appearance as a player for Watford during a wartime game against Aldershot on 2 January 1943.[7]
Molloy managed Turkish club side Galatasaray between 1947 and 1949.[4][8] He later managed the Turkey national team in two spells,[4][9] before moving onto Fenerbahçe.[10] He returned to England in 1951, working as a trainer at Watford between 1951 and 1976. During this time, he had a benefit match against rivals Luton in 1968 and a testimonial against Wolves in 1973.[11]
Molloy was also a noted referee in Turkey.[4]
Molloy served in the British Army during the Second World War.[12]
- "Stockport County. A daring move". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
- Watford FC programme Watford v Walsall 3 May 1960. p 11.
- "Watford v Walsall 59/60" (PDF). Watford FC. 3 May 1960. Retrieved 18 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
- "Euro 2008 Connections: Turkey". Bristol Rovers FC. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- "Player profile". 11v11. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 187. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Nicholas Ralph. "Watford 5 Aldershot 3". Blind Stupid and Desperate. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- "Roots". Galatasaray Overseas Fans. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- "Turkey National Team Coaches". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- John Ashdown and Rob Smyth (22 October 2008). "The longest caretaker-manager stint". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- Phillips, Oliver (1991). The Official Centenary History of Watford FC 1881–1991. Watford Football Club. p. 250. ISBN 0-9509601-6-0.
- Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 78. Retrieved 18 July 2020.