Peter Molloy (footballer, born 1909) explained

Peter Molloy
Birth Date:20 April 1909
Birth Place:Rossendale, England
Death Place:St Albans, England
Height:5 ft 9 in[1]
Position:Wing half
Years1:1930–1931
Clubs1:Accrington Stanley
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1931–1933
Clubs2:Fulham
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:1933–1934
Clubs3:Bristol Rovers
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:1934–1935
Clubs4:Cardiff City
Caps4:23
Goals4:0
Years5:1935–1936
Clubs5:Queens Park Rangers
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:1936–1937
Clubs6:Stockport County
Caps6:10
Goals6:0
Years7:1937–1938
Clubs7:Carlisle United
Caps7:33
Goals7:0
Years8:1938–1939
Clubs8:Bradford City
Caps8:25
Goals8:0
Years9:1943
Clubs9:Watford (war guest)
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Totalcaps:105
Totalgoals:0
Manageryears1:1947–1949
Managerclubs1:Galatasaray
Manageryears2:1948–1949
Managerclubs2:Turkey
Manageryears3:1949–1951
Managerclubs3:Fenerbahçe
Manageryears4:1950
Managerclubs4:Turkey

Peter Molloy, also known as Pat Molloy[2] [3] (20 April 1909 – 16 February 1993) was an English professional football player, manager and referee.

Club career

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]

Coaching and management

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]

Refereeing

Molloy was also a noted referee in Turkey.[4]

Personal life

Molloy served in the British Army during the Second World War.[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Stockport County. A daring move . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . xiii . Newspapers.com.
  2. Watford FC programme Watford v Walsall 3 May 1960. p 11.
  3. Web site: Watford v Walsall 59/60. 18 January 2013. 3 May 1960. Watford FC.
  4. Web site: Euro 2008 Connections: Turkey. 28 November 2009. 2 June 2009. Bristol Rovers FC.
  5. Web site: Player profile. 28 November 2009. 11v11.
  6. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData (Tony Brown) . Nottingham . 2004 . 187 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  7. Web site: Watford 5 Aldershot 3. Blind Stupid and Desperate. Nicholas Ralph. 18 January 2013.
  8. Web site: Roots. 28 November 2009. Galatasaray Overseas Fans. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110711063208/http://www.galatasaray-overseas-fans.com/roots.php. 11 July 2011. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Turkey National Team Coaches. RSSSF. 28 November 2009.
  10. News: The longest caretaker-manager stint. 28 November 2009. 22 October 2008. John Ashdown and Rob Smyth. The Guardian.
  11. Book: Phillips, Oliver. The Official Centenary History of Watford FC 1881–1991. Watford Football Club. 1991. 250. 0-9509601-6-0.
  12. Web site: Kaufman . Neilson . VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020 . 18 July 2020 . 78.