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.
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]