Charlie Farrell (footballer)

Charlie Farrell
Personal information
Full name Charles James Farrell
Born 28 June 1898
Footscray, Victoria
Died 14 March 1972(1972-03-14) (aged 73)
Seddon, Victoria
Original team Williamstown Juniors
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Position Half back flank
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1919–25 Essendon 69 (20)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Charles James "Chooka" Farrell (28 June 1898 – 14 March 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Farrell was a half back flanker, recruited from Williamstown Juniors. He represented the VFL interstate team in both 1921 and 1922. Farrell missed out on a spot in the 1923 VFL Grand Final, despite participating in the finals series, but was an Essendon premiership player in 1924.

Farrell was captain-coach of St. Patrick's Football Club when they won the 1926 Ovens & Murray Football League premiership.[1]

He later captain-coached Yarraville in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).

References

  1. ↑ "1926 - St. Patrick's (Albury) Gain Premiership of Ovens and Murray Football League". Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954). 18 September 1926. p. 76. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.


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