Roy McFarland

Roy McFarland
Personal information
Full name Roy Leslie McFarland[1]
Date of birth (1948-04-05) 5 April 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1967 Tranmere Rovers 35 (0)
1967–1981 Derby County 434 (44)
1981–1982 Bradford City 40 (1)
1983–1984 Derby County 8 (0)
Total 517 (45)
International career
1971–1976 England 28 (0)
Managerial career
1981–1982 Bradford City
1984 Derby County (caretaker)
1993–1995 Derby County
1995–1996 Bolton Wanderers (Co-manager)
1996–2001 Cambridge United
2001–2002 Torquay United
2003–2007 Chesterfield
2009 Burton Albion
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roy Leslie McFarland (born 5 April 1948) is an English former football manager and player. With Derby County, he played 442 league games, helping him to earn 28 caps for England.

Born in Liverpool, McFarland developed his skills at Tranmere Rovers, before stints at Derby County and Bradford City. Under the management duo of Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, he was instrumental in Derby County's ascendancy to the First Division in 1969, subsequently leading them to league triumphs in 1972 and 1975, albeit his contribution was limited in the latter due to injury. Internationally, McFarland represented England, earning 28 caps and participating in notable matches, including a contentious encounter with Poland's Włodzimierz Lubański in 1973.

Transitioning to management, McFarland began as player-manager at Bradford City in 1981, guiding them to promotion from the Fourth Division. His managerial career spanned several clubs, including Derby County, Bolton Wanderers, Cambridge United, Torquay United, Chesterfield, and a caretaker role at Burton Albion, where he led them to Football League promotion. McFarland's influence extended beyond coaching, culminating in his appointment to the Derby County board of directors in 2017.

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 393. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.

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