Andy Farrell

Andrew David "Andy" Farrell OBE (born 2 December 1970) is an English former professional dual-code international rugby footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A goal-kicking loose forward in rugby league, he captained the Great Britain team and his club, Wigan Warriors. Farrell made 56 appearances for Great Britain and also represented England in three World Cups. He won 4 Championships and 2 Challenge Cups with Wigan, as well as a range of individual awards between 1991 and 2010. Transferring to rugby union, he played for the Saracens F.C. club from 2005 to 2009 and was selected to represent England on eight occasions.

Playing career

Rugby league

1990s

Born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, Farrell first played rugby league at age 10 at a summer camp run by Graeme West, Wigan's captain at the time. After developing with local club Orrell St James, he made his first team debut for his home town club Wigan at the age of 16, in a 1991 Regal Trophy match against Keighley. Also that year his son Owen Farrell, who would also go on to become a professional rugby player, was born.

Andy Farrell (footballer)

Andrew James "Andy" Farrell (born 7 October 1965) is an English former professional association footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Farrell's career began with hometown club Colchester United, making over 100 league appearances, before he moved on to play over 300 games for the Burnley, becoming the only player in the club's history to appear in two Wembley finals and wear numbers one to 11 during his time at Turf Moor. He went on to make appearances for Wigan Athletic, Rochdale, Morecambe and Leigh RMI before launching his coaching career. Farrell returned to Turf Moor to work in the club's community scheme and coach in the centre of excellence. He was then taken onto the full-time staff as assistant to youth coach Terry Pashley. As an 'A' licence qualified coach, Farrell is now a key part of the Clarets' youth set-up in helping nurture potential future professional players at Burnley.

Honours

Club