Gareth Farrelly

Date of birth28 August 1975
Place of birthDublin
NationalityIrish
Weight83 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionMidfielder

Surely Bolton Wanderers' most improved player in 2000-01, Gareth was a touch of class at the heart of a successful team.

Consistently outstanding throughout the campaign, he was at his most dangerous when on the ball.

With the ability and the vision to pick out the right pass almost every time and also in possession of a mean shot when he chose to let fly, he represented a constant threat to opposing defences even though his final tally of goals was a little disappointing.

However, he capped a fine season by netting the vital first goal in the Play-Off Final against Preston North End.

Gareth joined Wigan Athletic in March 2004 with a contract to the end of the season.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Aston Villa 21 Jan 1992 09 Jul 1997
Rotherham United 21 Mar 1995 07 May 1995 L
Everton 09 Jul 1997 17 Dec 1999
Bolton Wanderers 12 Nov 1999 14 Dec 1999 L
Bolton Wanderers 17 Dec 1999 09 Mar 2004
Rotherham United 12 Mar 2003 05 May 2003 L
Burnley 01 Sep 2003 17 Nov 2003 L
Bradford City 28 Nov 2003 29 Feb 2004 L
Wigan Athletic 09 Mar 2004 30 Jun 2004
Millwall 12 Jul 2004 21 Jul 2004 T
Blackpool 09 Aug 2004 13 Aug 2004 T
Bohemians Dublin 20 Aug 2004 30 Aug 2006
Leicester City 28 Sep 2006 05 Oct 2006 T
Blackpool 23 Nov 2006 23 Jan 2007
Cork City 15 Feb 2007

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1995-96 Aston Villa League Cup
1
1995-96 Aston Villa Premier League 1
4
1996-97 Aston Villa Premier League 1
2
1997-98 Everton FA Cup 1
1997-98 Everton League Cup 1
1
1997-98 Everton Premier League 18
8
1
5
1998-99 Everton Premier League
1
1999-00 Everton League Cup 1
2000-01 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 2
1
2000-01 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 1
2000-01 Bolton Wanderers League Division 1 36
5
3
4
2000-01 Bolton Wanderers League Division 1 Play-Offs 3
1
2001-02 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 2
2001-02 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 3
2001-02 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 11
7
1
2002-03 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 2
2002-03 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 6
2
1
2002-03 Rotherham United League Division 1 6
2003-04 Bradford City FA Cup 1
2003-04 Bradford City League Division 1 14
1
2003-04 Burnley League Cup 1
1
1
2003-04 Burnley League Division 1 9
3
1
2003-04 Wigan Athletic League Division 1 3
4
2006-07 Blackpool FA Cup 1
2006-07 Blackpool League One
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
12 Aug 2000 Bolton Wanderers v Burnley D 1-1 League Division 1
19 Aug 2000 West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers W 0-2 League Division 1
22 Aug 2000 Bolton Wanderers v Macclesfield Town W 1-0 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
26 Aug 2000 Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End W 2-0 League Division 1
28 Aug 2000 Tranmere Rovers v Bolton Wanderers W 0-1 League Division 1
09 Sep 2000 Huddersfield Town v Bolton Wanderers W 2-3 League Division 1
16 Sep 2000 Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Division 1
23 Sep 2000 Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division 1
30 Sep 2000 Bolton Wanderers v Fulham L 0-2 League Division 1
06 Oct 2000 Gillingham v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division 1
14 Oct 2000 Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division 1
17 Oct 2000 Bolton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Division 1
21 Oct 2000 Stockport County v Bolton Wanderers L 4-3 League Division 1
24 Oct 2000 Watford v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 League Division 1
28 Oct 2000 Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace D 3-3 League Division 1
31 Oct 2000 Bolton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers W 3-1 League Division 1
04 Nov 2000 Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division 1
11 Nov 2000 Bolton Wanderers v Barnsley W 2-0 League Division 1
03 Dec 2000 Bolton Wanderers v Watford W 2-1 League Division 1
09 Dec 2000 Bolton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra W 4-1 League Division 1
16 Dec 2000 Wimbledon v Bolton Wanderers W 0-1 League Division 1
23 Dec 2000 Burnley v Bolton Wanderers W 0-2 League Division 1
26 Dec 2000 Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 League Division 1
30 Dec 2000 Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 League Division 1
01 Jan 2001 Preston North End v Bolton Wanderers W 0-2 League Division 1
13 Jan 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers W 2-0 League Division 1
28 Jan 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Scunthorpe United W 5-1 FA Cup 4th round
03 Feb 2001 Queens Park Rangers v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division 1
10 Feb 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town D 2-2 League Division 1
13 Feb 2001 Portsmouth v Bolton Wanderers W 1-2 League Division 1
17 Feb 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
20 Feb 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Grimsby Town D 2-2 League Division 1
23 Feb 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers L 1-4 League Division 1
04 Mar 2001 Fulham v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division 1
07 Mar 2001 Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers L 3-0 FA Cup 5th round replay
10 Mar 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Gillingham D 3-3 League Division 1
17 Mar 2001 Nottingham Forest v Bolton Wanderers W 0-2 League Division 1
31 Mar 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Wimbledon D 2-2 League Division 1
03 Apr 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Stockport County D 1-1 League Division 1
13 Apr 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City D 2-2 League Division 1
16 Apr 2001 Crystal Palace v Bolton Wanderers W 0-2 League Division 1
18 Apr 2001 Crewe Alexandra v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 League Division 1
21 Apr 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Norwich City W 1-0 League Division 1
28 Apr 2001 Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers W 0-1 League Division 1
01 May 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers W 0-2 League Division 1
13 May 2001 West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division 1 Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
17 May 2001 Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion W 3-0
Agg: 5-2
League Division 1 Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
28 May 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End W 3-0 League Division 1 Play-Offs Final
27 Aug 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool W 2-1 Premier League
08 Sep 2001 Leeds United v Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
11 Sep 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Walsall W 4-3 League Cup 2nd round
27 Oct 2001 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers L 3-2 Premier League
03 Nov 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
18 Nov 2001 Ipswich Town v Bolton Wanderers W 1-2 Premier League
24 Nov 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
27 Nov 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Southampton W 2-2 (6-5) League Cup 4th round
03 Dec 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers L 3-2 Premier League
08 Dec 2001 Derby County v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
11 Dec 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers L 6-0 League Cup Quarter-final
23 Dec 2001 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers L 5-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Leeds United L 0-3 Premier League
29 Dec 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
01 Jan 2002 Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
12 Jan 2002 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea D 2-2 Premier League
16 Jan 2002 Stockport County v Bolton Wanderers W 1-4 FA Cup 3rd round
19 Jan 2002 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
29 Jan 2002 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United L 0-4 Premier League
02 Feb 2002 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers L 3-2 Premier League
05 Feb 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers L 4-0 FA Cup 4th round
29 Apr 2002 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 0-2 Premier League
11 May 2002 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 Premier League
21 Sep 2002 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 Premier League
28 Sep 2002 Bolton Wanderers v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
05 Oct 2002 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
20 Oct 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers L 3-1 Premier League
28 Oct 2002 Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland D 1-1 Premier League
02 Nov 2002 Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers L 3-1 Premier League
09 Nov 2002 Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Premier League
16 Dec 2002 Bolton Wanderers v Leeds United L 0-3 Premier League
04 Jan 2003 Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2003 Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers L 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1993-94 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-18
1
1994-95 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 1
1
1995-96 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
1995-96 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 1
1995-96 Republic of Ireland Under-21 1
1995-96 Republic of Ireland US Cup 1
1996-97 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 4
1
1997-98 Republic of Ireland B International 2
1997-98 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 2
1997-98 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 2
1999-00 Republic of Ireland US Nike Cup 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
21 Oct 1993 Republic of Ireland v Scotland D 2-2 UEFA U18 Group 11
27 Mar 1995 Republic of Ireland v England L 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
10 Jun 1995 Republic of Ireland v Austria W 3-0 UEFA U21 Group 6
14 Nov 1995 Portugal v Republic of Ireland L 3-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
26 Mar 1996 Republic of Ireland v Russia L 0-1 U21
29 May 1996 Republic of Ireland v Portugal L 0-1 International Friendly
09 Jun 1996 USA v Republic of Ireland L 2-1 US Cup
15 Jun 1996 Republic of Ireland v Bolivia W 3-0 US CUP
08 Oct 1996 Republic of Ireland v North Macedonia W 4-0 UEFA U21 Group 8
09 Nov 1996 Republic of Ireland v Iceland L 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 8
01 Apr 1997 North Macedonia v Republic of Ireland W 0-4 UEFA U21 Group 8
29 Apr 1997 Romania v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 8
19 Aug 1997 Republic of Ireland v Lithuania W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 8
05 Sep 1997 Iceland v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 8
11 Feb 1998 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland L 0-1 B INTER
11 Mar 1998 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland L 0-1 B INTER
25 Mar 1998 Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland L 2-1 International Friendly
23 May 1998 Republic of Ireland v Mexico D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Jun 2000 USA v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 US NIKE CUP


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.