Joe Frickleton

Joe Frickleton is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.

Joe Frickleton
Personal information
Place of birth Scotland
Playing position(s) Wing half
Youth career
– Clydebank Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1964 East Stirlingshire 107 (15)
1964–1974 Highlands Park ? (?)
Teams managed
1974–1976 Highlands Park
1977 Lusitano
1978–1983 Highlands Park
1984–1985 Kaizer Chiefs
1995 Orlando Pirates
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Playing career

Frickleton, who played as a wing half, played youth with Clydebank Juniors, before turning professional with East Stirlingshire, where he made 107 appearances in the Scottish Football League between 1959 and 1964.[1]

He then moved to South Africa to play with Highlands Park, where he won three national championships.[2]

Coaching career

After his playing days were over, Frickleton remained in South Africa, and trained as a football manager. His first job was at former club Highlands Park in 1974.[3] After a season spent with Lusitano, Frickleton returned to Highlands Park until it was sold in 1983.[4] He later won four trophies with Kaizer Chiefs in 1984, before winning the Champions Cup with Orlando Pirates in 1995.[2]

References
  1. "EAST STIRLINGSHIRE : 1948/49 & 1955/56–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  2. "South Africa and Scotland renew old ties". Reuters. 21 August 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  3. "History". Highlands Park FC official website. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  4. "Joe Frickleton profile". Highlands Park FC official website. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2010.


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