Craig Farrell (rugby league)

Craig Farrell (born 8 October 1981) is an English former professional rugby league player who played in the 2000s. He played at club level for Hull FC in 2000's Super League V and 2001's Super League VI, Hull Kingston Rovers, York City Knights, Doncaster, and Batley Bulldogs in National League One, as a wing, centre or second-row, loose forward. He also played representative rugby for Great Britain Universities.

Craig Farrell

Personal information
Born	(1981-10-08) 8 October 1981 Widnes, Cheshire, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	15 st 2 lb (96 kg)
Playing information
Position	Centre, Wing, Second-row, Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000–01 Hull FC 4 0 0 0 0 2002–04 Hull Kingston Rovers 57 13 0 0 52 2004 York City Knights 10 7 0 0 28 2005 Doncaster 29 12 0 0 48 2006 York City Knights 14 4 0 0 16 2007–08 Batley Bulldogs 28 2 1 1 11 Total 142 38 1 1 155

Background

Farrell was born in Widnes, Cheshire, England, and he was a pupil at Graham School, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. He later attended York St. John University.

Career

In 2006, he began a career as a PE teacher, based at Graham School Specialist Science & Arts College, in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, in conjunction with his rugby league career. Farrell retired from professional rugby league at the end of 2008, at the age of 27. In 2019 he began teaching at St. Augustine's Catholic School, also in Scarborough.

External links

• (archived by web.archive.org) Batley Bulldogs profile