Joe Frickleton
Joe Frickleton (c. 1935 – 14 December 2020[1]) was a Scottish professional football player and manager, active primarily in South Africa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | c. 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 December 2020 | ||
| Place of death | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Clydebank Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1964 | East Stirlingshire | 107 | (15) |
| 1964–1974 | Highlands Park | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974–1976 | Highlands Park | ||
| 1977 | Lusitano | ||
| 1978–1983 | Highlands Park | ||
| 1984–1985 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| 1995 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[2]
He then moved to South Africa to play with Highlands Park, where he won three national championships.[3]
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.[4] After a season spent with Lusitano, Frickleton returned to Highlands Park until it was sold in 1983.[5] He later won four trophies with Kaizer Chiefs in 1984, before winning the Champions Cup with Orlando Pirates in 1995.[3]
Later life and death
He was hospitalised in May 2020 in Cape Town due to ill health.[6] His death was reported on 15 December 2020.[7]
Honours
Manager
- Highlands Park
- Lusitano
- Kaiser Chiefs
- NPSL Championship: 1984[8]
- MTN 8 Cup: 1985[8]
- Telkom Knockout Cup: 1984[8]
- Nedbank Cup: 1984[8]
- Orlando Pirates
References
- ^ PSL mourns the loss of former Chiefs, Pirates, Highlands Park coach Joe Frickleton
- ^ "EAST STIRLINGSHIRE : 1948/49 & 1955/56–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ a b . Reuters. 21 August 2007. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ . Highlands Park FC official website. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ . Highlands Park FC official website. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ "Joe Frickleton hospitalised with dementia in Cape Town". Kick Off. 27 May 2020.
- ^ "It's Been Confirmed To The Siya Crew That Joe Frickleton Has Passed Away". Soccer Laduma. 15 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Soccer legend Joe Frickleton: 'Epitaph for a Soldier'". Sport 24. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.