Joe Frickleton
Scottish footballer and manager (c.1935–2020)
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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 | 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]
