Peter Molloy, also known as Pat Molloy[2][3] (20 April 1909 – 16 February 1993) was an English professional football player, manager and referee.
Club career
Born in Rossendale, Molloy played as a wing half in the Football League for Bristol Rovers during the 1933–34 season, making six appearances.[4]
He also played for Fulham, Cardiff City, Queens Park Rangers, Stockport County, Carlisle United and Bradford City.[5][6]
Molloy also made one guest appearance as a player for Watford during a wartime game against Aldershot on 2 January 1943.[7]
Coaching and management
Molloy managed Turkish club side Galatasaray between 1947 and 1949.[4][8] He later managed the Turkey national team in two spells,[4][9] before moving onto Fenerbahçe.[10] He returned to England in 1951, working as a trainer at Watford between 1951 and 1976. During this time, he had a benefit match against rivals Luton in 1968 and a testimonial against Wolves in 1973.[11]
Refereeing
Molloy was also a noted referee in Turkey.[4]
Personal life
Molloy served in the British Army during the Second World War.[12]
References
- ^ "Stockport County. A daring move". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Watford FC programme Watford v Walsall 3 May 1960. p 11.
- ^ "Watford v Walsall 59/60" (PDF). Watford FC. 3 May 1960. Retrieved 18 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d "Euro 2008 Connections: Turkey". Bristol Rovers FC. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ "Player profile". 11v11. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 187. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Nicholas Ralph. "Watford 5 Aldershot 3". Blind Stupid and Desperate. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Roots". Galatasaray Overseas Fans. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ "Turkey National Team Coaches". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ John Ashdown and Rob Smyth (22 October 2008). "The longest caretaker-manager stint". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ Phillips, Oliver (1991). The Official Centenary History of Watford FC 1881–1991. Watford Football Club. p. 250. ISBN 0-9509601-6-0.
- ^ Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 78. Retrieved 18 July 2020.