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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roy Leslie McFarland[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Tranmere Rovers | 35 | (0) |
| 1967–1981 | Derby County | 434 | (44) |
| 1981–1982 | Bradford City | 40 | (1) |
| 1983–1984 | Derby County | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 517 | (45) | |
| International career | |||
| 1968–1970 | England U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 1971–1976 | England | 28 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981–1982 | Bradford City | ||
| 1984 | Derby County (caretaker) | ||
| 1993–1995 | Derby County | ||
| 1995–1996 | Bolton Wanderers (Co-manager) | ||
| 1996–2001 | Cambridge United | ||
| 2001–2002 | Torquay United | ||
| 2003–2007 | Chesterfield | ||
| 2009 | Burton Albion | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roy Leslie McFarland (born 5 April 1948) is an English former football manager and player. With Derby County, he played 442 league games, helping him to earn 28 caps for England.
Born in Liverpool, McFarland developed his skills at Tranmere Rovers, before stints at Derby County and Bradford City. Under the management duo of Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, he was instrumental in Derby County's ascendancy to the First Division in 1969, subsequently leading them to league triumphs in 1972 and 1975, albeit his contribution was limited in the latter due to injury. Internationally, McFarland represented England, earning 28 caps and participating in notable matches, including a contentious encounter with Poland's Włodzimierz Lubański in 1973.
Transitioning to management, McFarland began as player-manager at Bradford City in 1981, guiding them to promotion from the Fourth Division. His managerial career spanned several clubs, including Derby County, Bolton Wanderers, Cambridge United, Torquay United, Chesterfield, and a caretaker role at Burton Albion, where he led them to Football League promotion. McFarland's influence extended beyond coaching, culminating in his appointment to the Derby County board of directors in 2017.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 393. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.