Joe Frickleton

Joe Frickleton

Personal information
Place of birth	Scotland
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

Joe Frickleton is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.

Career

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.

He then moved to South Africa to play with Highlands Park, where he won three national championships.

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. After a season spent with Lusitano, Frickleton returned to Highlands Park until it was sold in 1983. He later won four trophies with Kaizer Chiefs in 1984, before winning the Champions Cup with Orlando Pirates in 1995.