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|image = Liam Farrell.jpg199002WORK=ENGLANDRL.CO.UK, 2 August 2015, |birth_place = Wigan, Lancashire, England |death_date = 60m|abbr=on}}96stlbabbr=on}}SR}}|club1 = Wigan Warriors|year1start = 2010|year1end = present|appearances1 = 348|tries1 = 138|goals1 = 0|fieldgoals1 = 0|points1 = 552|club2 = → Widnes Vikings |year2start = 2010(loan)|year2end = |appearances2 = 6|tries2 = 3|goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0|points2 = 12|teamA = England Knights|yearAstart = 2011|yearAend = 12|appearancesA = 2|triesA = 0|goalsA = 0|fieldgoalsA = 0|pointsA = 0England national rugby league team>England|yearBstart = 2013|yearBend = present|appearancesB = 11|triesB = 4|goalsB = 0|fieldgoalsB = 0|pointsB = 16|retired =PUBLISHER=RUGBYLEAGUEPROJECT.ORGACCESS-DATE=1 JANUARY 2018, {{Rugby league recordsid=3279 |access-date=31 July 2023}}|updated = 31 July 2023}}Liam Matthew Farrell (born 2 July 1990) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|sr}} forward for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and has played for England at international level.He has spent time on loan from Wigan at the Widnes Vikings in the Championship.

Background

{{see also|O'Loughlin Farrell family}}Farrell was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. His younger brother Connor Farrell played for Wigan.WEB, Farrell do nicely,weblink Wigan Today, 15 February 2015, 7 July 2015, He is first cousin once removed to former Wigan captain Andy Farrell.WEB,weblink Wigan's Liam Farrell hopes to live up to the famous against St George Illawarra, Wilson, Andy, 26 February 2011, The Guardian, 2 July 2015,

Career

Farrell started the 2010 season on a dual registration loan at Widnes.NEWS,weblink Sky Sports, Wigan trio head to Widnes, 4 February 2010, He made a try scoring home début against Barrow. Wigan Head Coach Michael Maguire gave Farrell his Wigan first team début in the victory over Wakefield Trinity on 5 April, coming off the bench and scoring a try.NEWS,weblink Sky Sports, Warriors on the charge, 5 April 2010, (File:Liam Farrell.JPG|thumb|upright|Farrell playing for Wigan in 2010)He played in the 2010 Super League Grand Final victory over St Helens at Old Trafford.NEWS (File:Liam Farrell 2011.jpg|thumb|upright|150px|Farrell playing for Wigan in 2011)Farrell played from the substitutes' bench in the 2011 Challenge Cup Final victory over Leeds at Wembley Stadium.NEWS, Scott, Ged, Leeds 18-28 Wigan,weblink 21 November 2019, BBC Sport, 27 August 2011, NEWS,weblink London, The Guardian, Andy, Wilson, Leeds Rhinos 18-28 Wigan Warriors – Challenge Cup final match report, 27 August 2011, Farrell played in the 2013 Challenge Cup Final victory over Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium.WEB,weblink Hull FC 0-16 Wigan Warriors, 24 August 2013, BBC Sport, 13 November 2019, WEB,weblink Wigan Warriors overcome Hull FC and elements to win Challenge Cup, 24 August 2013, Guardian, 13 November 2019, WEB,weblink Wigan Warriors grind out victory over Hull, 24 August 2013, Sky Sports, 13 November 2019, Farrell played in the 2013 Super League Grand Final victory over Warrington at Old Trafford.WEB, Super League Grand Final,weblink Super League, 14 July 2013, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130729050226weblink">weblink 29 July 2013, NEWS, Newsum, Matt, Super League Grand Final: Wigan Warriors beat Warrington,weblink 13 November 2019, BBC Sport, 5 October 2013, WEB, Super League Grand Final: Warrington v Wigan,weblink BBC Sport, 13 November 2019, WEB,weblink Warrington Wolves 16 Wigan Warriors 30, 5 October 2013, Daily Telegraph, 13 November 2019, WEB,weblink Wigan see off Warrington in X-rated Grand Final to complete double, 5 October 2013, Guardian, 13 November 2019, He played in the 2014 Super League Grand Final defeat by St. Helens at Old Trafford.WEB,weblink St Helens 14 Wigan Warriors 6: Moment of madness from Wales international Ben Flower costs Wigan dear, 11 October 2014, Daily Telegraph, 15 October 2014, WEB,weblink St Helens win Grand Final after Wigan's Ben Flower is sent off, 11 October 2014, Guardian, 15 October 2014, WEB,weblink St Helens 14–6 Wigan Warriors, 11 October 2014, BBC Sport, 15 October 2014, Farrell played in the 2015 Super League Grand Final defeat by Leeds at Old Trafford.WEB,weblink Leeds pip Wigan to seal treble after brilliant, breathless Grand Final, Guardian, 10 October 2015, 8 November 2019, Farrell played in the 2016 Super League Grand Final victory over the Warrington club at Old Trafford.WEB,weblink Warrington 6-12 Wigan: Super League Grand Final – as it happened!, Guardian, 8 October 2016, 6 November 2019, Farrell played in the 2017 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium.WEB,weblink Hull FC 18-14 Wigan recap as the Black and Whites claim back-to-back Challenge Cup triumphs, Mirror, 26 August 2017, 6 November 2019, Farrell played in the 2018 Super League Grand Final victory over Warrington at Old Trafford.WEB,weblink Super League Grand Final 2018: Wigan 12-4 Warrington – as it happened, Guardian, 13 October 2018, 5 November 2019, Farrell played in the 2020 Super League Grand Final which Wigan lost 8-4 against St Helens.NEWS,weblink Super League Grand Final: Wigan 4-8 St Helens, BBC Sport, On 28 May 2022, Farrell played for Wigan in their 2022 Challenge Cup Final win over Huddersfield.WEB,weblink Challenge Cup final: Huddersfield Giants 14-16 Wigan Warriors, www.bbc.co.uk, 26 May 2022, In round 13 of the 2023 Super League season, Farrell scored a hat-trick in Wigan's 26-22 golden point extra-time victory over Hull Kingston Rovers.WEB,weblink Liam Farrell try seals stunning golden-point win for Wigan Warriors over Hull KR- as it happened, www.skysports.com, In December 2022, he was named the club's captain following the retirement of Thomas Leuluai.WEB, Wigan Warriors stalwart Liam Farrell named captain of Super League side,weblink Total Rugby League, 31 July 2023, 21 December 2022, On 14 October 2023, Farrell played in Wigan's 2023 Super League Grand Final victory over the Catalans Dragons.NEWS,weblink Wigan Warriors crowned Super League champions after downing Dragons, The Observer, 14 October 2023, Bower, Aaron, On 24 February 2024, Farrell played in Wigan's 2024 World Club Challenge final victory over Penrith.WEB,weblink World Club Challenge: Wigan Warriors 16-12 Penrith Panthers - Cherry and Whites crowned world champions for fifth time, www.bbc.co.uk,

International career

Farrell played in the Rugby League World Cup warm up match v Italy at Salford on 19 October 2013 when England were beaten 15-14, and figured for England in the Rugby League World Cup matches in October & November 2013.Farrell played for England in the 2014 Four Nations. He featured in all of England's tournament games and also scored his first international try for England in the opening game against Samoa.In October 2015, Farrell was selected in the England team for their test series against New Zealand. Before the series began England played a test match against France. Farrell scored a try in England's rout of their opponents.WEB,weblink England demolish France 84-4 in record win, Skysports.com, 24 October 2015, In October 2016, Farrell was selected in the 24-man England squad for the 2016 Four Nations tournament.

Honours

Wigan Warriors

• Super League
  • Winners (5): 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2023

• League Leaders' Shield
  • Winners (4): 2010, 2012, 2020, 2023

• Challenge Cup
  • Winners (3): 2011, 2013, 2022

• World Club Challenge
  • Winners (2): 2017, 2024

Individual

• Super League Dream Team
  • Winners (6): 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
• Harry Sunderland Trophy
  • Winners (1): 2016
• Wigan Warriors Players' Player of the Year
  • Winners (1): 2021

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

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• Wigan Warriors profile
• Liam Farrell Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
• SL profile
• Profile at wiganwarriors.com

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