Simon Funnell

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Simon Funnell
Personal information
Full name Simon Paul Funnell[1]
Date of birth (1974-08-08) 8 August 1974 (age 49)[1]
Place of birth Shoreham-by-Sea, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Alfold (manager)
Youth career
Adur Athletic
Southampton
1990–1992 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Brighton & Hove Albion 28 (2)
1995 → Shoreham (loan)
Stamco
0000–2001 Worthing
2001–2002 Bognor Regis Town
2002–200? Southwick
Three Bridges
Managerial career
2011–2014 East Grinstead Town
2015–2016 Shoreham
2016–2017 Worthing United
2021–2024 Copthorne
2024– Alfold
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Simon Paul Funnell (born 8 August 1974) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]

Life and career[edit]

Funnell was born in 1974 in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex,[1] where he attended King's Manor School. He played youth football for Adur Athletic and was an associate schoolboy with Southampton before joining Brighton & Hove Albion as a trainee in 1990. He made his senior debut in May 1992, in the last match of the season that confirmed Brighton's relegation from the Second Division. He turned professional soon afterwards, and made 25 appearances in the 1993–94 season, but played rarely thereafter, and spent time on loan at Sussex County League club Shoreham before being released in 1995.[2] Funnell went on to play non-league football in the Sussex area for clubs including Stamco,[3] Worthing, Bognor Regis Town,[4] Southwick, Oakwood and Three Bridges,[3] before moving into coaching and management at non-league level with clubs including East Grinstead Town, Chipstead,[5] Shoreham,[6] Horsham,[5] and Worthing United.[7][8] He became manager of Copthorne in August 2021,[9] remaining in post until resigning in February 2024.[10] In May 2024 he was appointed manager of Alfold of the Southern Combination.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Simon Funnell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  3. ^ a b "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Hayes sets sights on title". News Shopper. 16 August 2001. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Club welcomes Funnell to management team". Horsham F.C. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Funnell: I don't know why it didn't work at Mussels". Shoreham Herald. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Funnell named Worthing United's new manager". Worthing Herald. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  8. ^ Mason, Lewis (2 May 2017). "Evans 'relieved' after Mavericks stay safe". Worthing Herald. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  9. ^ Copthorne FC [@CopthorneFC] (9 August 2021). "UPDATE: We would like to welcome our new first team managers Simon Funnell & Matt Drew to the club" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Copthorne FC [@CopthorneFC] (4 February 2024). "CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT First Team manager Simon Funnell has resigned from the club" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Alfold FC [@Alfold_FC] (7 May 2024). "Alfold Get Their Man! Alfold FC are pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Funnell as First Team Manager" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via Twitter.


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