Joe Frickleton (c. 1935 – 14 December 2020PSL mourns the loss of former Chiefs, Pirates, Highlands Park coach Joe Frickleton) was a Scottish professional football player and manager, active primarily in South Africa
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.
Later life and death He was hospitalised in May 2020 in Cape Town due to ill health. His death was reported on 15 December 2020.
Honours Manager Highlands Park NPSL Championship: 1980 NFL Championship: 1975 NFL Cup: 1975
Lusitano NFL Cup: 1977
Kaiser Chiefs NPSL Championship: 1984 MTN 8 Cup: 1985 Telkom Knockout Cup: 1984 Nedbank Cup: 1984
Orlando Pirates CAF Champions League: 1995
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