Moyola Park F.C.
Full name | Moyola Park Association Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | The Park | |
Founded | 1880 | |
Ground | Fortwilliam Park | |
Capacity | 2,000 (200 seated) | |
Manager | Kenny Shiels | |
League | NIFL Premier Intermediate League | |
2022–23 | NIFL Premier Intermediate League, 5th | |
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Moyola Park Association Football Club is an intermediate,
History
Moyola Park was formed during season 1879–80 under the patronage of Lord Spencer Chichester, the landlord of the Moyola Park estate. The first recorded game was a friendly at home against Cliftonville, on 14 February 1880, in which the visitors recorded a 3-0 victory. Lord Spencer Chichester was the inaugural president of the Irish Football Association, which was formed in November 1880. On 9 April 1881, Moyola Park became the first winners of the Irish Cup, defeating Cliftonville 1–0 in the final.[1]
After those prestigious early days the club became less prominent and did not become a
In 1978, the club was elevated to intermediate status upon joining the newly established Northern Ireland Intermediate League. In 1991, Moyola Park gained admission to the Irish League B Division. A successful spell under manager Kenny Shiels saw the club win the Smirnoff Cup (1999–2000) and the Craig Memorial Cup (2000–01), and finished as runners-up in the (renamed) Second Division (2000–01) and Irish Intermediate Cup. The club’s greatest modern success followed in 2001–02 when, under new manager Eric Halliday, Moyola Park won the Second Division title (as well as retaining the Craig Memorial Cup.[1]
Until the 2008–09 season, its home was the eponymous Moyola Park, but at the start of 2009–10 it used Coagh United's Hagan Park while its then current ground was under construction.[2][3] The first match at the new ground was on 16 January 2010 against Lurgan Celtic.[4]
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
Senior honours
Intermediate honours
- Irish League Second Division: 1
- 2001–02
- B Division Knock-out Cup: 1
- 1999–2000
- Craig Memorial Cup: 6
- 1981–82, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07
Junior honours
- Irish Junior Cup: 2
- 1972–73, 1973–74
- Ballymena and District Junior League: 6[5]
- 1948–49, 1949–50, 1959–60 (shared with Ballymoney United), 1973–74, 1976–77, 1977–78
References
- ^ a b c Moyola Park Association Football Club - A Potted History Archived 2010-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sport Northern Ireland, £1.9m facility for Moyola Association Football Club[permanent dead link]
- ^ Strabane Chronicle, 15-10-2009, Impressive Dergview move up to third slot[permanent dead link]
- ^ Moyola Park open Mill Meadow [dead link]
- ^ "Moyola Park. Club history". Moyola Park FC. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
External links
- Moyola Park FC Website Archived 27 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine