Ligoniel F.C.
Full name | Ligoniel Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | The Ligs,[1] The Mountaineers,[2] The Reds[3] | |
Founded | 1881 | |
Dissolved | 1899 | |
Ground | Ligoniel | |
League | Irish League | |
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Ligoniel Football Club was an Irish football club based in the then village of Ligoniel on the outskirts of Belfast.
History
[edit]It was founded in 1881 and was a founding member of the Irish Junior League in 1890, before joining the Irish Football League for the 1891–92 season.[4] The club was excluded for the 1892–93 season as the League was reduced to six members,[5] but was admitted again for the 1893–94 season.
The club was excluded again in 1894 and rejoined the Junior League.[6] It remained a member of the Junior League until it folded in 1899, having lost its ground and been unable to procure a new one.[7]
Colours
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Belfast Evening Telegraph, 19 January 1892
- ^ Belfast News-Letter, 10 October 1893
- ^ "Ligoniel v Hidden". Lisburn Herald, and Antrim and Down Advertiser: 8. 28 September 1895.
- ^ Northern Ireland - Final League Tables 1890-1998
- ^ Belfast News-Letter, 21 June 1892
- ^ Belfast News-Letter, 24 July 1894
- ^ Belfast Evening Telegraph, 17 May 1899; Ireland's Saturday Night, 12 August 1899
- ^ "Ligoniel v Hidden". Lisburn Herald, and Antrim and Down Advertiser: 8. 28 September 1895.
- ^ "Intermediate Cup - 2nd round". Lurgan Mail: 6. 24 December 1898.