Northern Amateur Football League
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The Northern Amateur Football League, also known as the Northern Amateur League and often simply as the Amateur League, is an association football league in Northern Ireland
. It contains 13 divisions. These comprise four intermediate sections: the Premier Division, Division 1A, Division 1B and Division 1C; three junior sections: Division 2A, Division 2B and Division 2C; and six reserve sections.
period, is a knock-out competition for First Division clubs. The Clarence Cup is a knock-out competition for all clubs (encompassing both the First and Second Divisions).
, initially as a league for teams from public bodies, private associations, schools and firms. It was affiliated to the Irish Football Association
as a junior league in August. The first season was 1923/24 and by the time the first fixtures were played on 22nd September, there were 16 member clubs. The Co-operative and C.P.A. were tied at the top of the table, but the Co-operative won a play-off to be crowned the first Amateur League champions.
A knock-out competition - the Clarence Cup - was also inaugurated in the first season, and the first winners were C.P.A., who beat the Co-operative 2-1 in a replay after a 0-0 draw.
The League's first representative game was played on 26th January 1924 against the Minor League at the Oval, and was a 6-1 win for the Amateur League. In 1932, the League played its first representative match outside Northern Ireland: a 3-3 draw against the Scottish Juvenile FA at Celtic Park
, Glasgow
. This became an annual fixture, which lasted until 1939, only to be halted by the Second World War. Subsequently, annual fixtures have resumed, first with the Scottish Amateur League and, since 1978-79 with the Scottish Amateur F.A.
, competing for the Britton Rosebowl.
During the next few years, the League gained intermediate status, and a junior-status second division was added in 1926. By 1930, there were 30 clubs in membership. In 1932-33, the League's strength was demonstrated when Dunville's became the first Amateur League team to win the Irish Intermediate Cup, and in 1938-39 when Sirocco Works
won the Steel & Sons Cup
.
In the 1936-37 season, a new competition was introduced: the Border Regiment Cup (commonly the Border Cup), which was to become the perhaps League's most prestigious trophy as it established a traditional Christmas
final. The cup was presented to the league by the team of the Border Regiment
, stationed at Palace Barracks, Holywood
, which had been a member of the League since 1933, and which was nearing the end of its tour of duty
. The first winners were Sirocco Works, who beat Whitehouse Recreation Club 4-0 in the final.
After the Second World War, the league expanded its membership and the second division was split into two - Division 2A and Division 2B - in 1947. Division 2C was added in 1950. In 1961, Division 2A was elevated to intermediate status as Division 1B, with the top division renamed as Division 1A. Divisions 2B and 2C consequently became 2A and 2B respectively. The next year, 1962, the league expanded again and a new Division 2C was added, making a total of five divisions.
In 1963, it was decided that the Border Cup should be confined to teams in the First Division, and a new knock-out competition - the Cochrane Corry Cup - was instituted for the Second Division teams.
From the 1970-71 season, automatic promotion and relegation within each division was introduced, and in the following season a new Third Division was added for the reserve teams of member clubs. In 1971 Division 2C was abolished, but re-established again in 1975. In 1973 a second reserve section was formed and the Third Division was thus divided into Division 3A and Division 3B. Division 3C was added in 1980, Division 3D in 1986 and Division 3E in 1991. There is now a Division 3F.
The League had been growing, particularly since the 1960s, and the milestone of 100 teams in membership was achieved in 1981. (By 1997-98, there were 144 teams in membership.) In 1985, the League secured a sponsorship deal with Smithwick's
.
In 1986, the intermediate First Division was expanded into three sections with the addition of Division 1C. From 1991 the intermediate sections were renamed as the Premier Division, Division 1A and Division 1B. Minimum standards were set for clubs' grounds as a condition of membership of the Premier Division, with promotion only available to those clubs whose facilities measured up.
* Including one as Victoria Works.
** Including two as Shaftesbury.
† Including four as Short Brothers & Harland.
‡ One as S.T.C. and two as Northern Telecom.
* Including three as Shaftesbury.
** Including one as Victoria Works.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. It contains 13 divisions. These comprise four intermediate sections: the Premier Division, Division 1A, Division 1B and Division 1C; three junior sections: Division 2A, Division 2B and Division 2C; and six reserve sections.
Clubs in membership (2011-12)
Premier Division
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Division 1A
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Division 1B
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Division 1C
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Format
The league season lasts from August to May with each club playing the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the team that finishes in first place in the Premier division is crowned league champions.Premier Division
There are 14 clubs in the Premier Division, each playing a total of 26 games. The two lowest-placed teams are relegated to Division 1A.Division 1A
There are 14 clubs. The two highest-placed teams are promoted into the Premier Division whilst the two lowest-placed teams are relegated to Division 1B.Division 1B
There are 14 clubs. The two highest-placed teams are promoted to Division 1A and the two lowest-placed teams are relegated to Division 1C.Division 1C
This division was added to the Amateur League for the 2009/10 season. It now consists of 14 teams who will each play a total of 26 matches. The two top-placed teams at the end of the season will be promoted to Division 1B.Second Division
There are three sections within the Second Division, which has junior status: Division 2A, Division 2B and Division 2C. The top team in Division 2A at the end of the season can be promoted into the Intermediate section as long as their grounds meet intermediate standards.Third Division
The Third Division is for reserve sides of teams in the first and second divisions. It has six sections: 3A to 3F.Cup competitions
There are two cup competitions at intermediate level: the Border Regiment Cup, more commonly referred to as the Border Cup, the final of which is played during the ChristmasChristmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
period, is a knock-out competition for First Division clubs. The Clarence Cup is a knock-out competition for all clubs (encompassing both the First and Second Divisions).
History
The League was founded 4th July 1923 at a meeting of fourteen clubs at the Clarence Place Hall, Donegall Square East, BelfastBelfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, initially as a league for teams from public bodies, private associations, schools and firms. It was affiliated to the Irish Football Association
Irish Football Association
The Irish Football Association is the organising body for association football in Northern Ireland, and was historically the governing body for Ireland...
as a junior league in August. The first season was 1923/24 and by the time the first fixtures were played on 22nd September, there were 16 member clubs. The Co-operative and C.P.A. were tied at the top of the table, but the Co-operative won a play-off to be crowned the first Amateur League champions.
A knock-out competition - the Clarence Cup - was also inaugurated in the first season, and the first winners were C.P.A., who beat the Co-operative 2-1 in a replay after a 0-0 draw.
The League's first representative game was played on 26th January 1924 against the Minor League at the Oval, and was a 6-1 win for the Amateur League. In 1932, the League played its first representative match outside Northern Ireland: a 3-3 draw against the Scottish Juvenile FA at Celtic Park
Celtic Park
Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which is the home ground of Celtic FC. Celtic Park, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 60,832, is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the sixth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom, after Murrayfield, Old Trafford,...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. This became an annual fixture, which lasted until 1939, only to be halted by the Second World War. Subsequently, annual fixtures have resumed, first with the Scottish Amateur League and, since 1978-79 with the Scottish Amateur F.A.
Scottish Amateur Football Association
The Scottish Amateur Football Association is the organising body for amateur football across Scotland. An affiliate of the Scottish Football Association, the SAFA has in turn 50 regional associations affiliated to it and some 67 different league competitions organised by these associations...
, competing for the Britton Rosebowl.
During the next few years, the League gained intermediate status, and a junior-status second division was added in 1926. By 1930, there were 30 clubs in membership. In 1932-33, the League's strength was demonstrated when Dunville's became the first Amateur League team to win the Irish Intermediate Cup, and in 1938-39 when Sirocco Works
Sirocco Works F.C.
Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland...
won the Steel & Sons Cup
Steel & Sons Cup
The Steel & Sons Cup is an intermediate football competition in Northern Ireland run by the North East Ulster Football Association . The competition culminates in the final which has traditionally been played on Christmas Day...
.
In the 1936-37 season, a new competition was introduced: the Border Regiment Cup (commonly the Border Cup), which was to become the perhaps League's most prestigious trophy as it established a traditional Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
final. The cup was presented to the league by the team of the Border Regiment
Border Regiment
The Border Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 34th Regiment of Foot and the 55th Regiment of Foot....
, stationed at Palace Barracks, Holywood
Palace Barracks, Holywood
Palace Barracks, Holywood is a British military barracks in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland.It has been the Regimental Headquarters of the Royal Irish Regiment since 2008....
, which had been a member of the League since 1933, and which was nearing the end of its tour of duty
Tour of duty
In the Navy, a tour of duty is a period of time spent performing operational duties at sea, including combat, performing patrol or fleet duties, or assigned to service in a foreign country....
. The first winners were Sirocco Works, who beat Whitehouse Recreation Club 4-0 in the final.
After the Second World War, the league expanded its membership and the second division was split into two - Division 2A and Division 2B - in 1947. Division 2C was added in 1950. In 1961, Division 2A was elevated to intermediate status as Division 1B, with the top division renamed as Division 1A. Divisions 2B and 2C consequently became 2A and 2B respectively. The next year, 1962, the league expanded again and a new Division 2C was added, making a total of five divisions.
In 1963, it was decided that the Border Cup should be confined to teams in the First Division, and a new knock-out competition - the Cochrane Corry Cup - was instituted for the Second Division teams.
From the 1970-71 season, automatic promotion and relegation within each division was introduced, and in the following season a new Third Division was added for the reserve teams of member clubs. In 1971 Division 2C was abolished, but re-established again in 1975. In 1973 a second reserve section was formed and the Third Division was thus divided into Division 3A and Division 3B. Division 3C was added in 1980, Division 3D in 1986 and Division 3E in 1991. There is now a Division 3F.
The League had been growing, particularly since the 1960s, and the milestone of 100 teams in membership was achieved in 1981. (By 1997-98, there were 144 teams in membership.) In 1985, the League secured a sponsorship deal with Smithwick's
Smithwick's
Smithwick's is an Irish red ale style beer from Kilkenny in Ireland. Smithwick's is listed in the top five best tasting beers by the McHale beer rating club of Ireland. As of Autumn 2010, Smithwicks continues to be brewed in Dundalk and Kilkenny but tankers are sent to Dublin to be kegged for the...
.
In 1986, the intermediate First Division was expanded into three sections with the addition of Division 1C. From 1991 the intermediate sections were renamed as the Premier Division, Division 1A and Division 1B. Minimum standards were set for clubs' grounds as a condition of membership of the Premier Division, with promotion only available to those clubs whose facilities measured up.
List of champions
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1923/24 | Co-operative |
| 1924/25 | N.C.C. |
| 1925/26 | N.C.C. |
| 1926/27 | Sirocco Works Sirocco Works F.C. Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland... |
| 1927/28 | Shaftesbury |
| 1928/29 | Shaftesbury |
| 1929/30 | Holm Factory |
| 1930/31 | Dunville's |
| 1931/32 | Dunville's |
| 1932/33 | Dunville's |
| 1933/34 | Dunville's |
| 1934/35 | Sirocco Works Sirocco Works F.C. Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland... |
| 1935/36 | Sirocco Works Sirocco Works F.C. Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland... |
| 1936/37 | Sirocco Works Sirocco Works F.C. Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland... |
| 1937/38 | Sirocco Works Sirocco Works F.C. Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland... |
| 1938/39 | Sirocco Works Sirocco Works F.C. Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland... |
| 1939/40 | Sirocco Works Sirocco Works F.C. Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland... |
| 1940/41 | Victoria Works |
| 1941/42 | Victoria Works United |
| 1942/43 | Victoria Works United |
| 1943/44 | Shankill Young Men |
| 1944/45 | Shankill Young Men |
| 1945/46 | Shankill Young Men |
| 1946/47 | Queen's Island Woodworkers |
| 1947/48 | Sirocco Works Sirocco Works F.C. Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland... |
| 1948/49 | Carrick Rangers |
| 1949/50 | East Belfast East Belfast F.C. East Belfast Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.They are managed by Dennis Hill, former player who is also in charge of the Northern Ireland Under-21 Amateur League Team. Other staff include Laurence Fyfe, Gary Arthur... |
| 1950/51 | Musgrave |
| 1951/52 | Carrick Rangers |
| 1952/53 | East Belfast East Belfast F.C. East Belfast Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.They are managed by Dennis Hill, former player who is also in charge of the Northern Ireland Under-21 Amateur League Team. Other staff include Laurence Fyfe, Gary Arthur... |
| 1953/54 | East Belfast East Belfast F.C. East Belfast Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.They are managed by Dennis Hill, former player who is also in charge of the Northern Ireland Under-21 Amateur League Team. Other staff include Laurence Fyfe, Gary Arthur... |
| 1954/55 | East Belfast East Belfast F.C. East Belfast Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.They are managed by Dennis Hill, former player who is also in charge of the Northern Ireland Under-21 Amateur League Team. Other staff include Laurence Fyfe, Gary Arthur... |
| 1955/56 | East Belfast East Belfast F.C. East Belfast Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.They are managed by Dennis Hill, former player who is also in charge of the Northern Ireland Under-21 Amateur League Team. Other staff include Laurence Fyfe, Gary Arthur... |
| 1956/57 | Short Brothers & Harland Short Brothers F.C. Short Brothers F.C., often referred to simply as Shorts is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1C of the Northern Amateur Football League. It is connected to the Short Brothers aerospace manufacturing company in Belfast and was formed with the arrival of the company to the city in... |
| 1957/58 | Short Brothers & Harland Short Brothers F.C. Short Brothers F.C., often referred to simply as Shorts is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1C of the Northern Amateur Football League. It is connected to the Short Brothers aerospace manufacturing company in Belfast and was formed with the arrival of the company to the city in... |
| 1958/59 | Short Brothers & Harland Short Brothers F.C. Short Brothers F.C., often referred to simply as Shorts is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1C of the Northern Amateur Football League. It is connected to the Short Brothers aerospace manufacturing company in Belfast and was formed with the arrival of the company to the city in... |
| 1959/60 | Short Brothers & Harland Short Brothers F.C. Short Brothers F.C., often referred to simply as Shorts is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1C of the Northern Amateur Football League. It is connected to the Short Brothers aerospace manufacturing company in Belfast and was formed with the arrival of the company to the city in... |
| 1960/61 | Albert Foundry |
| 1961/62 | Chimney Corner Chimney Corner F.C. Chimney Corner is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club, founded in 1952, hails from Antrim and plays its home matches at Allen Park. Club colours are red and white. The current manager is Stephen Hughes. They have a reserve team which was founded in... |
| 1962/63 | East Belfast East Belfast F.C. East Belfast Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.They are managed by Dennis Hill, former player who is also in charge of the Northern Ireland Under-21 Amateur League Team. Other staff include Laurence Fyfe, Gary Arthur... |
| 1963/64 | East Belfast East Belfast F.C. East Belfast Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.They are managed by Dennis Hill, former player who is also in charge of the Northern Ireland Under-21 Amateur League Team. Other staff include Laurence Fyfe, Gary Arthur... |
| 1964/65 | St Elizabeth's |
| 1965/66 | East Belfast East Belfast F.C. East Belfast Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.They are managed by Dennis Hill, former player who is also in charge of the Northern Ireland Under-21 Amateur League Team. Other staff include Laurence Fyfe, Gary Arthur... |
| 1966/67 | Albert Foundry Albert Foundry F.C. Albert Foundry is a Northern Irish football club from Belfast playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. Its home ground Paisley Park on the West Circular Road... |
| 1967/68 | Islandmagee Islandmagee F.C. Islandmagee Football Club is a Northern Irish football club from Islandmagee, County Antrim and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club plays at Wilbourne Park, Islandmagee... |
| 1968/69 | Chimney Corner Chimney Corner F.C. Chimney Corner is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club, founded in 1952, hails from Antrim and plays its home matches at Allen Park. Club colours are red and white. The current manager is Stephen Hughes. They have a reserve team which was founded in... |
| 1969/70 | Chimney Corner Chimney Corner F.C. Chimney Corner is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club, founded in 1952, hails from Antrim and plays its home matches at Allen Park. Club colours are red and white. The current manager is Stephen Hughes. They have a reserve team which was founded in... |
| 1970/71 | R.U.C. PSNI F.C. PSNI is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club, associated with the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Its home ground is Newforge Lane in Belfast.... |
| 1971/72 | I.C.L. |
| 1972/73 | R.U.C. PSNI F.C. PSNI is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club, associated with the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Its home ground is Newforge Lane in Belfast.... |
| 1973/74 | Chimney Corner Chimney Corner F.C. Chimney Corner is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club, founded in 1952, hails from Antrim and plays its home matches at Allen Park. Club colours are red and white. The current manager is Stephen Hughes. They have a reserve team which was founded in... |
| 1974/75 | Chimney Corner Chimney Corner F.C. Chimney Corner is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club, founded in 1952, hails from Antrim and plays its home matches at Allen Park. Club colours are red and white. The current manager is Stephen Hughes. They have a reserve team which was founded in... |
| 1975/76 | Barn United Barn United F.C. Barn United Football Club is a Northern Irish amateur football club from Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. They play their home games at Haslett Park, next door to their local rivals Carrick Rangers. The current club formed in 1954... |
| 1976/77 | Downpatrick Rec. |
| 1977/78 | Downpatrick Rec. |
| 1978/79 | Harland & Wolff Welders Harland & Wolff Welders F.C. Harland & Wolff Welders FC are an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1965, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Tillysburn Park. The club was formed by the welders of the nearby Harland & Wolff shipyard.Harland & Wolff Welders... |
| 1979/80 | Dunmurry Rec. |
| 1980/81 | Downpatrick Rec. |
| 1981/82 | Drumaness Mills Drumaness Mills F.C. Drumaness Mills F.C. is a Northern Irish football club based in Drumaness, near Ballynahinch, and playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.-History:... |
| 1982/83 | S.T.C. Nortel F.C. Nortel F.C. is a Northern Irish football club, based in Monkstown, Newtownabbey and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was formed as Standard Telephones & Cables in 1964 by workers in the company's factory in Monkstown. The name changed to Northern... |
| 1983/84 | Drumaness Mills Drumaness Mills F.C. Drumaness Mills F.C. is a Northern Irish football club based in Drumaness, near Ballynahinch, and playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.-History:... |
| 1984/85 | Killyleagh Youth |
| 1985/86 | Cromac Albion |
| 1986/87 | Cromac Albion |
| 1987/88 | Dunmurry Rec. |
| 1988/89 | Drumaness Mills Drumaness Mills F.C. Drumaness Mills F.C. is a Northern Irish football club based in Drumaness, near Ballynahinch, and playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.-History:... |
| 1989/90 | Short Brothers Short Brothers F.C. Short Brothers F.C., often referred to simply as Shorts is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1C of the Northern Amateur Football League. It is connected to the Short Brothers aerospace manufacturing company in Belfast and was formed with the arrival of the company to the city in... |
| 1990/91 | Harland & Wolff Sports Shankill United F.C. Shankill United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. They play their home matches at the Hammer pitch on Agnes Street in the Shankill area of Belfast. The club was founded in 1971 as Harland & Wolff Rec., changing its name to... |
| 1991/92 | Dunmurry Rec. |
| 1992/93 | Killyleagh Youth |
| 1993/94 | East Belfast East Belfast F.C. East Belfast Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.They are managed by Dennis Hill, former player who is also in charge of the Northern Ireland Under-21 Amateur League Team. Other staff include Laurence Fyfe, Gary Arthur... |
| 1994/95 | Crumlin United Crumlin United F.C. Crumlin United Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was founded in 1968 and played in the Lisburn League, Ballymena Premier League and Dunmurry League before joining the Amateur League in 1986... |
| 1995/96 | Northern Telecom Nortel F.C. Nortel F.C. is a Northern Irish football club, based in Monkstown, Newtownabbey and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was formed as Standard Telephones & Cables in 1964 by workers in the company's factory in Monkstown. The name changed to Northern... |
| 1996/97 | Northern Telecom Nortel F.C. Nortel F.C. is a Northern Irish football club, based in Monkstown, Newtownabbey and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was formed as Standard Telephones & Cables in 1964 by workers in the company's factory in Monkstown. The name changed to Northern... |
| 1997/98 | Ards Rangers |
| 1998/89 | Dunmurry Rec. |
| 1999/2000 | Killyleagh Youth |
| 2000/01 | Killyleagh Youth |
| 2001/02 | Killyleagh Youth |
| 2002/03 | Killyleagh Youth |
| 2003/04 | Killyleagh Youth |
| 2004/05 | Killyleagh Youth |
| 2005/06 | Newington Youth Club |
| 2006/07 | Albert Foundry Albert Foundry F.C. Albert Foundry is a Northern Irish football club from Belfast playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. Its home ground Paisley Park on the West Circular Road... |
| 2007/08 | Downpatrick Downpatrick F.C. Downpatrick is an association football club based in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League.-History:... |
| 2008/09 | Newington Youth Club |
| 2009/10 | Newington Youth Club |
| 2010/11 | Newington Youth Club |
Performance by club
| Team | Wins | Last win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Belfast East Belfast F.C. East Belfast Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.They are managed by Dennis Hill, former player who is also in charge of the Northern Ireland Under-21 Amateur League Team. Other staff include Laurence Fyfe, Gary Arthur... |
9 | 1993/94 |
| 2 | Killyleagh Youth | 8 | 2004/05 |
| = | Sirocco Works Sirocco Works F.C. Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland... |
8 | 1947/48 |
| 4 | Dunville's** | 6 | 1933/34 |
| 5 | Chimney Corner Chimney Corner F.C. Chimney Corner is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club, founded in 1952, hails from Antrim and plays its home matches at Allen Park. Club colours are red and white. The current manager is Stephen Hughes. They have a reserve team which was founded in... |
5 | 1974/75 |
| = | Short Brothers Short Brothers F.C. Short Brothers F.C., often referred to simply as Shorts is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1C of the Northern Amateur Football League. It is connected to the Short Brothers aerospace manufacturing company in Belfast and was formed with the arrival of the company to the city in... † |
5 | 1989/90 |
| 7 | Dunmurry Rec. | 4 | 1998/99 |
| = | Newington Youth Club | 4 | 2010/11 |
| 9 | Downpatrick Rec. | 3 | 1980/81 |
| = | Drumaness Mills Drumaness Mills F.C. Drumaness Mills F.C. is a Northern Irish football club based in Drumaness, near Ballynahinch, and playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.-History:... |
3 | 1988/89 |
| = | Nortel Nortel F.C. Nortel F.C. is a Northern Irish football club, based in Monkstown, Newtownabbey and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was formed as Standard Telephones & Cables in 1964 by workers in the company's factory in Monkstown. The name changed to Northern... ‡ |
3 | 1996/97 |
| = | Shankill Young Men | 3 | 1945/46 |
| = | Victoria Works United* | 3 | 1942/43 |
| 14 | Carrick Rangers | 2 | 1951/52 |
| = | Cromac Albion | 2 | 1986/87 |
| = | N.C.C. | 2 | 1925/26 |
| = | R.U.C. PSNI F.C. PSNI is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club, associated with the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Its home ground is Newforge Lane in Belfast.... |
2 | 1972/73 |
| 18 | Albert Foundry (1) | 2 | 1960/61 |
| = | Ards Rangers | 1 | 1997/98 |
| = | Barn United Barn United F.C. Barn United Football Club is a Northern Irish amateur football club from Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. They play their home games at Haslett Park, next door to their local rivals Carrick Rangers. The current club formed in 1954... |
1 | 1923/24 |
| = | Co-operative | 1 | 1923/24 |
| = | Crumlin United Crumlin United F.C. Crumlin United Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was founded in 1968 and played in the Lisburn League, Ballymena Premier League and Dunmurry League before joining the Amateur League in 1986... |
1 | 1994/95 |
| = | Downpatrick Downpatrick F.C. Downpatrick is an association football club based in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League.-History:... |
1 | 2007/08 |
| = | Harland & Wolff Welders Harland & Wolff Welders F.C. Harland & Wolff Welders FC are an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1965, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Tillysburn Park. The club was formed by the welders of the nearby Harland & Wolff shipyard.Harland & Wolff Welders... |
1 | 1978/79 |
| = | Harland & Wolff Sports Shankill United F.C. Shankill United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. They play their home matches at the Hammer pitch on Agnes Street in the Shankill area of Belfast. The club was founded in 1971 as Harland & Wolff Rec., changing its name to... |
1 | 1990/91 |
| = | Islandmagee Islandmagee F.C. Islandmagee Football Club is a Northern Irish football club from Islandmagee, County Antrim and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club plays at Wilbourne Park, Islandmagee... |
1 | 1967/68 |
| = | Musgrave | 1 | 1950/51 |
| = | Holm Factory | 1 | 1929/30 |
| = | I.C.L. | 1 | 1971/72 |
| = | Queen's Island Woodworkers | 1 | 1946/47 |
| = | St Elizabeth's | 1 | 1964/65 |
* Including one as Victoria Works.
** Including two as Shaftesbury.
† Including four as Short Brothers & Harland.
‡ One as S.T.C. and two as Northern Telecom.
List of Clarence Cup winners
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1923/24 | C.P.A. |
| 1924/25 | Ophir |
| 1925/26 | Sirocco Works Sirocco Works F.C. Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland... |
| 1926/27 | Sirocco Works Sirocco Works F.C. Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland... |
| 1927/28 | Shaftesbury |
| 1928/29 | Shaftesbury |
| 1929/30 | Shaftesbury |
| 1930/31 | Dunville's |
| 1931/32 | Ewarts |
| 1932/33 | Cliftonville Strollers Cliftonville F.C. Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Founded on 20 September 1879 by John McCredy McAlery in the suburb of Cliftonville in north Belfast, it is the oldest football club in Ireland and celebrated its 130th... |
| 1933/34 | 49th (Scouts) Old Boys |
| 1934/35 | Border Regiment |
| 1935/36 | Willowfield Willowfield F.C. Willowfield is a defunct intermediate football club which existed in Northern Ireland during the inter-war years.In the 1927/28 season, it became the first team from outside the Irish League to win the Irish Cup since the League's formation in 1890. They defeated Larne 1-0 in the final at Windsor... |
| 1936/37 | Whitehouse Rec. |
| 1937/38 | Whitehouse Rec. |
| 1938/39 | Sirocco Works Sirocco Works F.C. Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland... |
| 1939/40 | Aircraft Works II Short Brothers F.C. Short Brothers F.C., often referred to simply as Shorts is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1C of the Northern Amateur Football League. It is connected to the Short Brothers aerospace manufacturing company in Belfast and was formed with the arrival of the company to the city in... |
| 1940/41 | Victoria Works |
| 1941/42 | Victoria Works United |
| 1942/43 | Victoria Works United |
| 1943/44 | Sirocco Works Sirocco Works F.C. Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland... |
| 1944/45 | Shankill Young Men |
| 1945/46 | Sirocco Works Sirocco Works F.C. Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland... |
| 1946/47 | East Belfast East Belfast F.C. East Belfast Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.They are managed by Dennis Hill, former player who is also in charge of the Northern Ireland Under-21 Amateur League Team. Other staff include Laurence Fyfe, Gary Arthur... |
| 1947/48 | Sirocco Works Sirocco Works F.C. Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland... |
| 1948/49 | Cogry Mills |
| 1949/50 | East Belfast East Belfast F.C. East Belfast Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.They are managed by Dennis Hill, former player who is also in charge of the Northern Ireland Under-21 Amateur League Team. Other staff include Laurence Fyfe, Gary Arthur... |
| 1950/51 | East Belfast East Belfast F.C. East Belfast Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.They are managed by Dennis Hill, former player who is also in charge of the Northern Ireland Under-21 Amateur League Team. Other staff include Laurence Fyfe, Gary Arthur... |
| 1951/52 | East Belfast East Belfast F.C. East Belfast Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.They are managed by Dennis Hill, former player who is also in charge of the Northern Ireland Under-21 Amateur League Team. Other staff include Laurence Fyfe, Gary Arthur... |
| 1952/53 | Wolfhill Rec. |
| 1953/54 | Balmoral Rec. |
| 1954/55 | Balmoral R.C. |
| 1955/56 | Chimney Corner Chimney Corner F.C. Chimney Corner is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club, founded in 1952, hails from Antrim and plays its home matches at Allen Park. Club colours are red and white. The current manager is Stephen Hughes. They have a reserve team which was founded in... |
| 1956/57 | East Belfast East Belfast F.C. East Belfast Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.They are managed by Dennis Hill, former player who is also in charge of the Northern Ireland Under-21 Amateur League Team. Other staff include Laurence Fyfe, Gary Arthur... |
| 1957/58 | Comber Rec. |
| 1958/59 | Ewarts |
| 1959/60 | Harland & Wolff S.M.D. |
| 1960/61 | R.U.C. PSNI F.C. PSNI is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club, associated with the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Its home ground is Newforge Lane in Belfast.... |
| 1961/62 | Comber Rec. |
| 1962/63 | Bethel Young Men |
| 1963/64 | Albert Foundry |
| 1964/65 | Lisburn Rangers Lisburn Rangers F.C. 'Lisburn Rangers is a Northern Ireland association football club based in Lisburn and playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club has been a member of the Amateur League since 1963.... |
| 1965/66 | St Elizabeth's |
| 1966/67 | Albert Foundry |
| 1967/68 | Dundonald Dundonald F.C. Dundonald is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. Also known as "the Duns", they play their home matches at the Billy Neill Centre, Dundonald. The club was formed in 1956... |
| 1968/69 | Harland & Wolff Welders 'A' Harland & Wolff Welders F.C. Harland & Wolff Welders FC are an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1965, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Tillysburn Park. The club was formed by the welders of the nearby Harland & Wolff shipyard.Harland & Wolff Welders... |
| 1969/70 | Chimney Corner Chimney Corner F.C. Chimney Corner is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club, founded in 1952, hails from Antrim and plays its home matches at Allen Park. Club colours are red and white. The current manager is Stephen Hughes. They have a reserve team which was founded in... |
| 1970/71 | Cup withheld |
| 1971/72 | R.N.A.Y. |
| 1972/73 | Lisburn Rangers Lisburn Rangers F.C. 'Lisburn Rangers is a Northern Ireland association football club based in Lisburn and playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club has been a member of the Amateur League since 1963.... |
| 1973/74 | S.T.C. Nortel F.C. Nortel F.C. is a Northern Irish football club, based in Monkstown, Newtownabbey and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was formed as Standard Telephones & Cables in 1964 by workers in the company's factory in Monkstown. The name changed to Northern... |
| 1974/75 | Downpatrick Rec. |
| 1975/76 | Barn United Barn United F.C. Barn United Football Club is a Northern Irish amateur football club from Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. They play their home games at Haslett Park, next door to their local rivals Carrick Rangers. The current club formed in 1954... |
| 1976/77 | Balmoral Rec. |
| 1977/78 | Cromac Albion |
| 1978/79 | Downpatrick Rec. |
| 1979/80 | Cromac Albion |
| 1980/81 | Ballyclare Comrades Reserves Ballyclare Comrades F.C. Ballyclare Comrades is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club was founded in 1919 by veterans of the 1914–18 War, most of them from "C" Company of the 12th Royal Irish Rifles - a battalion made up entirely of East Antrim men, who fought at the Somme... |
| 1981/82 | Civil Service |
| 1982/83 | Ballyclare Comrades Reserves Ballyclare Comrades F.C. Ballyclare Comrades is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club was founded in 1919 by veterans of the 1914–18 War, most of them from "C" Company of the 12th Royal Irish Rifles - a battalion made up entirely of East Antrim men, who fought at the Somme... |
| 1983/84 | Ballyclare Comrades Reserves Ballyclare Comrades F.C. Ballyclare Comrades is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club was founded in 1919 by veterans of the 1914–18 War, most of them from "C" Company of the 12th Royal Irish Rifles - a battalion made up entirely of East Antrim men, who fought at the Somme... |
| 1984/85 | Carreras Rothmans |
| 1985/86 | S.T.C. Nortel F.C. Nortel F.C. is a Northern Irish football club, based in Monkstown, Newtownabbey and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was formed as Standard Telephones & Cables in 1964 by workers in the company's factory in Monkstown. The name changed to Northern... |
| 1986/87 | Harland & Wolff Sports Shankill United F.C. Shankill United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. They play their home matches at the Hammer pitch on Agnes Street in the Shankill area of Belfast. The club was founded in 1971 as Harland & Wolff Rec., changing its name to... |
| 1987/88 | Grove United Grove United F.C. Grove United Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club hails from north Belfast and began life as the 40th Old Boys, and was also known as Jennymount, changing its name in 1985. The club has enjoyed intermediate status... |
| 1988/89 | Harland & Wolff Sports Shankill United F.C. Shankill United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. They play their home matches at the Hammer pitch on Agnes Street in the Shankill area of Belfast. The club was founded in 1971 as Harland & Wolff Rec., changing its name to... |
| 1989/90 | Rooftop |
| 1990/91 | Abbey Villa Abbey Villa F.C. Abbey Villa Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was formed in 1955 as Millisle United. The team currently play their home matches at Adams Park on Abbey Road, Millisle under the joint management of Graham and Mark... |
| 1991/92 | Harland & Wolff Sports Shankill United F.C. Shankill United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. They play their home matches at the Hammer pitch on Agnes Street in the Shankill area of Belfast. The club was founded in 1971 as Harland & Wolff Rec., changing its name to... |
| 1992/93 | Drumaness Mills Drumaness Mills F.C. Drumaness Mills F.C. is a Northern Irish football club based in Drumaness, near Ballynahinch, and playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.-History:... |
| 1993/94 | Drumaness Mills Drumaness Mills F.C. Drumaness Mills F.C. is a Northern Irish football club based in Drumaness, near Ballynahinch, and playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.-History:... |
| 1994/95 | Barn United Barn United F.C. Barn United Football Club is a Northern Irish amateur football club from Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. They play their home games at Haslett Park, next door to their local rivals Carrick Rangers. The current club formed in 1954... |
| 1995/96 | Cup withheld |
| 1996/97 | Ballynahinch United Ballynahinch United F.C. Ballynahinch United is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club formed in 1968 and celebrated their 40th anniversary this season... |
| 1997/98 | Killyleagh Youth |
| 1998/99 | Comber Rec. |
| 1999/2000 | ? |
| 2000/01 | Killyleagh Youth |
| 2001/02 | Killyleagh Youth |
| 2002/03 | Bangor Amateurs Bangor Amateurs F.C. Bangor Amateurs is a Northern Irish intermediate-level football club playing in Division 1C of the Northern Amateur Football League from Bangor, County Down. The club was formed in 1969 as 2nd Bangor Old Boys, playing in the BB Old Boys' Union League until joining the Amateur League in 1977... |
| 2003/04 | Kilmore Rec. |
| 2004/05 | Kilmore Rec. |
| 2005/06 | Barn United Barn United F.C. Barn United Football Club is a Northern Irish amateur football club from Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. They play their home games at Haslett Park, next door to their local rivals Carrick Rangers. The current club formed in 1954... |
| 2006/07 | East Belfast East Belfast F.C. East Belfast Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.They are managed by Dennis Hill, former player who is also in charge of the Northern Ireland Under-21 Amateur League Team. Other staff include Laurence Fyfe, Gary Arthur... |
| 2007/08 | Islandmagee Islandmagee F.C. Islandmagee Football Club is a Northern Irish football club from Islandmagee, County Antrim and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club plays at Wilbourne Park, Islandmagee... |
| 2008/09 | Immaculata Immaculata F.C. Immaculata F.C. is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1C of the Northern Amateur Football League. It was founded by two nuns in 1944... |
| 2009/10 | Albert Foundry Albert Foundry F.C. Albert Foundry is a Northern Irish football club from Belfast playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. Its home ground Paisley Park on the West Circular Road... |
| 2010/11 | Immaculata Immaculata F.C. Immaculata F.C. is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1C of the Northern Amateur Football League. It was founded by two nuns in 1944... |
Performance by club
| Team | Wins | Last win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sirocco Works Sirocco Works F.C. Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland... |
6 | 1947/48 |
| = | East Belfast East Belfast F.C. East Belfast Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.They are managed by Dennis Hill, former player who is also in charge of the Northern Ireland Under-21 Amateur League Team. Other staff include Laurence Fyfe, Gary Arthur... |
6 | 2006/07 |
| 3 | Dunville's* | 4 | 1930/31 |
| 4 | Albert Foundry | 3 | 2009/10 |
| = | Ballyclare Comrades Reserves Ballyclare Comrades F.C. Ballyclare Comrades is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club was founded in 1919 by veterans of the 1914–18 War, most of them from "C" Company of the 12th Royal Irish Rifles - a battalion made up entirely of East Antrim men, who fought at the Somme... |
3 | 1983/84 |
| = | Balmoral Rec. | 3 | 1976/77 |
| = | Barn United Barn United F.C. Barn United Football Club is a Northern Irish amateur football club from Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. They play their home games at Haslett Park, next door to their local rivals Carrick Rangers. The current club formed in 1954... |
3 | 2005/06 |
| = | Comber Rec. | 3 | 1999/2000 |
| = | Harland & Wolff Sports Shankill United F.C. Shankill United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. They play their home matches at the Hammer pitch on Agnes Street in the Shankill area of Belfast. The club was founded in 1971 as Harland & Wolff Rec., changing its name to... |
3 | 1991/92 |
| = | Killyleagh Youth | 3 | 2001/02 |
| = | Victoria Works United** | 3 | 1942/43 |
| 12 | Chimney Corner Chimney Corner F.C. Chimney Corner is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club, founded in 1952, hails from Antrim and plays its home matches at Allen Park. Club colours are red and white. The current manager is Stephen Hughes. They have a reserve team which was founded in... |
2 | 1969/70 |
| = | Cromac Albion | 2 | 1979/80 |
| = | Downpatrick Rec. | 2 | 1978/79 |
| = | Drumaness Mills Drumaness Mills F.C. Drumaness Mills F.C. is a Northern Irish football club based in Drumaness, near Ballynahinch, and playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League.-History:... |
2 | 1993/94 |
| = | Ewarts | 2 | 1958/59 |
| = | Immaculata Immaculata F.C. Immaculata F.C. is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1C of the Northern Amateur Football League. It was founded by two nuns in 1944... |
2 | 2010/11 |
| = | Kilmore Rec. | 2 | 2004/05 |
| = | Lisburn Rangers Lisburn Rangers F.C. 'Lisburn Rangers is a Northern Ireland association football club based in Lisburn and playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club has been a member of the Amateur League since 1963.... |
2 | 1972/73 |
| = | S.T.C. Nortel F.C. Nortel F.C. is a Northern Irish football club, based in Monkstown, Newtownabbey and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was formed as Standard Telephones & Cables in 1964 by workers in the company's factory in Monkstown. The name changed to Northern... |
2 | 1985/86 |
| = | Whitehouse R.C. | 2 | 1937/38 |
| 23 | 49th (Scouts) Old Boys | 1 | 1933/34 |
| = | Abbey Villa Abbey Villa F.C. Abbey Villa Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was formed in 1955 as Millisle United. The team currently play their home matches at Adams Park on Abbey Road, Millisle under the joint management of Graham and Mark... |
1 | 1990/91 |
| = | Aircraft Works II Short Brothers F.C. Short Brothers F.C., often referred to simply as Shorts is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1C of the Northern Amateur Football League. It is connected to the Short Brothers aerospace manufacturing company in Belfast and was formed with the arrival of the company to the city in... |
1 | 1939/40 |
| = | Ballynahinch United Ballynahinch United F.C. Ballynahinch United is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club formed in 1968 and celebrated their 40th anniversary this season... |
1 | 1996/97 |
| = | Bangor Amateurs Bangor Amateurs F.C. Bangor Amateurs is a Northern Irish intermediate-level football club playing in Division 1C of the Northern Amateur Football League from Bangor, County Down. The club was formed in 1969 as 2nd Bangor Old Boys, playing in the BB Old Boys' Union League until joining the Amateur League in 1977... |
1 | 2002/03 |
| = | Bethel Young Men | 1 | 1962/63 |
| = | Border Regiment | 1 | 1934/35 |
| = | C.P.A. | 1 | 1923/24 |
| = | Carreras Rothmans | 1 | 1984/85 |
| = | Civil Service | 1 | 1981/82 |
| = | Cogry Mills | 1 | 1948/49 |
| = | Cliftonville Strollers Cliftonville F.C. Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Founded on 20 September 1879 by John McCredy McAlery in the suburb of Cliftonville in north Belfast, it is the oldest football club in Ireland and celebrated its 130th... |
1 | 1932/33 |
| = | Dundonald Dundonald F.C. Dundonald is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. Also known as "the Duns", they play their home matches at the Billy Neill Centre, Dundonald. The club was formed in 1956... |
1 | 1967/68 |
| = | Grove United Grove United F.C. Grove United Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club hails from north Belfast and began life as the 40th Old Boys, and was also known as Jennymount, changing its name in 1985. The club has enjoyed intermediate status... |
1 | 1987/88 |
| = | Harland & Wolff S.M.D. | 1 | 1959/60 |
| = | Harland & Wolff Welders 'A' Harland & Wolff Welders F.C. Harland & Wolff Welders FC are an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1965, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Tillysburn Park. The club was formed by the welders of the nearby Harland & Wolff shipyard.Harland & Wolff Welders... |
1 | 1968/69 |
| = | Islandmagee Islandmagee F.C. Islandmagee Football Club is a Northern Irish football club from Islandmagee, County Antrim and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club plays at Wilbourne Park, Islandmagee... |
1 | 2007/08 |
| = | Ophir | 1 | 1924/25 |
| = | R.N.A.Y. | 1 | 1971/72 |
| = | Rooftop | 1 | 1989/90 |
| = | R.U.C. PSNI F.C. PSNI is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club, associated with the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Its home ground is Newforge Lane in Belfast.... |
1 | 1960/61 |
| = | St Elizabeth's | 1 | 1965/66 |
| = | Shankill Young Men | 1 | 1944/45 |
| = | Willowfield Willowfield F.C. Willowfield is a defunct intermediate football club which existed in Northern Ireland during the inter-war years.In the 1927/28 season, it became the first team from outside the Irish League to win the Irish Cup since the League's formation in 1890. They defeated Larne 1-0 in the final at Windsor... |
1 | 1935/36 |
| = | Wolfhill Rec. | 1 | 1952/53 |
* Including three as Shaftesbury.
** Including one as Victoria Works.
List of Border Cup winners
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1990/91 | STC Nortel F.C. Nortel F.C. is a Northern Irish football club, based in Monkstown, Newtownabbey and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was formed as Standard Telephones & Cables in 1964 by workers in the company's factory in Monkstown. The name changed to Northern... |
| 1991/92 | Dunmurry Rec. |
| 1992/93 | Abbey Villa Abbey Villa F.C. Abbey Villa Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was formed in 1955 as Millisle United. The team currently play their home matches at Adams Park on Abbey Road, Millisle under the joint management of Graham and Mark... |
| 1993/94 | ? (FC Enkalon or 1st Liverpool RR?) |
| 1994/95 | 1st Shankill Northern Ireland Supporters Club Albert Foundry F.C. Albert Foundry is a Northern Irish football club from Belfast playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. Its home ground Paisley Park on the West Circular Road... |
| 1995/96 | Coagh United |
| 1996/97 | Killyleagh Youth |
| 1997/98 | Larne Technical Old Boys |
| 1998/99 | Islandmagee Islandmagee F.C. Islandmagee Football Club is a Northern Irish football club from Islandmagee, County Antrim and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club plays at Wilbourne Park, Islandmagee... |
| 1999/2000 | Northern Telecom Nortel F.C. Nortel F.C. is a Northern Irish football club, based in Monkstown, Newtownabbey and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was formed as Standard Telephones & Cables in 1964 by workers in the company's factory in Monkstown. The name changed to Northern... |
| 2000/01 | Crumlin United Crumlin United F.C. Crumlin United Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was founded in 1968 and played in the Lisburn League, Ballymena Premier League and Dunmurry League before joining the Amateur League in 1986... |
| 2001/02 | Larne Technical Old Boys |
| 2002/03 | Killyleagh Youth |
| 2003/04 | Killyleagh Youth |
| 2004/05 | Knockbreda Parish |
| 2005/06 | Newington Y.C. |
| 2006/07 | Dunmurry Rec. |
| 2007/08 | Abbey Villa Abbey Villa F.C. Abbey Villa Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was formed in 1955 as Millisle United. The team currently play their home matches at Adams Park on Abbey Road, Millisle under the joint management of Graham and Mark... |
| 2008/09 | Sport & Leisure Swifts Sport & Leisure Swifts F.C. Sport & Leisure Swifts F.C. is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club hails from Belfast. It was founded in 1978 and played in the County Down Premier League and the Dunmurry League, before joining the Northern Amateur League in 1990.The club joined... |
| 2009/10 | Grove United Grove United F.C. Grove United Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club hails from north Belfast and began life as the 40th Old Boys, and was also known as Jennymount, changing its name in 1985. The club has enjoyed intermediate status... |
| 2010/11 | Dromara Village Dromara Village F.C. Dromara Village F.C. is a Northern Irish football club based in Dromara. They play in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League... |
Performance by club
| Team | Wins | Last win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killyleagh Youth | 3 | 2003/04 |
| 2 | Abbey Villa Abbey Villa F.C. Abbey Villa Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was formed in 1955 as Millisle United. The team currently play their home matches at Adams Park on Abbey Road, Millisle under the joint management of Graham and Mark... |
2 | 2007/08 |
| = | Dunmurry Rec. | 2 | 2006/07 |
| = | Larne Technical Old Boys | 2 | 2001/02 |
| = | Nortel Nortel F.C. Nortel F.C. is a Northern Irish football club, based in Monkstown, Newtownabbey and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was formed as Standard Telephones & Cables in 1964 by workers in the company's factory in Monkstown. The name changed to Northern... |
2 | 1999/2000 |
| 6 | Albert Foundry Albert Foundry F.C. Albert Foundry is a Northern Irish football club from Belfast playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. Its home ground Paisley Park on the West Circular Road... |
1 | 1994/95 |
| = | Coagh United | 1 | 1995/96 |
| = | Crumlin United Crumlin United F.C. Crumlin United Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was founded in 1968 and played in the Lisburn League, Ballymena Premier League and Dunmurry League before joining the Amateur League in 1986... |
1 | 2000/01 |
| = | Dromara Village Dromara Village F.C. Dromara Village F.C. is a Northern Irish football club based in Dromara. They play in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League... |
1 | 2010/11 |
| = | Grove United Grove United F.C. Grove United Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club hails from north Belfast and began life as the 40th Old Boys, and was also known as Jennymount, changing its name in 1985. The club has enjoyed intermediate status... |
1 | 2009/10 |
| = | Islandmagee Islandmagee F.C. Islandmagee Football Club is a Northern Irish football club from Islandmagee, County Antrim and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club plays at Wilbourne Park, Islandmagee... |
1 | 1998/99 |
| = | Knockbreda Parish | 1 | 2004/05 |
| = | Newington Y.C. | 1 | 2005/06 |
| = | Sport & Leisure Swifts Sport & Leisure Swifts F.C. Sport & Leisure Swifts F.C. is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club hails from Belfast. It was founded in 1978 and played in the County Down Premier League and the Dunmurry League, before joining the Northern Amateur League in 1990.The club joined... |
1 | 2008/09 |
Sources
- H. Johnstone & G. Hamilton (n.d.) A Memorable Milestone: 75 Years of the Northern Amateur Football League
- M. Brodie (ed.) (n.d.) The Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 1999/2000.
- M. Brodie (ed.) (n.d.) The Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2000/01.
- M. Brodie (ed.) (n.d.) The Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2001/02.
- M. Brodie (ed.) (n.d.) The Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2002/03.
- M. Brodie (ed.) (n.d.) The Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2003/04.
- M. Brodie (ed.) (n.d.) The Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2004/05.
- M. Brodie (ed.) (n.d.) The Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2006/07.
- M. Brodie (ed.) (n.d.) The Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2007/08.
- M. Brodie (ed.) (n.d.) The Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2008/2009. Belfast:Ulster Tatler Publications
- Newington Youth Club F.C. Thursday 14th May 2009- Newington are the champions! Newington Football Club. Accessed 15-05-09.
- Northern Amateur Football League
External links
- The Northern Amateur Football League Official site - (For fixtures, results and tables of all Northern Ireland amateur football)
- nifootball.co.uk - (For fixtures, results and tables of all Northern Ireland amateur football leagues)