Onchan A.F.C.

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Onchan A.F.C.
Full name Onchan Association Football Club
Founded 1912
Ground Nivison stadium, The Park
Onchan, Isle of Man
(Capacity: not known)
Chairman Dicky Haddock
Manager Brian Carney and Robbie Prescott
League Isle of Man Football League Division Two
2007-08 Division Two, 7th
Home colours
Away colours

Onchan Association Football Club are a football club from Onchan on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and wear a yellow and blue kit. They play their home games at the Nivison Stadium in Onchan.

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[edit] History

Formed in 1912, the club entered the Second League. After World War I they moved up to the First League. In 1938-39 they won the Railway Cup. They were Isle of Man League champions in 1946-47. Since then however they have spent much of their time in Division Two. They were promoted as champions in 1964-65 and also won the Woods Cup, beating Ronaldsway 7-4 in the final. The following season they finished in fourth place in the First Division. They were relegated in 1975-76. They won the Woods Cup again in the 1978-79 season, beating Union Mills in the final. They won the Woods Cup for a third time, beating Michael United 3-1 in the final.[1] The club currently play in Division Two.

The club has a reserve team that plays in the Isle of Man Football Combination. They also have a junior section.

In October 2008 Onchan became the eleventh club on the island to achieve The Football Association Charter Standard status, the FA's kitemark scheme for quality assurance.[2]

[edit] Stadium

The Onchan Park stadium was originally opened in 1952 and the first game played there was the 1951-52 Manx FA Cup final with Ramsey beating Douglas High School Old Boys 3-2. Onchan F.C. moved into the stadium the following season. The stadium is now known as the Nivison stadium.[3] The stadium has a stand running most of the length pitch.[4]

[edit] Honours

[edit] First team

[edit] League

  • Division One champions (1): 1946-47
  • Division Two champions (4): 1931-32, 1951-52, 1960-61, 1964-65

[edit] Cup

  • Woods Cup (3) : 1964-65, 1978-79, 1992-93
    • finalist (4) : 1975-76, 1988-89, 1991-92, 1995-96
  • Railway Cup (1) : 1938-39

[edit] Reserve team

[edit] Cup

  • Junior Cup (2) : 1930-31, 1932-33
    • finalist (3) : 1933-34, 1934-35, 1976-77
  • Cowell Cup (2) : 1961-62, 1985-86, 1986-87

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Club History". Onchan F.C.. http://www.onchanafc.com/Club.asp. Retrieved 2008-09-12. 
  2. ^ "Onchan AFC achieves Charter Standard status". Isle of Man Newspapers. 29 October 2008. http://www.iomtoday.co.im/sport/Onchan-AFC-achieves-Charter-Standard.4642690.jp. Retrieved 2008-11-10. 
  3. ^ "Ground, Nivison stadium, Onchan". Onchan F.C.. http://www.onchanafc.com/Ground.asp. Retrieved 2008-09-12. 
  4. ^ "World Stadiums - Onchan Stadium in Onchan". World Stadiums. http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/united_kingdom/isle_of_man/onchan_stadium.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-08. 

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