Pulrose United A.F.C.
| Full name | Pulrose United Association Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Ham Bappers | ||
| Founded | 1932 | ||
| Ground | Groves Road, Pulrose Douglas Isle of Man (Capacity: not known) |
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| League | Isle of Man Football League Division Two | ||
| 2007-08 | Division Two, 3rd | ||
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Pulrose United A.F.C. are a football club from Douglas on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and wear a red and black kit. They play their home games at Groves Road in Douglas.
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[edit] History
Formed in 1932, they won their first trophy in the 1967-68 season when they were First Division champions. They were Isle of Man champions for four seasons running, winning it again in 1968-69, 1969–70 and 1970-71.[1] They also won the Manx FA Cup and the Woods Cup in 1970-71.[2] They were relegated to Division Two and were promoted again in the 1989-90 season. They were Isle of Man champions again in 1992-93,[1] also winning the Railway Cup and beating St Marys 5-0 in the final and were Manx FA Cup finalists, losing 4-1 to Castletown. The following season they were runners-up in the Railway Cup, losing 2-1 to Douglas High School Old Boys in the final.[2]
They finished in last place and were again relegated to Division Two in the 1996-97 season.[3] They were promoted again to the top flight in the 1999–2000 season.[4] The 2002-03 season saw Pulrose again relegated in last place.[5] However, they were promoted straight back up the following season as runners-up to Douglas Royal.[6] They continued their roller-coaster ride between the leagues in the 2004-05 season, as they once again finished bottom in the top flight and were relegated.[7] In the 2005-06 season they reached the final of the Manx FA Cup, where they lost 5-0 to Laxey on 17 April 2006.[8]
They currently play in Division Two.
The club has a reserve team that play in the Isle of Man Football Combination.
The club's slogan is 'We'll flog you for ham baps' after a famous quote by former player Karl 'One Smack' Kelly during the infamous derby game against St. Mary's at Groves Road where a young Saints fan crossed the pitch on his dads Kawasaki KMX.
[edit] Honours
[edit] First team
[edit] League
- First Division champions (5): 1967-68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1992–93
[edit] Cup
- Manx FA Cup (1): 1970-71
- finalists (2): 1992-93, 2005–06
- Railway Cup (1): 1992-93
- finalists (1): 1993-94
- Woods Cup (1): 1970-71
- Hospital Cup finalists (1): 1968-69
[edit] Reserve team
[edit] Cup
- Cowell Cup (2): 1994-95, 1997–98
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Isle of Man 1897/98 and 1970/71-1994/95". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2007-05-29. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx1898.html. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ a b "Isle of Man - List of Cup Winners". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2008-06-06. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manxcuphist.html. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ "Isle of Man 1996/97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2005-01-16. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx97.html. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ "Isle of Man 1999/2000". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2001-05-09. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx00.html. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ "Isle of Man 2002/03". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2003-09-11. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx03.html. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ "Isle of Man 2003/04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2006-08-20. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx04.html. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ "Isle of Man 2004/05". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2007-05-29. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx05.html. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ "Isle of Man 2005/06". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2006-08-20. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx06.html. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
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