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'''Barn Football Club''' is a former Irish [[Association football|football]] club based in [[Carrickfergus]], [[County Antrim]]. It was founded in 1889 by workers in the James Taylor & Co. cotton mill, known as the Barn Mills, in Carrickfergus.<ref name="Gorrod">J. Gorrod, A. Hack & A. Simpson (2014). ''Kings of the Castle: A History of Carrick Rangers Football Club 1939-2014''. Unknown publisher.</ref>{{rp|13}} The club entered the Irish Junior Cup for the first time in 1890–91 and the [[County Antrim Shield]] in 1891–92, in which they reached the semi-final.<ref name="Gorrod"/>{{rp|14–15}} In 1923, Barn was elected to an expanded [[Irish Football League]], but retained membership only for five seasons. Financial difficulties meant that the team played the [[Irish League 1927–28|1927–28 season]] with a squad made up entirely of amateurs, finishing second bottom, and folding at the season's end<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nilhist.html Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF)]</ref><ref name="Gorrod"/>{{rp|16}} The club's ground, the [[Taylors Avenue|Barn Field]], later known as Taylors Avenue.<ref name="Gorrod"/>{{rp|65}} |
'''Barn Football Club''' is a former Irish [[Association football|football]] club based in [[Carrickfergus]], [[County Antrim]]. It was founded in 1889 by workers in the James Taylor & Co. cotton mill, known as the Barn Mills, in Carrickfergus.<ref name="Gorrod">J. Gorrod, A. Hack & A. Simpson (2014). ''Kings of the Castle: A History of Carrick Rangers Football Club 1939-2014''. Unknown publisher.</ref>{{rp|13}} The club entered the Irish Junior Cup for the first time in 1890–91 and the [[County Antrim Shield]] in 1891–92, in which they reached the semi-final.<ref name="Gorrod"/>{{rp|14–15}} In 1923, Barn was elected to an expanded [[Irish Football League]], but retained membership only for five seasons. Financial difficulties meant that the team played the [[Irish League 1927–28|1927–28 season]] with a squad made up entirely of amateurs, finishing second bottom, and folding at the season's end<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nilhist.html Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF)] {{wayback|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nilhist.html |date=20160304085024 }}</ref><ref name="Gorrod"/>{{rp|16}} The club's ground, the [[Taylors Avenue|Barn Field]], later known as Taylors Avenue.<ref name="Gorrod"/>{{rp|65}} |
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Revision as of 18:10, 21 July 2016
| Full name | Barn Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1889 folded 1928 |
| Dissolved | 1928 |
| Ground | Barn Field, Carrickfergus |
| League | Irish Football League |
Barn Football Club is a former Irish football club based in Carrickfergus, County Antrim. It was founded in 1889 by workers in the James Taylor & Co. cotton mill, known as the Barn Mills, in Carrickfergus.[1]: 13 The club entered the Irish Junior Cup for the first time in 1890–91 and the County Antrim Shield in 1891–92, in which they reached the semi-final.[1]: 14–15 In 1923, Barn was elected to an expanded Irish Football League, but retained membership only for five seasons. Financial difficulties meant that the team played the 1927–28 season with a squad made up entirely of amateurs, finishing second bottom, and folding at the season's end[2][1]: 16 The club's ground, the Barn Field, later known as Taylors Avenue.[1]: 65
References
- ^ a b c d J. Gorrod, A. Hack & A. Simpson (2014). Kings of the Castle: A History of Carrick Rangers Football Club 1939-2014. Unknown publisher.
- ^ Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine