Dundela F.C.
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Full name | Dundela Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Duns | ||
Founded | 1895 | ||
Ground | Wilgar Park, Belfast | ||
Capacity | 2,500 | ||
Chairman | Jackie Majury | ||
Manager | Mark Snodden | ||
League | IFA Interim League | ||
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Dundela F.C. (the Duns) is a football team from east Belfast, Northern Ireland. It currently plays in the IFA Interim League, and plays its home matches at Wilgar Park, nicknamed "The Hen Run". The clubs colours are green shirts, white shorts and green or white socks. The current team manager is Mark (Rhino Head) Snodden , assisted by Laurence Fyfe.
History
The Dundela Football Club was formed in 1895 from both, employees of a local dairy owned by the Agnew family and members of a local Harriers Club. Their greatest-ever achievement came in April 1955, when as ranked-outsiders, they defeated the mighty Glenavon by three goals to nil at Windsor Park, Belfast in the final of the Irish Cup. Dundela's darkest hour occurred on August 25 1995, when team captain, Michael Goddard died during a game at Stangmore Park, home of Dungannon, after being struck on the chest with the ball.
Notable former players
- Jackie Vernon
- Eric McMordie
- Billy Caskey
- Matthew (Mattie) Burrows
- Laurence Fyfe
- James Taylor
- Mark Snodden
Honours
Senior honours
- Irish Cup: 1
- 1954/55
Intermediate honours
- Irish League B Division/Second Division: 11
- 1967/68, 1976/77 (shared), 1981/82, 1985/86, 1987/88, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1999/00, 2000/01
- Irish Intermediate Cup: 10
- 1947/48, 1955/56, 1965/66, 1974/75, 1983/84, 1988/89, 1992/93, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01
- Steel & Sons Cup: 9
- 1945/46, 1963/64, 1980/81, 1982/83, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1990/91, 1999/00, 2007/08