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==Ground==
==Ground==
The Riverside Stadium located in [[Drumahoe]], [[Derry]] holds 3,000 people with 1,200 seats. In May 2009 the club installed new floodlights at each corner of the ground. In November 2010 more ground development began, involving the building of a new 650-seater stand at one of the goal-mouth's, this increased the capacity of the ground to 3,000.
The Riverside Stadium located in [[Drumahoe]], [[Derry]] holds 3,000 people with 1,200 seats. In May 2009 the club installed new floodlights at each corner of the ground. In November 2010 more ground development began, involving the building of a new 650-seater stand at one of the goal-mouth's, this increased the capacity of the ground to 3,000.

== Rivalries ==
Institutes' main rivals are North-West neighbours [[Limavady United F.C.]] this rivalry is due to the location of the clubs being nearer to each other than any other club, which makes this a good old fashioned local derby.

== Former Managers ==




== Honours ==
== Honours ==

Revision as of 01:37, 6 February 2011

Institute
File:Institute FC.png
Full nameInstitute Football Club
Nickname(s)Stute
Founded1905
GroundRiverside Stadium YMCA Grounds
Capacity3,000 (1,200 seated
ChairmanTrevor Hewitt
ManagerAlan Blair
LeagueIFA Championship 1
2009/1012th (IFA Premiership)
Websitehttp://www.stutefc.co.uk

Institute F.C. is a Northern Irish intermediate football club who play in IFA Championship 1.

The club, founded in 1905, are based in the Drumahoe area of Derry and play their home matches at the Riverside Stadium in the YMCA Grounds. Club colours are sky blue and white.

The current manager is Alan Blair, after former manager John Gregg resigned in February 2011.

Formation and History

The Presbyterian Working Men's Institute founded in 1882 were associated with football since the month of October 1905, when a number of players and supporters of North End Olympic F.C., which had folded, conceived the idea of creating a new football team. A meeting was accordingly held in the rooms, of the Diamond Hotel, with the late Mr. William Buchanan, acting as chairman. It was thereupon decided to form a Junior Football Club in connection with the PWMI, to be known as "Institute F.C." to affiliate with the North-End Football Association and to play only friendly matches during the season 1905-06.

In 2006/2007 they were winners of the Irish First Division, gaining promotion to the IFA Premiership. In the 2007/2008 season the club managed to avoid relegation from the IFA Premiership, finishing 14th (out of 16) and in the 2008/2009 season they secured 7th place in the IFA Premiership (top of section B) out of 12 clubs (after the league had been reduced from 16 clubs to 12 from the 2008/2009 season and onwards) and reached the semi-final of the Irish Cup, two club records in one season. This was an excellent season for the club in general.

The following season (2009/10) after finishing last (12th) place in the IFA Premiership, a promotion/relegation play-off would decide whether or not the club would be relegated. Unfortunately they narrowly lost out in this play-off, drawing 0-0 in the first leg (away), and then losing 1-0, to an 87th minute winner in the second leg (home), and this meant relegation to the IFA Championship 1.

The Presbyterian Working Men's Institute founded in 1882 were associated with football since the month of October 1905, when a number of players and supporters of North End Olympic F.C., which had folded, conceived the idea of creating a new football team. A meeting was accordingly held in the rooms, of the Diamond Hotel, with the late Mr. William Buchanan, acting as chairman. It was thereupon decided to form a Junior Football Club in connection with the PWMI, to be known as "Institute F.C." to affiliate with the North-End Football Association and to play only friendly matches during the season 1905-06.

Ground

The Riverside Stadium located in Drumahoe, Derry holds 3,000 people with 1,200 seats. In May 2009 the club installed new floodlights at each corner of the ground. In November 2010 more ground development began, involving the building of a new 650-seater stand at one of the goal-mouth's, this increased the capacity of the ground to 3,000.

Rivalries

Institutes' main rivals are North-West neighbours Limavady United F.C. this rivalry is due to the location of the clubs being nearer to each other than any other club, which makes this a good old fashioned local derby.

Former Managers

Honours

Senior honours

Intermediate honours

Junior honours

  • Irish Junior Cup: 1
    • 1968/69
  • North West Charity Cup: 1
    • 1906/07
  • North West City Cup: 6
    • 1962/63, 1965/66, 1969/70, 1970/71, 1974/75, 1979/80
  • North West League: 2
    • 1965/66, 1979/80

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   Alan Ryan
— GK   Corey Wilson
— DF   Dean Curry
— DF   Ryan Browne
— DF   Wes Ferguson
— DF   Thomas Wray
— DF   Graham Crown
— DF   Graeme Taylor
— DF   Gareth Smith
— MF   Ruari McClean (c)
— MF   Matthew Smyth
— MF   Darren Harkin
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   Mark Nicell
— MF   Adam Clarke
— MF   Stephen Curry (on loan from Newbuildings)
— MF   Connor McShane
— MF   Jason Blackburn
— MF   Conner Lynch
— MF   Eddie McIntyre
— MF   Gary King
— MF   Ryan Semple
— FW   Declan Divin
— FW   Joe McCready

Notable former players

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