Ligoniel F.C.

Ligoniel
Full nameLigoniel Football Club
Nickname(s)The Ligs,[1] The Mountaineers,[2] The Reds[3]
Founded1881
Dissolved1899
GroundLigoniel
LeagueIrish League

Ligoniel Football Club was an Irish football club based in the then village of Ligoniel on the outskirts of Belfast.

History

It was founded in 1881 and was a founding member of the Irish Junior League in 1890, before joining the Irish Football League for the 1891–92 season.[4] The club was excluded for the 1892–93 season as the League was reduced to six members,[5] but was admitted again for the 1893–94 season.

The club was excluded again in 1894 and rejoined the Junior League.[6] It remained a member of the Junior League until it folded in 1899, having lost its ground and been unable to procure a new one.[7]

Colours

The club played in red.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Belfast Evening Telegraph, 19 January 1892
  2. ^ Belfast News-Letter, 10 October 1893
  3. ^ "Ligoniel v Hidden". Lisburn Herald, and Antrim and Down Advertiser: 8. 28 September 1895.
  4. ^ Northern Ireland - Final League Tables 1890-1998
  5. ^ Belfast News-Letter, 21 June 1892
  6. ^ Belfast News-Letter, 24 July 1894
  7. ^ Belfast Evening Telegraph, 17 May 1899; Ireland's Saturday Night, 12 August 1899
  8. ^ "Ligoniel v Hidden". Lisburn Herald, and Antrim and Down Advertiser: 8. 28 September 1895.
  9. ^ "Intermediate Cup - 2nd round". Lurgan Mail: 6. 24 December 1898.


Stub icon

This article about an Association football club in Northern Ireland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.