The Cambridge Connection

The following players have appeared for Northern Ireland while playing for Cambridge United...

Tommy Finney 7

Other Northern Ireland internationals to have played for Cambridge...
David Campbell
Sammy McCrory
Lee McEvilly
Hugh Barr
Sammy Morgan
Ciaran Toner (loan)
Paul McKnight U21 (loan)
Mark Graham B

Belfast-born Colin Bailie played for Cambridge from 1988-1992.

Jimmy Quinn managed Cambridge from 2006-2008.

The Barking Town Connection

The following players have played for (Northern) Ireland while with Barking Town...

Eddie McCracken 1

The Aberdeen Connection

ABERDEEN FOOTBALL CLUB
aka "The Dons"

Founded: 1881 (original club); 1903 (current club)

Ground History: Pittodrie 1903-date (original Aberdeen's ground since 1899).

League History:
Scottish Northern League 1903/04; Scottish League Second Division 1904/05; Division One 1905/06-1938/39; Division A 1946/47-1955/56; Division One 1956/57-1974/75; Premier Division 1975/76-1997/98; SPL 1998/99-2012/13; SPFL Premiership 2013/14-date.

Club Honours:
Scottish League Champions (4) 1954/55, 1979/80, 1983/84, 1984/85; Runners-Up (13).
Scottish Cup Winners (7) 1946/47, 1969/70, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1985/86, 1989/90; Runners-Up (8) 1936/37, 1952/53, 1953/54, 1958/59, 1966/67, 1977/78, 1992/93, 1999/00.
Scottish League Cup Winners (6) 1955/56, 1976/77, 1985/86, 1989/90, 1995/96, 2013/14; Runners-Up (7) 1946/47, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1992/93, 1999/00.
Scottish Summer League Cup Winners (1) 1945/46.
Drybrough Cup Winner (2) 1971/72, 1980/81.
European Cup Winners' Cup Winners (1) 1982/83.
European Super Cup Winners (1) 1983.

Players Capped by the Irish FA while with Aberdeen:
Full
Charlie O'Hagan 6
Eddie Falloon.. 2
Paddy Moore.... 1
Josh Magennis.. 1
Rory McArdle... 1
Niall McGinn..
Caps to end of 2010.

Under-21
Dean Jarvis (U21)
Sammy Stewart (U21)

Other related players:
Pat Kelly
Danny Griffin
Eddie Carroll
Michael O'Neill (loan)
Noel Ward (uncapped)

All-Time Aberdeen / Irish FA XI

Pat Kelly
Josh Magennis, Rory McArdle, Danny Griffin, Dean Jarvis
Niall McGinn, Eddie Falloon, Sammy Stewart, Charlie O'Hagan
Eddie Carroll, Paddy Moore

The Avoniel Connection

Among the founding members of the Irish Football Association in 1880, Avoniel FC featured on the playing field for only a short time, disbanding in December 1883 with many of their players joining Glentoran. They produced only one international footballer for Ireland, though this may have been due to the team being made up largely of Scots employed in the establishing of the Avoniel Distillery in Belfast.

Grounds: Beechfield Street, Mountpottinger, Belfast

Irish Cup: Best season 1881/82 semi-finals

International Players:
Ireland: David Rattray, 3 caps (1882-1883)

Links:
Belfast Distilleries

The Dublin Association Connection

Dublin's first football club, Association were short-lived but relatively successful...

Full Name: Dublin Association Football Club
Founded: 1883
Disbanded: 1890

Club Honours:
Irish Cup best season 1889/90 semi-finals

A Brief History:
The Dublin Association Football Club was founded in 1883 after a meeting at Tyrone Place (now Cathedral Street), Dublin. Association was included in the title to denote that the specifically played "soccer" rather than the rugby or gaelic codes. They played in the first "Dublin Derby" against Dublin University on 7th November 1883, triumphing 4-0. In the years that followed many graduates from the Dublin University team went on to play for Dublin Association. Their first entry into the Irish Cup was during the 1883/84 season. In 1890 they disbanded following their Irish Cup semi-final match against Cliftonville. The initial match resulted in a 3-2 defeat, but the Dublin-club protested that one of the match officials was a member of Cliftonville. The Irish FA ordered a replay, which Cliftonville duly won 4-2. Again the Dublin Association appealed the result, claiming "hometown" decisions were responsible for their defeat. This time however the IFA refused to intervene and Dublin Association folded, unwilling to accept the dictates of "biased officials". Many of the clubs' players joined the newly formed Leinster Nomads.

Players Capped by the Irish FA While Playing for DAFC:
Hamilton W.D. 1 (1885)
Hamilton W.J. 1 (1885)

The Dublin University Connection

The Republic of Ireland's oldest club still in existence today, eight students from Trinity College rose to the international football stage...

Full Name: Dublin University Association Football Club
Founded: 1883 (suspended 1914); Reformed 1939
Ground: College Park (Trinity College)

Club Honours:
Irish Cup best season 1885/86 semi-finals
Leinster Senior Cup Runners-Up 1892/93, 1893/94, 1894/95.
Collingwood Cup Winners 1968, 1979.

League History:
Leinster Senior League, League of Ireland 'B' Division, Under-21 League of Ireland, Leinster Senior League 2007/08-date.

Players capped by the Irish FA while Playing for DUAFC:
Bennett L.V. ... 1 (1889)
Eames W.L.E. ... 3 (1885)
Goodbody M.F. .. 2 (1889-1891)
Moorhead F.W. .. 1 (1885)
Roper E.O. ..... 1 (1885)
Scott L.J. ..... 2 (1895)
Smyth R.H. ..... 1 (1886)
Whitfield E.R. . 1 (1886)

Links:
Dublin University Association Football Club

Northern Ireland Players in Foreign Leagues

(Northern) Ireland players to have played outside of the British Isles.

To qualify a player must be a full, B, under-23 or under-21 international or otherwise noteworthy and have played for a team at a professional level.

Work in progress.

Australia
George Best (Brisbane Lions)
Bobby Campbell (Brisbane City)
Lee Feeney (Northern Spirit)
Aaron Hughes (Melbourne City)
Norman Kelly (Canberra Cosmos)
Bertie Lutton (Sydney City, South Melbourne)
Dermot McCaffrey (Rochedale Rovers)
Terry McFlynn (Sydney FC, Bonnyrigg White Eagles)
Roddy McKenzie (Brisbane Lions)
Tommy Morrow (Hakoah, Western Suburbs, Granville, Avala)
Jimmy O'Neill (Hakoah)
Rory Patterson (Cockburn City)
David Scullion (Richmond Eagles)
Jonny Steele (Newcastle Jets)

Austria
Sammy McIlroy (Vfb Modling)

Belgium
John Crossan (Standard Liege)
Jonny Evans (Royal Antwerp)
Jim Grattan (RC Brussels) (LinfieldFC)
John Parke (KV Mechelen)
Andy Smith (Union Royale Namur)

Canada
Danny Blanchflower (Toronto City)
Tommy Casey (Toronto Inter-Roma)
Tom Cowan (Toronto Ulster United)
Daryl Fordyce (FC Edmonton)
Robbie Garrett (FC Edmonton)
Whitey McDonald (Toronto Ulster United)
Peter McParland (Toronto Inter-Roma)
Paul Munster (London City)
Bertie Peacock (Hamilton Steelers)
Roy Rea (Toronto Italia)
Johnny Steele (Vancouver Whitecaps, Ottawa Fury)
Tommy Stewart (Hamilton Steelers)
Albert Watson (FC Edmonton)

See also NASL and MLS Players

Cyprus
Tommy Cassidy (APOEL Nicosia)

Czech Republic
James McQuilkin (Tescoma Zlin)
Paul Munster (Slavia Prague, Hradec Kralove)

Denmark
Roy Carroll (Odense BK)

Finland
Tennant McVea (FC Lahti)
Paul Ramsey (TPV)

France

Gary Blackledge (Chaumont)
Jim Grattan (Chaumont, Marseille, Istres) (LinfieldFC)
Phil Gray (Nancy)
Michael Hughes (Strasbourg)
George O'Boyle (Bordeaux)
Bernard Williams (Sochaux) - Dublin born, French Champion 1935 & 1938; French Cup Winner 1938

Germany
Liam Boyce (Werder Bremen II)
Danny Sonner (Preussen Koln, Erzgebirge Aue)

Greece
Roy Carroll (OFI Crete, Olympiacos)
Derek Spence (Olympiacos)

Hong Kong
Terry Cochrane (Eastern Athletic)
Jim Hagan (South China)
Chris McGrath (South China)
Allen McKnight (South China)
Pat Sharkey (Po Chai Pills)
Derek Spence (See Bee, Rangers)

Hungary
Tommy Doherty (Ferencvaros)

Iceland
Sean Webb (Þór Akureyri)

India
Aaron Hughes (Kerala Blasters)
Martin Paterson (ATK)

Italy
Joshua Sloan (Milan, Torino, Udinese, Brescia)
Kyle Lafferty (Palermo)

Malta
Joshua Sloan (Rabat)

Netherlands
John Crossan (Sparta Rotterdam)
Phil Gray (Fortuna Sittard)
Sammy Morgan (Sparta Rotterdam, Groningen)
James Quinn (Willem II)
Derek Spence (Sparta Rotterdam)

New Zealand
Terry McCavana (Eastern Union)
Ray McCoy (Gisborne City)
Jack Reynolds (Grafton)
Billy Walsh (Eastern Suburbs)

Norway
Neil Masters (Moss)
Robin Shroot (IL Hodd, Sogndal)

Portugal
Colin Hill (Maritimo)

South Africa
George Best (Jewish Guild)
Danny Blanchflower (Boksburg, Durban City)
Bobby Braithwaite (Durban City)
John Fraser (Durban City, Westview Appollon, Germiston Callies, Corinthians)
Danny Hegan (Highlands Park)
Pat Kelly (Pirates)
Vic McKinney (Addington)
Dudley Milligan (Johannesburg Rangers)

South Kora
Niall McGinn

Spain
Gerry Armstrong (RCD Mallorca)
Jim Hagan (Celta Vigo)
Sean McCashin (Jerez Industrial)

Sweden
Noel Brotherston (Motala AIF)
Colin Hill (Trelleborgs)
Norman Kelly (IFL Stroustead)
Dave McCreery (GIF Sundsvall)

Sammy McIlroy (Orgryte IS)
Paul Munster (Orebro SK, Bunkeflo IF)
Daryl Smylie (Ostersunds FK, Ljungskile SK, Kalmar FF, J-Sodra IF (loan))

Switzerland
Kyle Lafferty (FC Sion)

Turkey
Kyle Lafferty (Caykur Rizespor)

United States of America
American Soccer League (three different leagues, 1921-1932, 1933-1983 and 1988-1989)
Tosher Burns (Philadelphia Celtic, J&P Coats)
Harry Chatton (Indiana Flooring; New York Nationals)
Tucker Croft (Fall River Marksmen, J&P Coats, New York Nationals)
Charlie Gallogly (Brooklyn Hispano)
Mickey Hamill (Fall River Marksmen, Boston Wonder Workers, New York Giants)
Christy Martin (Brooklyn Wanderers)
Whitey McDonald (Bethlehem Steel)
Dave McMullan (New York Giants)
Vic Moreland (Fort Lauderdale Strikers (plus others))
Mick O'Brien (Brooklyn Wanderers)
Willie Reid (Bethlehem Steel)
Pat Robinson (Brooklyn Wanderers)
Arthur Stewart (New Jersey Americans)

USL (various leagues)
Tennant McVea (Fredericksburg Gunners)
Owen Morrison (FC New York)
Michael O'Neill (Portland Timbers, Boston Bulldogs)
Martin Paterson (Tampa Bay Rowdies (plus MLS))
Johnny Steele (Syracuse Salty Dogs, Rochester Rhinos, Carolina Railhawks, Puerto Rico Islanders, Tampa Bay)
Tommy Stewart (Sacramento Republic)

NASL (modern)
Johnny Steele (Minnesota United, Miami)

See also NASL and MLS Players

See also:
NI Players in the Champions League
NI Players in the Europa League
NI Players in the Premier League
NI Players in the SPL
NI Goalscorers in the Football League
NI Goalscorers in the Scottish League

The Tranmere Connection

Only one player has been capped by the Irish FA while playing with Tranmere Rovers...

Jack Brown 2 (3)

Other players to have played for Tranmere and represented (Northern) Ireland...

Colin Clarke
Eddie Crossan
Tom Davis
Peter Farrell
Bryan Hamilton (player-manager)
Jimmy Harvey
Andy Kennedy
Pat McGibbon
Eric McManus (Amateur)
Paddy Moore
Ian Nolan
Joshua Sloan
Alex Stevenson guest

Also
Harry Leddy

Links:
Official Site
Wikipedia

The Bury Connection

The following Bury players were capped by (Northern) Ireland while with the club...

Jimmy Chambers 8 (12)

Phil Hughes .. 3 ( 3) 
Derek Spence . 9 (29) 
John Walker .. 1 ( 1) 
David Healy

Also
David Buchanan (Under-21)

Other (Northern) Ireland internationals to have played for Burnley...
Noel Brotherston 0 (27) 
Alan Fettis .... 0 (25) 
Keith Gillespie. 0 (86) loan 
Bill Gorman .... 0 ( 4) 
Steve Jones .... 0 (29) 
Norman Lockhart. 0 ( 8) 
Sammy McIlroy .. 0 (88) 
Paul Morgan .... 0 (Under-21) 
Jimmy Nicholson. 0 (41) 
Andy Smith ..... 0 (18) loan 
Danny Sonner ... 0 (13) loan 
Danny Wilson ... 0 (24)
Trevor Carson .. 0 (Under-21)

Other players...
Peter Tilley, although never capped, played in the Football League with Bury, Arsenal and Halifax.

Links:
Official Site
Wikipedia

The Dunfermline Connection

Dunfermline Athletic FC

Founded: 1885
Ground: East End Park
Nickname: The Pars

Club Honours:
Scottish Cup Winners (2) 1961, 1968, Runners-Up (3) 1965, 2004, 2007.
Scottish League Cup Runners-Up (2) 1950, 1992, 2006.
Scottish Challenge Cup Runners-Up (1) 2008.
Scottish League best season: 3rd 1964/65, 1968/69.
Scottish First Division (II) Champions (2) 1989, 1996.
Scottish Division Two (II) Champions (1) 1926.
Scottish Second Division (III) Champions (1) 1986.

European Record:
European Cup Winners' Cup (2) 1961/62 (quarter-finals), 1968/69 (semi-finals).
UEFA Cup (2) 2004/05, 2007/08.
Fairs Cup (5) 1962/63, 1964/65, 1965/66, 1966/67, 1969/70.

The following players were capped by Northern Ireland while playing with Dunfermline Athletic...

Willie Cunningham 3 (30) (also manager)
George O'Boyle .. 2 (13) (plus B)

Also played for Dunfermline:

Bill Greer ...... 0 ( 3)

Danny Griffin ... 0 (29)

Ritchie Johnson . 0 (Under-23)

Norman Kelly .... 0 (Under-21)

Andy Kirk ....... 0 ( 8)*
Jimmy Nicholl ... 0 (73) (also caretaker-manager)
Ned Weir ........ 0 ( 1)
* current player

Links:
Official Site
Wikipedia
DAFC.net

The St Albans Connection

The following Northern Ireland players have featured for St Albans City...



Lee Clarke
Iain Dowie
Mark Graham

The Notts County Connection

The legacy of Notts County is the famous striped shirt sported by Juventus and a home to over twenty Irishmen.

Founded: 1862 (the oldest club in the Football League)
Grounds: 1862, The Park; 1864, The Meadows; 1877, Beeston Cricket Ground; 1880, Castle Ground; 1883, Trent Bridge; 1910, Meadow Lane.

League Career:
Founder Members of the Football League 1888/89-date.

Club Honours:
Football League Best Season: 3rd Division One 1890/91, 1900/01.
Football League Division Two (II) Champions 1896/97, 1913/14, 1922/23, Runners-Up 1894/95, 1980/81, Play-Off Winners 1990/91.
Football League Division Three (III) Runners-Up 1972/73, Play-Off Winners 1989/90.
Football League Division Three South Champions 1930/31, 1949/50.
Football League Division Three (IV) Champions 1997/98.
Football League Division Four (IV) Champions 1970/71, Runners-Up 1959/60.
FA Cup Winners 1893/94, Runners-Up 1890/91.
Football League Cup Best Season: 5th Round (1964, 1973, 1976)
Anglo-Italian Cup Winners 1994/95, Runners-Up 1993/94.

Players capped by IFA while with Notts County:
................. CUFC .....League ......Caps
Players......... Career ....App/Gl at NCFC Total
O'Neill M. ..... 1983-1984 . 64/ 5 ... 8 .. (64)
Wilson K. ...... 1991-1993 . 69/ 3 .. 15 .. (42)
Kennedy P. ..... 1996 ...... 22/ 0 ... 0 .. (20) 1 B Cap

Players capped by IFA before or after playing with Notts County:
Campbell D. .... 1986 loan . 18/ 2 ... 0 .. (10)
Crone R. ....... 1895-1896 . 32/ 0 ... 0 ... (4)
Davison A. ..... 1988-1989 .. 1/ 0 ... 0 ... (3)
Dickson W. ..... 1945-1947 . 21/ 2 ... 0 .. (12)
Elleman A. ..... 1891 ....... 6/ 2 ... 0 ... (2)
Fleming G. ..... 1989 loan .. 3/ 0 ... 0 .. (31)
Harkin T. ...... 1966 ...... 28/10 ... 0 ... (5)
Martin D. ...... 1938-1939 . 28/19 ... 0 .. (10)
McCann G. ...... 2000 loan .. 2/ 0 ... 0 .. (current)
McCavana T. .... 1948 ....... 3/ 0 ... 0 ... (3)
McMahon G. ..... 2000 trial . 0/ 0 ... 0 .. (17)
McManus E. ..... 1971-1978 .229/ 0 ............. Amateur
Quinn J. ....... 2001 loan .. 6/ 3 ... 0 .. (50)
Shield D. ...... 1965 ...... 29/ 6 ............. B & Amateur
Reilly M. ...... 1905 ...... 16/ 0 ... 0 ... (2)
Worthington N. . 1981-1983 . 67/ 4 ... 0 .. (66)

Ex-Glenavon wingers Harry Lunn and Albie Parks played for Notts County after the Second World War.
Peter Doherty was managerial advisor at Meadow Lane from 1965-1966.

Club Links:
Official Site
FCHD
Kit History
Wikipedia

The Vale Connection

The following have players won Northern Ireland caps whilst playing with Port Vale:
Billy Bingham... 3
Jame Lawrie..... 3
Sammy Morgan.... 7
Jon McCarthy.... 4
Liam Burns...... Under-21
Terry Harkin.... Under-23 (also full)
David Howland... Under-21
Brian McGlinchey Under-21
Paul Millar..... Under-23 & Under-21

Other related players:
Louis Bookman
Peter Doherty... (guest)
David Healy..... (on loan)
Felix Healy
Jimmy Hill
Eric Magee...... Amateur
Dave Rollo
Andy Smith...... (on trial)
Danny Sonner
Jim Todd........ Victory
Trevor Wood

Club Links:
Official Site
OneValeFan
FCHD
Wikipedia

The Peterborough Connection

The following have players won Northern Ireland caps whilst playing with Peterborough United:
Trevor Anderson 4
Danny Sonner... 1
James Quinn.... 9
Gerard Lyttle.. Under-21
Lee Clarke..... Under-21 & B

Other related players:
Colin Clarke
Derek Dougan
Dean Holden.... NI Select
Jim McCabe
Gerry McElhinney
Jim McLaughlin
Eric McManus... Amateur
Jimmy Quinn
Pat Sharkey
Denis Shiels... B & Amateur
Paddy Sloan
Ciaran Toner... (on loan)

Club Links:
Official Site
UpThePosh Database
Wikipedia
FCHD

The Orient Connection

Leyton Orient Football Club
Founded: 1881
Names: 1881, Glyn Cricket and Football Club; 1886, Eagle Football Club; 1888, Orient Football Club; 1898, Clapton Orient; 1946, Leyton Orient; 1966, Orient; 1987, Leyton Orient.
Grounds: 1884, Glyn Road; 1896, Whittles Athletic Ground; 1900, Millfields Road; 1930, Lea Bridge Road; 1937, Brisbane Road (aka Osborne Road, Leyton Stadium and Matchroom Stadium).

League History:
London League 1898/99-1900/01; Southern League 1904/05; Football League 1905/06-date.

Club Honours:
Football League Best Season: 22nd (bottom) Division One (I) (1962/63).
Football League Division Two (II) Runners-Up 1961/62.
Football League Division Three (III) Champions 1969/70.
Football League Division Three South (III) Champions 1955/56, Runners-Up 1954/55.
Football League Division Four Play-Off Winners (promoted) 1988/89.
FA Cup Best Season: Semi-Finals (1978).
Football League Cup Best Season: 5th Round (1963).

Players capped by IFA while with Orient:
.................Orient .....League ......Caps
Players......... Career .....App/Gl .. w/ Os Total
Toner C. ...... 2002-2003 ... 52/ 2 .... 2 ... (2) 6 U21 (2002-2003)
Elwood J. ..... 1958-1965 .. 103/25 .............. 1 B (1960), 1 U23 (1962)

Players capped by IFA before or after playing with Carlisle:
Boyle P. ...... 1905-1906 ... 11/ 0 .... 0 ... (5)
Carlisle W. ... 2004-2005 ... 40/ 3 .............. B & Under-21
Davison A. .... 1989 Loan .... 0/ 0 .... 0 ... (3)
Dolan J. ...... 2005 ......... 1/ 0 .............. Under-21
Mulryne P. .... 2006 ......... 2/ 0 .... 0 .. (27)
O’Connell P. .. 1917 War-Time Guest .... 0 ... (5)
Robinson S. ... 1993 Loan .... 0/ 0 .... 0 ... (7)
Shanks T. ..... 1911 ......... 0/ 0 .... 0 ... (3)
Gorman R.J. ... 2013-date

Johnny Carey was Orient manager when they reached the top-flight for the only time.
Ireland internationals Tom Shanks, Jack Kirwan, "Pepper" Renneville and Under-21 cap Curtis Allen all played for the unrelated Leyton.

Club Links:
Official Site
Scandinavia Supporters Site
FCHD
Wikipedia

The Carlisle Connection

Founded: 1903
Names: 1903, Shaddongate United; 1904, Carlisle United.
Grounds: 1903, Milholme Bank; 1905, Devonshire Park; 1909, Brunton Park.

League History:
Lancashire Combination 1905/06-1909/10; North Eastern League 1910/11-1927/28; Elected to Football League 1928; Football League 1928/29-2003/04; Football Conference 2004/05; Football League 2005/06-date.

Club Honours:
Football League Best Season: 22nd (bottom) Division One (I) (1974/75).
Football League Division Two (II) Third Place (promoted) 1973/74.
Football League Division Three (III) Champions 1964/65, Runners-Up 1981/82.
Football League Division Three (IV) Champions 1994/95, Third Place (promoted) 1996/97.
Football League Division Four (IV) Runners-Up 1963/64.
Football League Two (IV) Champions 2005/06.
Football Conference (V) Play-Off Winners (promoted) 2004/05.
FA Cup Best Season: 6th round (1975)
Football League Cup Best Season: Semi-Finals (1970)
Football League Trophy Winners 1997, Runners-Up 1995, 2003.

Players capped by IFA while with Carlisle:
................. CUFC .....League ......Caps
Players......... Career ....App/Gl at CUFC Total
Welsh E. ..... 1965-1968 ... 77/20 ... 4 ... (4)

Players capped by IFA before or after playing with Carlisle:
Friars S. .... 2001 ......... 1/ 0 ............. Under-21
Harkin M. .... 2001 ......... 4/ 0 ............. Under-21
Ingham M. .... 1999 Loan .... 7/ 0 ... 0 ... (3)
Kane A. ...... 2008 Loan ....................... Under-21
Kelly D. ..... 2002-2003 ... 42/ 2 ............. Under-21
McCarthy J. .. 2002 ........ 21/ 1 ... 0 .. (18)
McCreery D. .. 1992-1993 ... 35/ 0 ... 0 .. (67) Player-Manager
Millar W. .... 1934 ........ 33/ 9 ... 0 ... (2)
Waters P. .... 1950-1957 .. 252/ 0 ............. Victory International

Carlisle were managed by Martin Harvey (1980), Harry Gregg (1986-1987) and Dave McCreery (1992-1993). Dave Craig was also a coach there during the early 1980s.

Club Links:
Official Club Site
CUFC Mad
FCHD
Wikipedia

The Falkirk Connection

Founded: 1876
Grounds: Hope Street; Randyford Park; Blinkbonny Park; 1885, Brockville; 2003, Ochilview Park (groundshare with Stenhousemuir); 2004, Falkirk Stadium (Westfield).

League History:
Joined Scottish League 1902. Second Division (II) 1902/03-1904/05; First Division (I) 1905/06-1934/35; Second Division (II) 1935/36; First Division (I) 1936/37-1938/39; A Division (I) 1946/47-1950/51; B Division (II) 1951/52; A Division (I) 1952/53-1955/56; First Division (I) 1956/57-1958/59; Second Division (II) 1959/60-1960/61; First Division (I) 1961/62-1968/69; Second Division (II) 1969/70; First Division (I) 1970/71-1973/74; Second Division (II) 1974/75; Division One (II) 1976/77-1977/78; Division Two (III) 1978/79-1979/80; Division One (II) 1980/81-1985/86; Premier Division (I) 1986/87-1987/88; Division One (II) 1988/89-1990/91; Premier Division (I) 1991/92-1992/93; Division One (II) 1993/94; Premier Division (I) 1994/95-1995/96; Division One (II) 1996/97-2004/05; SPL (I) 2005/06-2009/10; Division One (II) 2010/11-2011/12; Championship (II) 2012/13-date.

Club Honours:
Scottish Cup Winners (2) 1912/13, 1956/57, Runners-Up 1996/97, 2008/09, 2014/15.
Scottish Challenge Cup Winners (4) 1993/94, 1997/98, 2004/05, 2011/12.
Scottish League Runners-Up (2) 1907/08, 1909/10.
Scottish League Division One Champions (II) (4) 1990/91, 1993/94, 2002/03 (not promoted due to ground issues), 2004/05.
Scottish League Second Division Champions (II) (3) 1935/36, 1969/70, 1974/75 (not promoted due to league re-structure).
Scottish League Division Two Champions (III) (1) 1974/75.

European Record:
UEFA Europa League entrants (1) 2009/10.

Players Capped by the Irish FA while at Falkirk:
.............. Falkirk... League .....Caps
Player........ Career** . App/Gls at FFC Total
Gallagher P. .1926-1931 . 131/23 .. 1 .. (11)
Gowdy J. .... 1920-1927*. 114/10 .. 4 ... (6)
McKinney V. . 1964-1966 .. 62/ 8 .. 1 ... (1)
Moore W. .... 1920-1923 . 117/ 5 .. 1 ... (1)
Wilson S. ... 1963-1964 .. 60/28 .. 6 .. (12)
Holden D. ... 2006-2009 .. 48/ 2 .. 0 ....(0) NI Select (2007)
Lowry T. .... 1959-1963 .. 81/ 0 ...0.....(0) 1 B Cap (1960)
McCaffrey D.. 2008-2009 ... 2/ 0 ...0.....(0) 8 U21 Caps (2006-08)
* Two spells
** 1926-1931 equates to 1926/27-1931/32

Players capped by the Irish FA before or after playing for Falkirk:
Convery J. .. 2001 loan ... 3/ 0 ............ 4 U21 Caps (2000)
Cowan T. .... 1925 ....... 12/ 0 .. 0 ... (1)
Flynn J. .... 2012-date ...................,. U21
Mannus A. ....2009 trial .. 0/ 0 .. 0 .. (still active)
Martin C. ... 1929 ....... ??/?? .. 0 ... (1) (also FAI)
McGovern M. ..2011-date
McKnight A. . 1991 trial .. 0/ 0 .. 0 .. (10)
McLean B. ... 2009-2010 ...67/ 3 ...0 ... (1)
Weir N. ..... 1929-1931 ... 7/ 0 .. 0 ... (1) (also FAI)

Willie Cunningham was Falkirk manager from 1968-1972.
Scott Gibb has won youth caps while with Falkirk and was a member of the 2007 Milk Cup squad.


Links:
Official Site
One F In Falkirk
Bairns Mad
Falkirk Historian

The Oxford Connection

Founded: 1893
Previous Names: 1893, Headington; 1894, Headington United; 1960, Oxford United.
Grounds: 1893, Headington Quarry; 1894, Wootten's Field; 1898, Sandy Lane Ground; 1902, Britannia Field; 1909, Sandy Lane; 1910, Quarry Recreation Ground; 1914, Sandy Lane; 1922, The Paddock Manor Road; 1925, Manor Ground; 2001, Kassam Stadium.

League History:
Southern League 1949/50-1961/62; Football League Division Four (IV) 1962/63-1964/65; Division Three (III) 1965/66-1967/68; Division Two (II) 1968/69-1975/76; Division Three (III) 1976/77-1983/84; Division Two (II) 1984/85; Division One (I) 1985/86-1987/88; Division Two (II) 1988/89-1991/92; Division One (II) 1992/93-1993/94; Division Two (III) 1994/95-1995/96; Division One (II) 1996/97-1998/99; Division Two (III) 1999/00-2000/01; Division Three (IV) 2001/02-2003/04; League Two (IV) 2004/05-2005/06; Football Conference National (V) 2006/07-date.

Club Honours:
League Best Season: 18th Division One (I) 1985/86 & 1986/87.
Football League Division Two (II) Champions 1984/85.
Football League Division Three (III) Champions 1967/68, 1983/84.
Football League Division Two (III) Runners-Up 1995/96.
Football League Division Four (IV) Fourth place (promoted) 1964/65.
FA Cup Best Season: 6th Round 1963/64 (equal Division Four record)
Football League Cup Winners 1985/86.

Players capped by Northern Ireland while with Oxford United:
............... ----League---- ----Caps----
Players ....... App/Gl .Career w/OUFC (Tot)
David Sloan.... 172/29 (68-73) .. 2 .. (2)
Ray Gaston...... 14/ 0 (68-69) .. 1 .. (1)
Billy Hamilton.. 32/12 (84-86) .. 6 . (41)
Paul Kee........ 56/ 0 (89-94) .. 7 .. (9)
Jim Magilton... 150/34 (90-94) . 16 . (52)
Phil Gray....... 46/11 (00-02) .. 2 . (26)

Other Northern Ireland internationals to have played for Oxford/Headington:
Jimmy Shield..... 5/ 1 (59-60*) . 0 .. (1)
Billy Simpson... 11/ 3 (60-61*) . 0 . (12)
Anton Rogan..... 58/ 3 (93-95) .. 0 . (18)
Darren Patterson 20/ 1 (01-02) .. 0 . (17)**

** Games in Southern League.
* Was also manager 2004 (caretaker), 2006 and 2007-08.

Other NI/Oxford links:
Dave Waterman (Under-21) 2002-2004. Adam Chapman (Under-21) on loan 2008/09.

Links:
Official Site
Rage Online (stats/fans' site)
Wikipedia
FCHD

The Lisburn Youth Connection

Lisburn Youth FC has been one of the most prolific producers of young international football talent in Northern Ireland.

Since being founded in 1973 the following players have graduated to the intenational stage:

Full:
Sammy Clingan
Jonny Evans
Michael Gault
Keith Gillespie
David Healy
Aaron Hughes
Damien Johnson
Peter Kennedy
Gareth McAuley
Grant McCann
Paul McVeigh
Alan Mannus
Colin Murdock
Steve Robinson
Keith Rowland
Dean Shiels
Jonny Tuffey

B/Under-21/Under-23:
Paul Agnew
David Armstrong
Wayne Carlisle
Daryl Fordyce
David Howland
Tony Kane
Conal Murtagh
David Scullion
Paul Willis

Links:
Website

The Cheltenham Connection

Players to win Northern Ireland caps while with the Chetenham Town:
Michael Duff 3
Grant McCann 7

Other Northern Ireland players to appear for Cheltenham:
Andy Smith

Other links:
Shane Duff, an Under-21 international and younger brother of Michael, is currently with Cheltenham.
Alan Fettis is Cheltenham's goalkeeping coach.
John Woods, a board member at Whaddon Road, was born in Northern Ireland and is credited with bringing the two Duffs and Grant McCann to the club.

With thanks to Johnny Blair.