A.F.C. Craigavon

Not to be confused with Craigavon City F.C..

A.F.C. Craigavon

Full name	Association Football Club Craigavon
Founded	1978 (original formation) [1] 2016 (merger with Silverwood United)
Ground	Lakeview Park [1]
League	Mid-Ulster Football League

Association Football Club Craigavon, also known as A.F.C. Craigavon and between 2016 and 2023 as A.F.C. Silverwood, is a Northern Irish football club which plays in the Mid-Ulster Football League. The club is based in Craigavon, County Armagh.

The club was originally founded in 1978 following the amalgamation of two clubs, entered the Mid-Ulster League, and later the Mid-Ulster Intermediate League. ^[2] In 1991, the club joined the Northern Amateur Football League. ^[2] In 2016, it merged with Silverwood United and was known as "A.F.C. Silverwood". ^[3] By 2023, the amalgamated club had reverted to using the name A.F.C. Craigavon. ^[4]

A.F.C Craigavon competes in the Irish Cup. ^[5]

References

1. "MUFL Club guides". midulsterfootballleague.co.uk. Mid-Ulster Football League. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016.
2. Johnstone, H.; Hamilton, G., eds. (1998). A Memorable Milestone: 75 Years of the Northern Amateur Football League. Northern Amateur Football League. p. 177.
3. "News | Intermediate Football - The Future | June 2016". midulsterfootballleague.co.uk. Mid-Ulster Football League. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016. Please also be aware that AFC Craigavon and Silverwood Utd have also amalgamated to form AFC Silverwood, who will also begin membership in Intermediate B
4. "AFC Craigavon". midulsterfootballleague.co.uk. Mid-Ulster Football League. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
5. "Tennent's Irish Cup". irishfa.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

External links

• AFC Craigavon on Mid-Ulster Football League website
• A.F.C. Craigavon Official Club website (archived 2009)