Corinthians A.F.C.

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Corinthians A.F.C.
Corinthians A.F.C. (Isle of Man) logo.png
Full nameCorinthians Association Football Club
Nickname(s)The Whites
Founded1930
GroundBallafletcher
Douglas, Isle of Man
Capacitynot known
Managerd mac
League Isle of Man Football League Premier League
2020–21 Premier League, 1/13

Corinthians A.F.C. is a football club from Douglas on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League. They wear white shirts with black shorts and socks and play their home games at Ballafletcher in Douglas. The club reserve team play in the Isle of Man Football Combination and they also have a women's team.

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History

Corinthians were formed in 1930 and after playing a series of friendlies, they joined the Isle of Man Football Association in 1933, and competed in Division Two. They won their first trophy in 1949, beating St Marys in the Junior Cup final. In 1966 they won the Division Two title and after struggling through the 1970s before once again winning Division Two in 1979. [1] They were relegated from the First Division in 1984–85. They were Division Two champions for a third time in 1989–90. However, their stay in the top flight was short lived and they were relegated once again in 1991–92. [2] They stayed in Division Two until winning promotion as runners-up to Pulrose United in 1999–00. [3] Their stay in the First Division lasted just one season as they were again relegated, [4]

Corinthians won the Gold Cup for the first time in the club's history, having previously lost three times in the final, on 30 December 2001 by beating Colby 2–0 at the Bowl stadium in Douglas. [5] They were also Manx FA Cup finalists, losing 1–0 to St Marys in the final and were promoted straight back up to the First Division, this time as runners-up to Colby. [6] The club's stay in the top flight this time lasted two seasons, before being relegated yet again in 2003–04. [7] In October 2004 they were presented with the Football Association Charter Standard Community Club award by Trevor Brooking at the Isle of Man Football Association headquarters in Douglas. [8]

In 2004–05 they again won the Woods Cup, beating Police in the final 4–1 on 26 March 2005. [9] They finished as runners-up in Division Two in the 2006–07 season and were promoted to the Premier League with a 3–1 victory over Pulrose United on 2 May 2007. [10] [11]

In the 2007–08 season the club finished mid-table in ninth in the Premier League, finishing the season with an 11–0 demolition of Laxey on 16 May 2008 and were runners-up to St Georges in the Hospital Cup with Captain Paul Healey winning the man of the match in his final match for the club. [12] The manager in the 09/10 season was: Johnathan McDowell.

Honours

League

League

Cup

Women's team

League

  • Division One runners-up (1): 2006–07
  • Division Two champions (2): 2001, 2004–05
    • runners-up (1): 2000

Cup

  • Manx Women'sFA Cup finalist (1): 2004–05
  • HSBC Floodlit Cup (1): 2007–08 [14]
    • finalist (1): 2006–07 [15]

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Laxey completed the 'Grand Slam' of Manx football this season by winning the league championship, FA Cup, Railway Cup and Hospital Cup.

References

  1. ↑ "Club history Founded 1930". Corinthians F.C. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Isle of Man 1897/98 and 1970/71-1994/95". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Isle of Man 1999/00". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 9 May 2001. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Isle of Man 2000/01". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 23 January 2003. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "Corinthians lift Gold Cup". Isle of Man Today. 31 December 2001. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
  6. ↑ "Isle of Man 2001/02". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 5 June 2003. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Isle of Man 2003/04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 15 January 2005. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
  8. ↑ "Top English FA awards for Colby and Corinthians". Isle of Man Today. 13 October 2004. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
  9. ↑ "Isle of Man 2004/05". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "Corinthians secure promotion". Isle of Man Today. 3 May 2007. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
  11. ↑ "Isle of Man 2006/07". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "Corinthians 11 Laxey 0". Isle of Man Football Association. 3 May 2007. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
  13. ↑ "Corinthians land Combination Two title". Isle of Man Today. 17 May 2007. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
  14. ↑ "Corinthians win women's Floodlit Cup". Isle of Man Today. 28 January 2008. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
  15. ↑ "Women's Final – Stanley delivers the Floodlit Cup". Isle of Man Today. 8 February 2007. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2008.

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