Ligoniel F.C.

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

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

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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]

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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.