University of Ulster at Coleraine F.C.

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UUC
Full nameUniversity of Ulster at Coleraine Football Club
Dissolved1983
GroundUUC, Coleraine
League Irish League 'B' Division

UUC Football Club (University of Ulster at Coleraine Football Club), originally called NUU (New University of Ulster was a Northern Irish, intermediate football club that played in the B Division of the Irish League from 1975 to 1983. [1] The club was connected to the University of Ulster and was based in Coleraine. The club played in the Irish Cup in 1982–83. [2]

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References

  1. Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbooks 1973-74 to 1990-91
  2. Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 1983-84