Limavady F.C.
| Full name | Limavady Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "The Lims" |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Ground | Scroggy |
Limavady Football Club was an Irish football club from Limavady, County Londonderry, which was one of the earliest football clubs in Ireland and one of the leading teams in the early years of Irish football.
History
The club was formed in 1884 when Alexander (formed in 1880 by the Alexander Cricket Club, which itself was formed in 1878) amalgamated with another local club, Wanderers. Alexander had been a founder member of the Irish Football Association in 1880, contributing to the purchase of the original Irish Cup.[1][2]
Nicknamed "The Lims", in 1885 and 1886 the club reached consecutive Irish Cup Finals, losing both to Distillery - the first 3–0 and the second 1–0. After a protest by Limavady in 1886 the result was confirmed, but medals were withheld from both teams in spite of a challenge in the High Court by a Distillery player. Between 1882 and 1888, the club provided seven internationals to the Irish national football team. The club also famously travelled to Liverpool in 1886, and defeated Everton 1–0- the first team from outside Great Britain to do so.[3]
According to Limavady United club historian, this Limavady club folded around 1901.[4]
Notable players
Six Limavady players were capped by Ireland[5]:
- Jim Allen (1 cap, 1887)
- Nat Brown (1 cap, 1887)
- Orr Devine (4 caps, 1886-88)
- George Forbes (1 cap, 1888)
- T. McClean (1 cap, 1885)
- Joe Sherrard (3 caps, 1885-88).
Honours
Senior honours
- County Derry Cup/North West Senior Cup: 4
- 1886–87, 1887–88, 1888–89, 1892–93
- North West Charity Cup: 1
- 1892–93
References
- ↑ Northern Whig, 8 December 1884; Belfast Newsletter, 12 October 1880
- ↑ Malcolm Brodie (1980), 100 Years of Irish Football, Belfast: Blackstaff Press,
- ↑ David Brewster (2017), Up the Lims, Chapter One.
- ↑ David Brewster (2017), Up the Lims, Chapter Two and 'Limavady United F.C. Family Tree'.
- ↑ Malcolm Brodie (1980), 100 Years of Irish Football (Belfast: Blackstaff Press)
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