Milltown F.C.

Milltown F.C.
Full nameMilltown Football Club
Founded1886
Dissolved1897
GroundFalls Park 1886-88;
Milltown 1888-97
LeagueIrish Football League

Milltown Football Club is a former Irish football club based in Belfast.

History

It was founded in 1886[1] and was a founding member of the Irish Junior League in 1890, before it joined the Irish Football League for the 1891–92 season.[2] The club was excluded for the 1892–93 season as the League was reduced to six members.[3] It rejoined the Junior League, and enjoyed its greatest honour by beating the Glentoran second XI to win the Irish Intermediate Cup in 1895–96, despite the side being struck by a bout of influenza.[4] However, despite a support that was larger in number than that of some of the senior clubs,[5] the club folded during the 1896–97 season.[6]

Colours

The team wore green shirts.[7]

Ground

The club originally played at Falls Park.[8]

Honours

Intermediate honours

References

  1. ^ "Milltown Football Club". Belfast News-Letter: 3. 11 September 1886.
  2. ^ Northern Ireland - Final League Tables 1890-1998
  3. ^ Belfast News-Letter, 21 June 1892
  4. ^ "The Intermediate Cup". 29 March 1895 Newspaper: Ulster Football and Cycling News: 20. 29 March 1895.
  5. ^ "Sports and play". Belfast News-Letter: 3. 10 September 1895.
  6. ^ Ireland's Saturday Night, 26 June 1897
  7. ^ Irish News, 12 October 1891
  8. ^ "Milltown v Cliftonville Second XI". Northern Whig: 6. 1 November 1886.


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