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Onchan A.F.C. Full name Onchan Association Football Club Nickname(s) The Mighty O's Founded 1912 Ground Nivison stadium, The Park
Onchan, Isle of Man
(Capacity: not known)Chairman Dicky Haddock Manager Robbie Prescott and Andy Somerville League Isle of Man Football League Division Two 2007-08 Division Two, 7th 
Home coloursAway coloursOnchan Association Football Club are a football club from Onchan on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and wear a yellow and blue kit. They play their home games at the Nivison Stadium in Onchan.
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History
Formed in 1912, the club entered the Second League. After World War I they moved up to the First League. In 1938-39 they won the Railway Cup. They were Isle of Man League champions in 1946-47. Since then however they have spent much of their time in Division Two. They were promoted as champions in 1964-65 and also won the Woods Cup, beating Ronaldsway 7-4 in the final. The following season they finished in fourth place in the First Division. They were relegated in 1975-76. They won the Woods Cup again in the 1978-79 season, beating Union Mills in the final. They won the Woods Cup for a third time, beating Michael United 3-1 in the final.[1] The club currently play in Division Two.
The club has a reserve team that plays in the Isle of Man Football Combination. They also have a junior section.
In October 2008 Onchan became the eleventh club on the island to achieve The Football Association Charter Standard status, the FA's kitemark scheme for quality assurance.[2]
For the 2011-12 campaign, the first team will be jointly managed by Robbie Prescott and Fletcher Christian. The combination will be managed by Andrew "Bacardi" Sommerville .
Stadium
The Onchan Park stadium was originally opened in 1952 and the first game played there was the 1951-52 Manx FA Cup final with Ramsey beating Douglas High School Old Boys 3-2. Onchan F.C. moved into the stadium the following season. The stadium is now known as the Nivison stadium.[3] The stadium has a stand running most of the length pitch.[4]
Honours
First team
League
- Division One champions (1): 1946-47
- Division Two champions (4): 1931-32, 1951–52, 1960–61, 1964–65
Cup
- Woods Cup (3) : 1964-65, 1978–79, 1992–93
- finalist (4) : 1975-76, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1995–96
- Railway Cup (1) : 1938-39
Reserve team
Cup
- Junior Cup (2) : 1930-31, 1932–33
- finalist (3) : 1933-34, 1934–35, 1976–77
- Cowell Cup (2) : 1961-62, 1985–86, 1986–87
- CFS Combination Division 2 (1) : 2009-2010
References
- ^ "Club History". Onchan F.C.. http://www.onchanafc.com/Club.asp. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ^ "Onchan AFC achieves Charter Standard status". Isle of Man Newspapers. 29 October 2008. http://www.iomtoday.co.im/sport/Onchan-AFC-achieves-Charter-Standard.4642690.jp. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "Ground, Nivison stadium, Onchan". Onchan F.C.. http://www.onchanafc.com/Ground.asp. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ^ "World Stadiums - Onchan Stadium in Onchan". World Stadiums. http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/united_kingdom/isle_of_man/onchan_stadium.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
External links
Categories:- Manx football clubs
- Association football clubs established in 1912
- Isle of Man stubs
- European football club stubs
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