- Queen's University Belfast A.F.C.
Football club infobox
clubname = Queen's University Belfast
fullname = Queen's University Belfast Association Football Club
founded = 1908
ground = Newforge Lane,Belfast
chairman = Denis Clarke
manager = Neil Evans
league =IFA Interim League
season = 2007-08,Irish Second Division
position = 10th
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shirtsupplier=Prostar | shirtsponsors=Budweiser |Queen's University Belfast is a
Northern Ireland football club playing in theIFA Interim League . The club, founded in 1908, is based inBelfast and plays its home matches atNewforge Lane , which is the home ground of PSNI.The 2007/08 season saw Queen's finish in 10th position, a marked improvement on their recent performances in the Carnegie Second Division. Also during that season, ambitious plans were announced regarding the introduction of a soccer academy at Queen's University to mirror those already existing within the University's Rugby Union and Gaelic Athletic Associations. It is hoped that forming the academy will tempt current students plying their trade in the Premier Division and First Division of Northern Irish football to opt for their University side instead. Queen's have also expressed an interest in competing in the new Premier Intermediate League set to begin in August 2008 although it is believed their application maybe delayed a year in order to bring facilities and infrastructure up to the required standard.
The club last changed management after the 2005/06 season with former player and manager Neil Evans, who had previously led the first team between 1998 and 2001, taking over from former Ballyclare Comrades player, Innes Gray. Barry Gamble is Assistant Manager.The team play in white shirts and black shorts/socks. The away kit is all blue.
Other teams
There are four teams in all at the club, including the 2nds (QUB Penguins), the 3rds (
QUB Mavericks ) and the freshers' team (QUB Colts). All four play in the same colours.Patrick McGinley manages and runs the reserves. They play in Amateur League 2B after promotion from 2C in the 2005/2006 season.The thirds' manager is Martin Ferguson.
There are 3 University Teams, made from students only. The 1st team plays in the College and University League Premier Division (North). They are also managed by Neil EvANS and take part in the Collingwood Cup, a cup which has been running since 1914. They currently hold the competition's Farquhar Cup.
The seconds team play in the Crowley Cup and the freshers play in the Harding Cup.
In the season 2007/2008 with George Hutton at the helm of the freshers they went onto win the prestigious harding plate with a 2-0 win over trinity. Along with Northern Ireland Colleges League final, winning 2-1 against SERC (South Eastern Regional College). Domestically finishing 5th in the Amatuer league. It was indeed a successful year for the Queens freshers side.
Players
External links
* [http://quis.qub.ac.uk/qubafc/index.php?sfgdata=4 Queens University FC]
* [http://hometown.aol.com/captainbeecher/QUEENSUNIVERSITYBELFAST.html Ground Hopper's tour of Newforge Lane]
* [http://www.penguinsvengeance.co.uk Penguins (2nds) website]
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