Onchan F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Onchan F.C.


fullname = Onchan Football Club
nickname =
founded = 1912
ground = Nivison stadium, The Park
Onchan, Isle of Man
capacity = "not known"
chairman = Dicky Haddock
manager = Keith Aston & Dicky Haddock
league = Isle of Man Football League Divsion Two
season = 2007-08
position = Division Two, 7th
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Onchan 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.

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.cite news
title = Club History
publisher = Onchan F.C.
url = http://www.onchanafc.com/Club.asp
accessdate = 2008-09-12] The club currently play in Divsion Two.

The club has a reserve team that plays in the Isle of Man Football Combination. They also have a junior section.

tadium

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.cite news
title = Ground, Nivison stadium, Onchan
publisher = Onchan F.C.
url = http://www.onchanafc.com/Ground.asp
accessdate = 2008-09-12]

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

References

External links

* [http://www.onchanafc.com/ Official website]