Ronaldsway F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Ronaldsway A.F.C.


fullname = Ronaldsway Association Football Club
nickname =
founded = 1957
ground = Ronaldsway Football Ground
Ronaldsway Aircraft Company
Ballasalla
Isle of Man
capacity = "not known"
chairman =
manager =
Groundsman =
league = Isle of Man Football League Division Two
season = 2007-08
position = Division Two, 11th
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Ronaldsway Football Club are a football club from Ronaldsway in the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and wear a royal blue kit. They play their home games at the Ronaldsway Aircraft Factory Fields in Ballasalla.

History

Formed in 1958 as an extension to the Ronaldsway Aircraft Company, the club continues to be supported by the company.

The club were losing finalists in the Woods Cup in 1962-64 and 1964-65.cite web
title = Isle of Man - List of Cup Winners
publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
date = 2008-06-06
url = http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manxcuphist.html
accessdate = 2008-09-17]

Ronaldsway were promoted to the First Divusion in 1983-84 but lasted just one season in the top flight, finishing the 1984-85 season in last place winning just one league game all season. They were promoted again in 1988-89, this time lasting until the 1991-92 seasom when they again finished in last place, again winning just one league game.cite web
title = Isle of Man 1897/98 and 1970/71-1994/95
publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
date = 2007-05-29
url = http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx96.html
accessdate = 2008-09-17] The only trophy in the clubs history came in the 1993-94 season when they won the Woods Cup beating Laxey 1-0 in the final. The following season they were losing finalists in the Paul Henry Gold Cup.

In 1994-95 they were promoted again but finished in last place in the First Division once more the following season.cite web
title = Isle of Man 1995/96
publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
date = 2005-01-16
url = http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx96.html
accessdate = 2008-09-17]

The club has a reserve team that play in the Isle of Man Football Combination.

Facilities

Ronaldsway have some of the best facilities on the island with a clubhouse, spacious changing rooms an an outdoor floodlit training pitch.

Roll Of Honours

*Woods Cup (1): 1993-94
**finalists (2): 1962-63, 1964-65

References

External links

* [http://www.ronaldswayfc.co.uk Official website]
* [http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?division=4828390 Division Two table at the fa.com]