Douglas and District F.C.

Douglas and District F.C. are a football club from Douglas on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League. They play their home games at Noble's Park in Douglas.

Douglas and District
Full nameDouglas and District Football Club
Nickname(s)D&D
Founded1996, as Barclays F.C.
GroundNoble's Park
Douglas, Isle of Man
ChairmanEnzo Ciappelli
ManagerAndrew Dossor
LeagueIsle of Man Football League Division Two
2018–19Division Two, 10th of 13

History

For more information, please visit the official website.

The club evolved from Barclays (IOM) FC who were formed in 1996. As the number of players affiliated with the bank decreased, the club made the decision to change their name to Douglas & District FC in 2002. The club have only ever competed in Division Two. In 2005, David Quirk was elected as the club's first Life Member.

The club have a reserve team who compete in the Isle of Man Football Combination. Douglas and District also joined the Isle of Man Football Association Veterans League in 2011, started junior boys teams in 2012 and junior girls teams in 2016.

Douglas and District Football Club won the 2007–08, 2014–15 and 2015–16 Fred Faragher Memorial Trophy for the fewest disciplinary points gained by players over the season. Started in 1969, presented by Castletown MFC in memory of Fred Faragher, originally for referee marks for sportsmanship.

Douglas and District were awarded the FA Community Awards Charter Standard Development Club of the Year for 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2016/17.

Each year the club embarks on a tour starting in 1997. The places visited are as follows:

* Due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Ground
Noble's Park pitch

For more information, please visit the official website.

Douglas and District play their home games at Noble's Park in Douglas, using changing rooms 1 (home) and 2 (away), to the far left of the pavilion. Parking spaces are available at the rear of the pavilion and Grandstand, and are accessible from St. Ninian's Road.

From 14/8/10 to 16/10/10, Union Mills Football Club kindly allowed the club to play their home games at their Garey Mooar pitch in Braddan. D&D moved from their former pitch on Springfield Road in Pulrose at the end of the 2009–10 season. This was due to the demolition of the NSC changing room block.

Originally, the club played at Groves Road, just across from Springfield Road.

Statistics
Douglas and District (in yellow) in an Isle of Man FA Cup match against Douglas High School Old Boys F.C. during the 2008–09 season

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  • Highest League Position: 9th, 2002–03 & 2017-18
  • Most League Wins: 10, 2002–03
  • Best League Win Percentage: 38.46%, 2002–03
  • Least League Defeats: 14, 2002–03
  • Best League Defeat Percentage: 53.85%, 2002–03
  • Most League Goals Scored: 69, 2002–03
  • Best Goals Scored Per League Game Average: 2.65, 2002–03
  • Least League Goals Conceded: 82, 1999–2000
  • Best Goals Conceded Per League Game Average: 3.15, 1999–2000
  • Most League Points: 32, 2002–03
  • Best Points Per Game Average: 1.23, 2002–03

Seasons
Woods Cup team from debut season in 1997
Douglas and District in 2002, the first since the name change, and at the start of their best season to date
Douglas and District in 2011
Season League FA Cup Woods Cup Hospital Cup Junior Cup Top goalscorer(s)
Division PWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals
1996–97 Div 228022618172215thR1PRPRNAGraham Palmer6
1997–98 Div 2263122311301013thPRR1R1PRRichard Mulhern6
1998–99 Div 226212334134713thPRPRPRPRRichard Mulhern16
1999–00 Div 226831565822710thR1R1PRPRRichard Mulhern27
2000–01 Div 2265219541091712thPRR1R1PRMatty Bartlett15
2001–02 Div 224431728941512thPRPRPRPRMatty Bartlett8
2002–03 Div 226102146994329thR1PRPRPRMatty Bartlett
2003–04 Div 226651563892311thR1R1PRQFRichard Mulhern
2004–05 Div 226431943841512thR1PRR1PRMatty Bartlett22
2005–06 Div 226611944921911thPRPRR1R1Lawrence Looney
2006–07 Div 226232141135913thR1PRPRR1
2007–08 Div 2267316641062410thPRPRPRPRJames McIlhagga16
2008–09 Div 2267118511172210thPRR1PRPRRichard Brant14
2009–10# Div 224521738901712thPRPRPRPRRichard Brant
Vincenzo Marsella		5
2010–11 Div 224611746871910thPRR1PRPRDaniel Stewart-Clague17
2011–12 Div 224621642862011thPRPRR1PRKonrad Kumor10
2012–13 Div 224811544702510thQFPRQFPRCraig Cowin12
2013–14 Div 224711638732211thPRR1R1PRDaniel Stewart-Clague12
2014–15 Div 22423193096912thPRR1R1R1Daniel Stewart-Clague8
2015–16 Div 224351647971412thPRSFPRR1Daniel Stewart-Clague16
2016–17 Div 224621653852010thQFQFPRR1Daniel Stewart-Clague20
2017–18 Div 22472154385239thPRSFR1PRDaniel Stewart-Clague28
2018–19 Div 224701757972110thPRPRPRQFDaniel Stewart-Clague19
2019–20CV Div 21715112460810thPRQFNANADaniel Stewart-Clague7
Key
  • P = Played
  • W = Games won
  • D = Games drawn
  • L = Games lost
  • F = Goals for
  • A = Goals against
  • Pts = Points
  • Pos = Final position
  • Div 2 = Isle of Man Football League Division Two
  • PR = Preliminary Round
  • R1 = Round 1
  • QF = Quarter Finals
  • SF = Semi Finals
  • ^ = Only 13 teams not 14 entered Division Two for 2001/2002.
  • # = Jurby disbanded prior to the 2009/2010 season, leaving 13 teams in Division Two.
  • CV = The season was abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Club officials
Douglas and District Veterans team debut

For more information, please visit the official website.

Committee
  • Chairman: Enzo Ciappelli
  • Secretary: Dave Mathieson
  • Treasurer: Darren Armstrong
  • FA Representative: Shaun Gritton
  • Club Welfare Officer: Richard Sparkes
  • Club Captain: Stephen Mulhern
Football Staff
  • First Team Manager: Andrew Dossor
  • Combination Manager: Ash Humphrey
  • Masters Manager: Enzo Ciappelli
Honorary Life Club Members
  • David Quirk
  • Carole Corlett
  • Andrew Paul
  • Dave Mathieson
  • Richard Brant
  • Shaun Montgomery

References
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