Queen's Island F.C. (1881)
Queen's Island Football Club is a defunct Irish association football club that was formed by shipyard workers in Belfast. It was founded in 1881 and in its first season it won the Irish Cup. It reached the semi-finals in 1882-83, but folded after the 1883-84 season.[2]
| Full name | Queen's Island Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1881 |
| Dissolved | 1884 |
| Ground | Ashfield Park, Belfast (from 1883)[1] |
A later club of the same name was formed in 1920 and was a member of the Irish Football League from 1921-29.
References
- Belfast News-Letter, 26 November 1883
- RSSSF Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880-1950 Archived November 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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