Onchan A.F.C.
| Full name | Onchan Association Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Mighty O's | ||
| Founded | 1912 | ||
| Ground |
Nivison stadium, Onchan, Isle of Man | ||
| Capacity | not known | ||
| Chairman | Brian Callow | ||
| Manager | Martin Gilmore and Tom Chamberlain | ||
| League | Isle of Man Football League Division Two | ||
| 2012–13 | Division Two, 7th | ||
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Onchan Association 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.[1] The club currently play in Division Two.
The club has a reserve team that plays in the Isle of Man Football Combination. They also have a junior section.
In October 2008 Onchan became the eleventh club on the island to achieve The Football Association Charter Standard status, the FA's kitemark scheme for quality assurance.[2]
For the 2011–12 campaign, the first team will be jointly managed by Robbie Prescott and Fletcher Christian.
Stadium
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.[3] The stadium has a stand running most of the length pitch.[4]
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
- CFS Combination Division 2 (1) : 2009–10
References
- ↑ "Club History". Onchan F.C. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ "Onchan AFC achieves Charter Standard status". Isle of Man Newspapers. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ↑ "Ground, Nivison stadium, Onchan". Onchan F.C. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ "World Stadiums – Onchan Stadium in Onchan". World Stadiums. Retrieved 2008-11-08.