Queen's University Belfast A.F.C.
Queen's University Association Football Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the NIFL Championship.
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| Full name | Queen's University Belfast Association Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1910 | ||
| Ground | Upper Malone | ||
| Manager | Peter Thompson | ||
| League | NIFL Championship | ||
| 2019–20 | 2019-20 NIFL Championship, 9th | ||
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History
The club, founded in 1910,[1] a founder member of the Irish League B Division, is affiliated to Queen's University Belfast, and plays home matches at the newly built Arena at the Queen's University sports grounds, Upper Malone, Belfast - also known as "the Dub".
From 2003-2011, the club played its home matches at Newforge Lane, the home of PSNI F.C., while the new stadium at the Dub was being constructed.[2]
The team play in white shirts and black shorts/socks. The away kit is all blue.
The University allows for a 25% non association with regards to playing staff whilst the other 75% are required to have studied, or be studying, at Queen's University Belfast.
On the 4th January 2020, Queens University recorded their greatest win in their history by defeating Linfield by two goals to one.
Shayne Lavery Cancelled out Liam McKenna's opener. Jonah Mitchell scored the winner halfway through the second half.
Honours
Intermediate honours
- Intermediate Cup: 1
- 2017–18
Junior honours
- Collingwood Cup: 13+
- ^1 The records for the 1920s and 1930s Collingwood Cup are a bit vague so the exact number of wins for QUB is uncertain.
Current Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- Queen's University Football Club History Archived November 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- The Park, p.5, Belfast Telegraph, 14 November 2011
- "Irish Third Level Football - Irish Universities Football Union - Competitions - Collingwood Cup - History And Winners". thirdlevelfootball.ie. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
