Drogheda United F.C.
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| Full name | Drogheda United Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | The Drogs or The Boynesiders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1919 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | United Park, Drogheda, County Louth |
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| Capacity | 5,400 (400 seats) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Vincent Hoey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Paul Doolin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Eircom Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Drogheda United is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. The club hails from Drogheda, Ireland and, since 1976, play their home matches at United Park. Prior to then, they played at Lourdes Stadium. Club colours are claret and blue. The current manager is Paul Doolin.
The current club is amalgamation of two former Drogheda area clubs, Drogheda United FC founded in 1919 and Drogheda FC founded in 1962. The clubs merged their operations to form the current club in 1975.
Drogheda United are the current holders of the Setanta Cup.
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[edit] Honours
Winners 2005, Runner Up 1971, 1976
Runner Up 1982/83
- League of Ireland 1st Division
Champions 1988/89, 90/91, 98/99, 01/02, Runner Up 1994/95, 1996/97
Winners 1983/84
- League Of Ireland First Division Shield
Winners 1991
Winners 2006
[edit] European football
The Drogs played their first European football in the 83/84 season as a result of finishing runners-up in the league. They drew Tottenham Hotspur in the First Round of the UEFA Cup and were beaten 14-0 on aggregate by the eventual winners. Drogheda once again qualified for the UEFA Cup in 2005 following FAI Cup success. The introduction of professional football in 2003 and general resurgance of the League of Ireland ensured that history would not repeat itself and Drogheda would not be so heavily beaten again. Despite being unseeded in the First Qualifying Round in the 2006 UEFA Cup and drawing highly fancied Finnish outfit HJK Helsinki, Drogheda advanced on a 4-2 aggregate scoreline following two extra-time penalties in the second leg in Dalymount Park. They advanced to meet Norwegian team I.K. Start in the Second Qualifying Round and came back from a 1-0 defeat in the first leg to force extra time in Dalymount. Eventually, the tie was settled on penalty kicks, Drogheda suffering the heartbreak of elimination on a scoreline of 10-11. However, following Derry City's FAI Cup victory, it was announced that the 2nd Irish UEFA Cup spot would be granted to Drogheda, so they will compete in the competition once more in the 2007 season.
[edit] Overall record
| Appearances | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
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| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
[edit] Past opponents
| Season | Competition | Country | Team | Score |
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| 1983/84 | UEFA Cup Round 1 |  |
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. | 0-14 agg. |
| 2006/07 | UEFA Cup Qual. Round 1 |  |
HJK Helsinki | 4-2 agg. |
| 2006/07 | UEFA Cup Qual. Round 2 |  |
I.K. Start | 1-1 agg. 10-11 (pen.) |
[edit] Current squad
Nationality given from place of birth
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