Laxey F.C.

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Laxey Football Club are a football (soccer) club from Laxey on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and the Isle of Man Football Combination.

Formed in 1910, they wear green and white striped kit. They play their home games at Glen Road in Laxey.

Their most famous player of the 50's and 60's was Island player Charlie Gordon. In the seventies it was Island player Alan Palmer. And in the eighties, David Cole became a professional playing for English League clubs such as Swindon, Torquay, Rochdale, Sunderland, St. Mirren.

21st Century Roll Of Honour:

  • Railway Cup:- 2003/04
  • Hospital Cup:- 2003/04
  • Junior Cup:- 2002/03

1st Division Combination League winners 2005

  • Junior Cup 2005
  • Railway Cup 2005/06

Laxey are currently (2006) riding high in the Isle of Man First Division and have hopes of further silverware. Their Captain is Jim Travers