Cork United Football Club was a name used by two former Football League of Ireland clubs based in Cork. The original club played during the 1940s while the second club played during the 1980s.
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| Full name | Fordsons Football Club (19xx-1930) → Cork Football Club (1930-1938) → Cork City Football Club (1938-1939) → Cork United Football Club → Cork Athletic Football Club (1948-1957) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1939 |
| Dissolved | 1948 |
| Ground | Mardyke Cork |
| League | League of Ireland |
The first Cork United played in the League of Ireland between 1939 and 1948. This club evolved from the earlier Cork clubs Fordsons and Cork. During the 1938-39 season they also played as Cork City before becoming Cork United. The club enjoyed a golden age in the early 1940s, winning five league titles, before resigning from the league on February 13, 1948. They then reformed as Cork Athletic.
Cork City
Cork United I
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 1946/47 | 4th |
| 1945/46 | 1st |
| 1944/45 | 1st |
| 1943/44 | 5th |
| 1942/43 | 1st |
| 1941/42 | 1st |
| 1940/41 | 1st |
| 1939/40 | 5th |
| 1938/39 | 11th |
| Full name | Albert Rovers (19xx-1977) →Cork Albert F.C. (1977-1979) → Cork United Football Club → Albert Rovers (1982- ) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1979 |
| Dissolved | 1982 |
| Ground | Cork |
| League | League of Ireland |
The Cork United name was revived in 1979 when the club which previously competed as Albert Rovers and then as Cork Albert adopted the name. This club played three seasons in the League of Ireland before being expelled in 1982 because of financial problems. The club then reverted to the Albert Rovers name and rejoined the junior leagues. They currently play in the Athletic Union League [1].
Cork United II
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 10th |
| 1980-81 | 9th |
| 1979-80 | 14th |