| Full name | Onchan Association Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Mighty O's | ||
| Founded | 1912 | ||
| Ground | Nivison stadium, The Park Onchan, Isle of Man (Capacity: not known) |
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| Chairman | Dicky Haddock | ||
| Manager | Robbie Prescott and Andy Somerville | ||
| League | Isle of Man Football League Division Two | ||
| 2007-08 | 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.
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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. The combination will be managed by Andrew "Bacardi" Sommerville .
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]