| Full name | Police Association Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1989 | ||
| Ground | Groves Road, Pulrose Douglas Isle of Man (Capacity: not known) |
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| League | Isle of Man Football League Division Two | ||
| 2007-08 | Division Two, 6th | ||
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Police A.F.C. are a football club from Douglas on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and wear a navy blue kit. They play their home games at Groves Road in Douglas.
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Formed in 1989, they share the clubhouse and pitch with Pulrose United. They played their first few seasons in Division Two. They won their first trophy in the 1994-95 season when they won the Paul Henry Gold Cup, beating Ronaldsway in the final.[1] They were promoted as Division Two champions in 1995-96.[2] In the 1996-97 they finished in seventh place in the First Division, the club's highjest league placing to date.[3] They stayed in the top flight until the 1999-2000 season when they finished in last place and were relegated to Division Two.[4] However, they also reached the final of the Manx FA Cup, where they lost to Gymnasium.[1]
They reached the final of the Woods Cup in the 2003-04 season, losing to Michael United on penalties on 22 February 2004.[5] The following season they again reached the Woods Cup final, this time losing to Corinthians, 4-1 on 26 March 2005.[6]
The club has a reserve team that play in the Isle of Man Football Combination.