Nortel F.C. is a Northern Irish football club, based in Monkstown, Newtownabbey and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League.
History
The club was formed as Standard Telephones & Cables (S.T.C.) in 1964 by workers in the company's factory in Monkstown.[1] The factory had only recently opened and the workers decided to form a team which they could enter in the junior ranks of Northern Irish football.[2] In the early 1970s however the club experienced growth and, after winning the Division 2A title, were promoted to the intermediate tier.[2] This occurred in 1970 and marked the beginning of a decade of growth for the club.[1] The 1973-74 season saw them win promotion to the top tier of the league and they competed the double that year by winning the Clarence Cup, a knockout tournament for Amateur League sides.[2] The club were relegated to Division 1B in 1980-81 but kept faith in long-serving manager Barry McClung who led them to immediate promotion before in 1982-83 winning the overall Amateur League title, as well as victory in the Border Cup (a knockout competition for First Division teams only) and a semi-final place in the Steel & Sons Cup.[2] However McClung left in late 1984 with former Crusaders F.C. goalkeeper Roy McDonald taking over as manager.[2]
The name changed to Northern Telecom in 1991 when S.T.C. was acquired by the Canadian company of the same name and then again to its current name in 2001.[1] As Northern Telecom the club would twice more be crowned Amateur League champions, winning the title in 1995-96 and retaining it the following season. The club's current facilities at Monkstown Avenue were opened in 1980.
Honours
Intermediate honours
Squad 2009/2010
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
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Position |
Player
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GK |
James Miller
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GK |
Stephen Harbinson
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GK |
Mark Robinson
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DF |
Tom Kyle
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DF |
Gareth McMinn
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DF |
David Freyne
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DF |
Andrew Doyle
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DF |
Evan Forsythe
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DF |
Aaron Bloomfield
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DF |
Steven Coppen
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DF |
Kris Axon
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DF |
Peter McCartney
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DF |
Kurtis Irwin
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DF |
David Gourley
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DF |
Stuart Gourley
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DF |
Jackie Gourley
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MF |
Stuart McClean
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MF |
Eric Faulkner |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player
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MF |
Kieran Loughran
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MF |
Stuart Conlin
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MF |
Joe McRoberts
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MF |
Gary Bell
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MF |
Wayne Lorrimer
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MF |
Johnny Montgomery
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MF |
Darren Kitson
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MF |
Matt Doyle
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MF |
Brain Cox
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MF |
Ryan Stockman
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MF |
Jimmy Douglas
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MF |
Kieran McAllister
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FW |
Darren McKay
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FW |
Mark Wilkinson
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FW |
Dale Fenner
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FW |
Stevie McRoberts
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FW |
Lee Axon |
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External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 H. Johnstone & G. Hamilton (n.d.) A Memorable Milestone: 75 Years of the Northern Amateur Football League, p. 211
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 SJ Shaw, "History of STC FC", Inverview: The Official Programme of Larne Football Club - Larne v S.T.C., 19th January 1985
