Barn F.C.

Barn F.C.
Full name Barn Football Club
Founded 1889
folded 1928
Dissolved 1928
Ground Barn Field, Carrickfergus
League Irish Football League

Barn Football Club is a former Irish football club based in Carrickfergus, County Antrim. It was founded in 1889 by workers in the James Taylor & Co. cotton mill, known as the Barn Mills, in Carrickfergus.[1]:13 The club entered the Irish Junior Cup for the first time in 1890–91 and the County Antrim Shield in 1891–92, in which they reached the semi-final.[1]:14–15 In 1923, Barn was elected to an expanded Irish Football League, but retained membership only for five seasons. Financial difficulties meant that the team played the 1927–28 season with a squad made up entirely of amateurs, finishing second bottom, and folding at the season's end[2][1]:16 The club's ground, the Barn Field, later known as Taylors Avenue.[1]:65

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 J. Gorrod, A. Hack & A. Simpson (2014). Kings of the Castle: A History of Carrick Rangers Football Club 1939-2014. Unknown publisher.
  2. Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF)