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