Downshire Young Men F.C.
Downshire Young Men
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| Full name |
Downshire Young Men Football Club |
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| Founded |
c. 1961 |
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| Ground |
Old Coach Road,
Hillsborough, Co. Down |
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| Manager |
David Armstrong |
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| League |
NAFL |
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| 2009/10 |
Division 1A, 13th
(relegated) |
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Downshire Young Men (or Downshire YM) is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club was formed c.1961 as Downshire F.C. and played in the Lisburn League until joining the Amateur League in 1974 under its present name.[1] Intermediate status was achieved in 1985.[1] Home matches are played at the Old Coach Road, Hillsborough, under the guidance of their first team manager, David Armstrong. Downshire also fields a second team which plays in NAFL Division 3D.
Club history
Football has been played in Hillsborough for over 100 years by clubs using the name Downshire after the Marquess of Downshire, the chief landowner in the village. In 1912, one of the earliest Downshire squads was noted as having to travel to away fixtures by pony and trap. An earlier Downshire Young Men club was a member of the Amateur League from 1955–1961, with the current club formed as Downshire F.C. after its demise.[1]
The club's most successful spell came in the 1960s. The club won the Lisburn League championship seven times and secured the title three years in a row between 1962 and 1965. The team also won 25 trophies in this period.
Downshire originally played at Dunbeg Park in Hillsborough. The pitch was notorious for its sloping playing surface. In the 1970s, the club moved to the council playing fields at Ballynahinch Street. More recently, the club secured new grounds at the Old Coach Road which includes a clubhouse and covered standing area.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Position |
Player
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GK |
Gavin Lewis
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DF |
Niall Jamison
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DF |
David Johnston
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DF |
Sam Whiteside
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DF |
Andy Miskimmin
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DF |
Ian Metcalfe
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DF |
Andy Martin
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DF |
Shane Todd |
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Position |
Player
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DF |
Niall Burke
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MF |
Johnnie Gibson
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MF |
Graham Davis
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MF |
Adam Patton
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MF |
Darren McCall
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FW |
Ryan Cree
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FW |
Conor Downey
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FW |
Danny Anderson |
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Notable former players
- Joe McCarthy - Holds the club record for number of goals scored in a match. His record of 7 goals has stood since the 1960s.
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. 191
