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Midleton Football Club is an Irish association football (soccer) club based in Midleton, County Cork. Their senior men's team currently plays in the Senior Premier Division of the Munster Senior League.[2]

Midleton F.C.

Full name	Midleton Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Magpies
Founded	1973
Ground	Knockgriffin Park
Chairman	Mick Kirby[1]
Manager	John Ryan
League	Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division
2018–19	4th
Home colours Away colours

History

The club was founded on 6 June 1973, first playing at Rosary Place and wearing yellow and blue. Midleton F.C. joined the Cork Athletic Union League in September of that year. They finished second in 1978–79.

Midleton were named as FAI/Aviva Club of the Year in 2011–12 and were promoted to the Premier Division of the Munster Senior League and won it the following year.[3] They have qualified for the FAI Cup on several occasions, reaching the Third Round in 2011.[4]

Ground

The club grounds are Knockgriffin Park, located in the northwest of Midleton. The land was bought with money raised from selling Billy Woods to Coventry City in 1991.[5]

Honours

• Munster Senior League
  • Winners (3): 1990–91, 1991–92, 2017–18
• Beamish Senior Cup
  • Winners (1): 2015–16
• FAI/Aviva Club of the Year[6]
  • Winners (1): 2011–12
• Pop Kelleher Cup
  • Winners (1): 2009–10[7]

Notable players

• Billy Woods[5]

References

External links

• Official page
• Midleton F.C. on Twitter

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