Colby A.F.C.
| Full name | Colby Association Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Moonlighters | ||
| Founded | 1919 | ||
| Ground |
Station Road Colby, Isle of Man | ||
| Capacity | not known | ||
| Chairman | Richard Gale | ||
| Manager | Chris McKenna | ||
| League | Isle of Man Football League Division Two | ||
| 2012–13 | Division Two, 3rd | ||
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Colby A.F.C. are a football club from Colby on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and wear black and white kits. They play their home games at Glen Road in Colby. The Manager of Colby A.F.C. for the 2010–11 season is Dave Beard, with the coach as Ken Headley.
History
Formed in 1919, the club joined the Isle of Man Football Association in 1920. The club changed kit colours four times before settling on their current black and while striped kit. They are based in Colby a small village in the south west of the island.[1]
They have won the Manx FA Cup once in 1927–28[2] They won the Paul Henry Gold Cup in 1989–90 beating Corinthians 1–0 in the final. In the 1990–91 season Colby won the Woods Cup, beating Braddan 2–1 in the final and were losiong finalists in the Paul Henry Gold Cup. In 1992–93 they won the Paul Henry Gold Cup again with a 1–0 victory over Braddan in the final.[2]
They won the Woods Cup again in the 1994–95 season beating Ramsey Youth Centre Old Boys 3–0 in the final. In 1996–97 they captured the Woods Cup for a third time, this time beating Peel 1–0 in the final. In 1995–96 they were losing finalists in the Paul Henry Gold Cup.[2]
They won the Paul Henry Gold Cup[2] and were promoted to the First Division as runners-up in the 1996–97 season, but were relegated the next season finishing bottom of the league.[3] They won the Paul Henry Gold Cup in 2000–01[2] and in 2001–02 they were promoted as champions of Division Two, losing just one league game all season,[4] and were losing finalist in the Paul Henry Gold Cup.[2] They were relegated again in 2004–05[5] and the following season they won the Woods Cup, beating Union Mills 2–1 in the final (AET), and were losing finalists in the Paul Henry Gold Cup.[6]
In the 2007–08 season the club were promoted to the Premier League as Division Two champions, going through the entire season without losing a league match winning 24 and drawing one while scoring 153 goals in 26 games. They also won the Woods Cup for a fifth time beating Braddan 2–0 in the final.[7]
They currently play in CFS Division 2, after being relegated from the Premier League in 2008–09 on goal difference. They have a reserve team that play in the Isle of Man Football Combination.
Honours
League
- Second Division champions (2): Isle of Man League 2001–02, 2007–08
Cup
- FA Cup (1): 1927–28
- Woods Cup (5): 1990–91, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2005–06, 2007–08
- Paul Henry Gold Cup (4): 1989–90, 1992–93, 1996–97, 2000–01
- finalists (4): 1990–91, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2005–06
References
- ↑ "Colby AFC crest & Club History". footballcrests.com. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Isle of Man List of Cup Winners". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ↑ "Isle of Man 1997/98". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2005-01-16. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ↑ "Isle of Man 2001/02". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2003-06-05. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ↑ "Isle of Man 2004/05". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2007-05-29. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ↑ "Isle of Man 2005/06". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2007-05-29. Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ↑ "Isle of Man 2007/08". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-09-17.