Governors Athletic F.C.
Governors Athletic F.C. are a football club from the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and they wear a red and white striped kit. They currently play their home games at Station Fields in Colby.
Full name | Governors Athletic Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | Governors or Govs | |
Founded | 2014[1] | |
Ground | Station Fields, Colby (Temporary) | |
Chairman | Karl Hunter | |
League | Isle of Man Football League Division Two | |
2019–20 | Division Two, Season abandoned due to COVID-19 | |
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History
Governors Athletic were founded in 2014. For their first season they played their home matches at Nobles Park in Douglas. For the 2015–16 season, Governors Athletic secured the new 3G pitch at Bemahague and played first official league game there on 15 August 2015.
The first team achieved its first victory on 10 September 2016, with a 1–0 victory against Michael United A.F.C. A 94th-minute goal from Andrew Zola Ronan sealed the win.
In the 2020–21 season Governors moved to the south of the island to play at Station Fields in Colby. Governors had their best season to date with both senior teams finishing in mid-table positions breaking records from previous seasons including a record 17-0 win against Pulrose United. Governors also changed sponsors for this season and will be sponsored by Express Fixings & Fittings (Home kit) & Quirk Brothers painters & decorators (Away Kit)
Records and statistics
Highest League Position: 10th, 2020–21
Most Points in a season: 25, 2020–21
Biggest Victory: First Team 17-0 vs Pulrose United, 2020–21
Teams and staff
Senior Teams
Governors Athletic First Team
Governors Athletic Combination Team
Governors Athletic Masters Team
Governors Athletic Walking Football Team
Junior Team
Governors Athletic Under 8’s Junior Team (Young Govs)
Football Staff
First Team Manager: Peter Corrin
Combination Manager: Matthew Molesworth
Masters Manager: Simon Hampson
Chairman: Karl Hunter
Club Captain: Michael Glennon
Junior Coaches: Karl Hunter & Michael Glennon
Social media
Facebook - Governors Athletic FC
Twitter- @GovernorsAFC
Instagram - Governors Athletic FC
References
- "History". Governors Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2014.