Queen's University Belfast A.F.C.

Queen's University Association Football Club is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League.

Queen's University Belfast
Full nameQueen's University Belfast Association Football Club
Founded1910
GroundUpper Malone
ManagerNeil McGaughey
LeagueNIFL Premier Intermediate League
2021–222021-22 NIFL Championship, 12th (relegated)

History

The club, founded in 1910,[1] a founder member of the Irish League B Division, is affiliated to Queen's University Belfast, and plays home matches at the newly built Arena at the Queen's University sports grounds, Upper Malone, Belfast - also known as "the Dub".

From 2003-2011, the club played its home matches at Newforge Lane, the home of PSNI F.C., while the new stadium at the Dub was being constructed.[2]

The team play in white shirts and black shorts/socks. The away kit is all blue.

The University allows for a 25% non association with regards to playing staff whilst the other 75% are required to have studied, or be studying, at Queen's University Belfast.

On the 4 January 2020, Queens University recorded their greatest win in their history by defeating Linfield by two goals to one in the Irish Cup. Shayne Lavery cancelled out Marc McKenna's opener for Queen's and Jonah Mitchell scored the winner halfway through the second half.[3]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Northern Ireland NIR Andrew Gawne
GK Northern Ireland NIR Conan Doherty
DF Northern Ireland NIR Jack Ovens (On loan from Portadown)
DF Northern Ireland NIR Adam Calvert
DF Northern Ireland NIR Adam Robinson
DF Northern Ireland NIR Joshua Corry
DF Northern Ireland NIR Matthew McManus
MF Northern Ireland NIR Adam Green
MF Northern Ireland NIR Ben Mulgrew
MF Northern Ireland NIR Eoin Brown
MF Northern Ireland NIR James Clarke
FW Northern Ireland NIR Stewart Nixon (On loan from Carrick Rangers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Northern Ireland NIR James Lavery
MF Northern Ireland NIR Matthew Hughes
MF Northern Ireland NIR Ronan Young
FW Northern Ireland NIR Angus Youngson
FW Northern Ireland NIR Chris Middleton
FW Northern Ireland NIR Ciaran O'Hare
FW Northern Ireland NIR Leon Bonnes
FW Northern Ireland NIR Lorcan McIlroy
FW Northern Ireland NIR Marc McKenna

Honours

Intermediate honours

Junior honours

  • ^1 The records for the 1920s and 1930s Collingwood Cup are a bit vague so the exact number of wins for QUB is uncertain.

References

  1. Queen's University Football Club History Archived November 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. The Park, p.5, Belfast Telegraph, 14 November 2011
  3. "In pictures: Linfield ousted from Irish Cup as Queen's University cause huge shock at The Dub". Belfast Telegraph. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  4. "Irish Third Level Football - Irish Universities Football Union - Competitions - Collingwood Cup - History And Winners". thirdlevelfootball.ie. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.


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