Albert Rovers F.C.
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- For the 1940s club see Cork United F.C. (1940–1948)
Full name | Albert Rovers Football Club (to 1977) Cork Albert Football Club (1977) Cork Alberts Football Club (1977-1979) Cork United Football Club (1979-82) |
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Founded | unknown |
Dissolved | 1982 |
Ground | Flower Lodge (1976-80) Turners Cross (1980-82) |
League | League of Ireland |
Albert Rovers F.C. was an Irish football club based in Cork, that played in the League of Ireland from 1976, changed its name in 1977 briefly to Cork Albert and then to Cork Alberts, and in 1979 to Cork United, before going bankrupt in 1982.[1][2]
Before election to the League of Ireland, the club was a successful junior club and had previously won both the FAI Intermediate Cup and Munster Senior Cup. Its foundation date is unknown, but its earliest appearance in the FAI Cup was in 1949-50.[3][4]
Contents
Honours
Senior honours
- Munster Senior Cup: 4
- 1949-50, 1977-78, 1979-80, 1981–82
Intermediate honours
- FAI Intermediate Cup: 2
- 1953-54, 1958-59
Season placings
Season | Position |
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1976-77 | 13th |
1978-79 | 11th |
1977-78 | 9th |
1981-82 | 10th |
1980-81 | 9th |
1979-80 | 14th |
Notable former players
See also
References
- ↑ Niall MacSweeney (n.d.), A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/22-1984/5. Basildon:Association of Football Statisticians
- ↑ RSSSF
- ↑ Niall MacSweeney (n.d.), A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/22-1984/5. Basildon:Association of Football Statisticians
- ↑ RSSSF