Saint Georges F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = St. Georges F.C.


fullname = St. Georges Football Club
nickname =
founded = 1919
ground = Glencrutchery Road Douglas, Isle of Man
capacity = "not known"
chairman =
manager =
league = Isle of Man Football League Premier League
season = 2007-08
position = Premier League, 1st |br> (champions)
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St Georges Football Club are a football club from Douglas on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and they play in amber and black kits. They play their home games at Glencrutchery Road in Douglas. They have won the First Division nine times and also won the inaugural Premier League in 2007–2008. They have won the Manx FA Cup six times.

History

Formed in 1919, St George's have been the dominant force in the Isle of Man's top division for a few years, securing the title four times.

The club were First Division champions in 1990-91, runners-up in 1992-93 and then won the league again in both 1993-94 and 1994-95.cite web
title = Isle of Man 1897/98 and 1970/71-1994/95
publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
date = 2007-05-29
url = http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx96.html
accessdate = 2008-09-17] In 2002-03 they were losing finalists in the Manx FA Cupcite web
title = Isle of Man 2002/03
publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
date = 2003-09-11
url = http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx03.html
accessdate = 2008-09-17] In 2003-04 they won the league againcite web
title = Isle of Man 2003/04
publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
date = 2006-08-20
url = http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx04.html
accessdate = 2008-09-17] and followed that up with another championship winning season the following year. They also won the Manx FA Cup, beating Laxey 3-0 in the final and the Railway Cup with a 7-0 victory over Marown in the final. In addition they were losing finalists in the Hospital Cup.cite web
title = Isle of Man 2004/05
publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
date = 2007-05-29
url = http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx05.html
accessdate = 2008-09-17] The following season they finished as runners-up in the league behind Laxey, and were losing finalists in both the Railway Cup and the Hospital Cup also to Laxey. They also lost to Laxey in the Charity Shield.cite web
title = Isle of Man 2005/06
publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
date = 2006-08-20
url = http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx06.html
accessdate = 2008-09-17] The clubs Island representatives were part of the Isle of Man National Squad that created history on 7 May, 2006 when they became the first offshore team to win an FA competition, winning the FA National League System Cup.cite news
title = History for Isle of Man
publisher = The Football Association
date = 2006-05-08
url = http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheNLSCup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/05/FANLSCup_Final06_report.htm
accessdate = 2008-06-14] They then went on to represent England in the 2006–07 UEFA Regions Cup played in the Czech Republic. In 2006-07 they re-gained the League championship from Laxey, and also won the Charity Shieldcite web
title = Isle of Man 2006/07
publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
date = 2007-08-17
url = http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx07.html
accessdate = 2008-09-17]

The club won the Manx FA Cup for the sixth time on 24 March, 2008 when they beat Peel, 5–0 in the final held at the Bowl stadium in Douglas. They then won their 10th domestic league title when they were crowned Premier League champions with a 1–0 win over Gymnasium on 3 May, 2008. And they made it a 2007–08 season treble with victory over Corinthians in the Hospital Cup final at the Bowl on 25 May, 2008.cite web
title = Isle of Man 2007/08
publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
date = 2008-08-22
url = http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx08.html
accessdate = 2008-09-17]

The club has a reserve team that competes in the Isle of Man Football Combination. They also have an Under-17 team. They were awarded [The Football Association [ Charter Standard in 2007.

Facilities

St Georges have a clubhouse at the ground on Glencrutchery Road, with the entrance located between the grandstand and Governor's Bridge on the Isle of Man TT motorcycle racing course. During the TT season the ground is used as a campsite.cite news
title = St Georges AFC campsite
publisher = Isle of Man Government
url = http://gov.im/tourism/travel/accommodation/properties/CC70T00358.qry?letter=S
accessdate = 2008-06-14]

Honours

First team

League

*Division One champions (9): 1956–57, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07,

*Premier League Champions (1): 2007–2008

Cup

*Manx FA Cup (6): 1928–29, 1946–47, 1954–55, 1956–57, 2004–05, 2007–08 cite news
title = Geordies scoop FA Cup
publisher = Isle of Man Newspapers
date = 2008-03-24
url = http://www.iomtoday.co.im/manxfootball/Geordies-scoop-FA-Cup.3908529.jp
accessdate = 2008-03-31]
*Hospital Cup (3): 1991–92, 1993–94, 2007–2008
*Railway Cup (3): 1989–90, 1990–91, 2004–05
*Charity Shield (2): 2004–05, 2006–07

Reserve team

Cup

*Junior Cup (3): 1990–91, 1992–93, 2002–03

References

External links

* [http://geordies.intheteam.com/modules/page/Page.aspx?pc=home Official website]
* [http://mic.co.im Manx Independent Carriers]