Oxford Sunnyside F.C.
Full name | Oxford Sunnyside Football Club | |
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Founded | 1960s | |
Ground | Knockramer Park | |
Manager | Paddy McCrory | |
League | Mid-Ulster Football League Intermediate A | |
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Oxford Sunnyside Football Club, formerly Oxford United F.C., is an intermediate-level football club playing in the Intermediate A division of the Mid-Ulster Football League. They are based in Lurgan, County Armagh and play their home games at Knockramer Park,[1] In 2011 the club changed its name in to strengthen youth football in Lurgan by connecting with Sunnyside Youth FC.[2] Club colours are white shirts with red shorts.[2]
History[edit]
Sunnyside took on NIFL Premiership side Linfield in January 2022 in the Irish Cup, losing 4-0 at Windsor Park.
The club has also regularly challenged at the peak of Mid Ulster league football, and having missed out on promotion to the Northern Ireland Football League through a late goal against Coagh United in the 2022/23 season. The club harbors ambitions to make the step up to the senior game for the first time.
Honours[edit]
Intermediate honours[edit]
- Mid-Ulster Football League: 1
- 2022–23
- Bob Radcliffe Cup: 2
- 1987–88, 2022–23
- Mid-Ulster Intermediate B League Winners: 1
- 2018–19
- Alan Wilson Cup: 1
- 2017–18
Junior honours[edit]
- Irish Junior Cup: 7
- 1981–82, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1992–92, 1994–95, 1997–98 (first team to win a record 7 IFA Junior Cups)
- Mid-Ulster Shield: 8
- 1982–83, 1983–84, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
- Mid-Ulster Football League: 13
- 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
References[edit]
- ^ www.midulsterra.co.uk
- ^ a b "It's Sunnyside up after name change", The Park, p. 12, Belfast Telegraph, 3 September 2012