Cork Athletic F.C.
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History
The club played in the League of Ireland between 1948 and 1957. It were the successor club of Cork United; when United quit the league in October 1948, Cork Athletic was immediately formed to take its place.[1]
Athletic won the league in 1950 and only lost the cup final against Transport after two replays. The following year it won a league and FAI Cup double after beating Shelbourne in a replay to win the cup. In 1953 Athletic won the first all-Cork FAI Cup final, beating Evergreen United 2–1. Athletic also began the Cork tradition of fielding veteran English League players by recruiting Sunderland legend Raich Carter.
The club eventually folded in 1957, due to financial problems.[2] It were replaced in the League by Cork Hibernians.[3][4]
Colours
The club wore green shirts,[5] inherited from the predecessor club,[6] with white shorts and green socks.[7]
Honours
- League of Ireland: 2
- FAI Cup: 2
- 1950–51, 1952–53
- Munster Senior Cup: 3
- 1950–51, 1952–53, 1954–55
Season placings
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 1956–57 | 8th |
| 1955–56 | 9th |
| 1954–55 | 5th |
| 1953–54 | 4th |
| 1952–53 | 8th |
| 1951–52 | 10th |
| 1950–51 | 1st |
| 1949–50 | 1st |
| 1948–49 | 9th |
Notable former players
Ireland (FAI) internationals
- Template:Flagicon Florrie Burke
- Template:Flagicon Noel Cantwell
- Template:Flagicon Ned Courtney
- Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Owen Madden
- Template:Flagicon Jack O'Reilly
Ireland (IFA) internationals
England internationals
Scotland internationals
Other sports
- Template:Flagicon Noel Cantwell – played cricket for Ireland
- Template:Flagicon Ned Courtney – played Gaelic football for Cork
Notable former managers
- Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Owen Madden
- Template:Flagicon Raich Carter
- Template:Flagicon Jimmy Delaney
See also
References
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- ↑ Niall Macsweeney (n.d.), A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2-1984/5. Basildon:Association of Football Statisticians.
- ↑ Niall Macsweeney (n.d.), A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2–1984/5. Basildon:Association of Football Statisticians.
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