PSNI F.C.
PSNI Football Club is an intermediate Northern Irish football club that plays in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League. The club is associated with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, and its home ground is Newforge Lane in Belfast.[1]
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Full name | Police Service of Northern Ireland Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | PSNI F.C. | ||
Founded | 1928 | ||
Ground | Upper Malone, Belfast | ||
Capacity | 1,500 | ||
Chairman | Ken Green | ||
Manager | Glenn Taggart | ||
League | NIFL Premier Intermediate League | ||
2022–23 | NIFL Premier Intermediate League, 12th (relegated) | ||
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History
PSNI FC was founded in 1928 as RUC (Royal Ulster Constabulary)[2] and changed its name in 2002, following the NI police service's name change.
The club joined the Northern Amateur Football League in 1956 and became one of its leading clubs before being elevated to the Irish League B Division in 1975. The club stayed at this level until failing to gain a place in the reorganised and re-branded IFA Championship in 2008.
Although originally only serving members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland could play for the team, that rule no longer exists.
In February, 2019, Will Horwood was appointed as the PSNI FC manager. 6 months later, in early November, 2019, Will decided to appoint 20 year old Rhys Hadden as the assistant manager.
In January, 2020, Glenn Taggart was appointed manager of PSNI FC.
In April 2023, the club was relegated into amateur league football for the first time since 1975.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
Intermediate honours
- Irish League B Division: 1
- 1986–87
- Irish Intermediate Cup: 4
- 1978–79, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1986–87
- Steel & Sons Cup: 1
- 1993–94
- B Division Knock-out Cup: 3
- 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86
- Northern Amateur Football League: 2
- 1970–71, 1972–73
- Clarence Cup: 1
- 1960–61
- Border Cup: 1
- 1964–65[3]
Junior honours
- County Antrim Junior Shield: 1
- 1965–66†
† Won by RUC II (reserve team)
External links
References
- "PSNI". NI Football League. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- PSNI (RUC) FC official website history Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- "PSNI". NI Football League. Retrieved 16 March 2023.