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]
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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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: 2
- 2022–23, 2023–24
- 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