Lisburn Distillery F.C.

Distillery Football Club is a Northern Irish, intermediate football club who are based in Ballyskeagh, County Down NIFL Premier Intermediate League.

Distillery
Full nameDistillery Football Club
Nickname(s)The Whites
Founded1880 (as Distillery)
GroundNew Grosvenor Stadium
Capacity7000 (6540 seated)
ChairmanNigel Coates
ManagerJohnny Clapham
LeagueNIFL Premier Intermediate League
2019-20NIFL Premier Intermediate League, 8th
WebsiteClub website

History

The club, founded in 1880, originated in west Belfast, where it was based at Grosvenor Park at Distillery Street off the Grosvenor Road until 1971. After sharing Skegoneill Avenue (Brantwood) and Seaview (Crusaders) for some years, the club moved in 1980 to a permanent new home at New Grosvenor Stadium, Ballyskeagh, County Antrim, on the southern outskirts of Belfast.

The club was known simply as Distillery from its foundation until 1999, when it changed its official name to 'Lisburn Distillery' to associate itself more closely with its adopted borough (now city) of Lisburn. However, the club is still colloquially referred to as "Distillery". The club colour is white. A founder member of the Irish League in 1890, the club was relegated from the Premiership in May 2013.

European record

Overview

Competition Matches W D L GF GA
European Cup
2
0
1
1
3
8
UEFA Europa League
2
0
0
2
1
11
European Cup Winners' Cup
2
0
0
2
1
7
UEFA Intertoto Cup
4
0
0
4
3
8
TOTAL
10
0
1
9
8
34

Matches

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
1963–64 European Cup PR Benfica 3–3 0–5 3–8
1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup 1R Barcelona 1–3 0–4 1–7
2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Žalgiris Vilnius 0–1 0–1 0–2
2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R TPS Turku 2–3 1–3 3–6
2009–10 UEFA Europa League 1QR Zestaponi 1–5 0–6 1–11

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  NIR Jonah Nicholl
— DF  NIR Stephen Curley
— DF  NIR Chris Getty
— MF  NIR James Wright
— MF  NIR Matthew Rooney
— DF  NIR Mark Stewart
— DF  NIR Alan McMurtry
— MF  NIR Aaron Harris
— MF  NIR Andrew Simpson
— DF  NIR Andy Long
— DF  NIR Barry Moore
— MF  NIR Gerard McAlea
— FW  NIR Paul Young
— FW  NIR Daire Rooney
— MF  NIR Michael O'Hanlon
— GK  NIR Sean McElhone
— DF  NIR Timothy Clarke
— MF  NIR Mikey Withers

Managerial history

Lisburn Distillery playing in August 2009.

Honours

Senior honours

Intermediate honours

† Won by Distillery Rovers (reserve team)

‡ Won by Distillery II (reserve team)

ƒ Won by Distillery West End (reserve team)

Junior honours

  • Irish Junior League: 3
    • 1890–91‡, 1892–93‡, 1902–03‡
  • Irish Junior Cup: 1
    • 1887–88‡

‡ Won by Distillery II (reserve team)

References

  1. Sherrard, Chris (28 August 2019). "Lisburn Distillery manager Hatfield wants players to thrive under promotion pressure this season". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  2. Haughey, Ronnie (23 June 2020). "New Whites boss Clapham happy to meet players at last". BelfastLive. Retrieved 13 September 2020.


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