Cork United F.C. (1940–1948)
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| Full name | Cork United Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1940 | |
| Dissolved | 1948 | |
| Ground | The Mardyke | |
| League | League of Ireland | |
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Cork United Football Club was a League of Ireland club based in Cork from 1940 until 1948.
History
[edit]Cork United was formed in February 1940 upon the dissolution of Cork City. The new club took Cork City's place and that season's playing record in the League of Ireland.[1] The new club enjoyed a golden age in the early 1940s, winning five league titles, before disbanding and resigning from the league on 10 October 1948.[2] Another new club, Cork Athletic was immediately formed to take its place.
Colours
[edit]The club wore green jerseys.[3][4]
Honours
[edit]- League of Ireland: 5
- FAI Cup: 2
- 1940–41, 1946–47
- League of Ireland Shield: 2
- 1942–43, 1947–48
- Dublin City Cup: 2
- 1943–44, 1945–46
- Munster Senior Cup
- 1940–41, 1944–45 (Reserves), 1946–47
Season placings
[edit]| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 1947–48 | 6th |
| 1946–47 | 4th |
| 1945–46 | 1st |
| 1944–45 | 1st |
| 1943–44 | 5th |
| 1942–43 | 1st |
| 1941–42 | 1st |
| 1940–41 | 1st |
| 1939–40 | 5th |
Notable former players
[edit]- Ireland (FAI) internationals
- Ireland (IFA) internationals
- Great Britain international
| Season | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1942–43 |   Sean McCarthy
|
16 |
| 1943–44 | Sean McCarthy
|
16 |
| 1944–45 | Sean McCarthy
|
26 |
| 1945–46 | Paddy O'Leary | 15 |
| 1947–48 | Sean McCarthy
|
13 |
- Other sports
Ned Courtney – played Gaelic football for Cork- Tommy Moroney – played rugby union for Munster
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Triple jersey goalkeeper". Ireland's Saturday Night: 5. 24 August 1946.
- ^ "Cork at Milltown". Evening Herald (Dublin): 10. 10 December 1948.
- ^ Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
- ^ "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Sean McCarthy". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2016.