Drogheda United F.C.

The Drogheda United Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Dhroichead Átha Aontaithe ) is a football club established in 1919 from the Irish town of Drogheda. The club in its present form was established in 1975 by the merger of Drogheda FC with Drogheda United and plays since then in the League of Ireland.

History

Drogheda United was indeed already founded in 1919, but the team has always played in lower leagues. When developed the idea of a professional team for the League of Ireland in Drogheda, not United was amplified but in 1961 a new Club founded:. Drogheda FC This was taken at a league reform in the Football League of Ireland in 1962. In the early years the team was only moderately successful; only in 1971 succeeded in reaching the final of the Irish Cup, but they went in a replay 0-3 to Limerick lost. 1975 merged the F. C. and United to the same name and start authorization of United FC in the Football League of Ireland. In the first year after the merger, the new, again unsuccessful collection was achieved in the final of the Cup.

Beginning of the 80s was very successful United; 1982/83 the team was runner-up of the Irish Republic and qualified for the UEFA Cup in 1983/84; However she was disqualified in the first round against Tottenham Hotspur after two lost games with a goal difference of 12:14 total. In the same season but one also won the League Cup. From the late 80s had United live through a dry spell as a lift team, they went several times to the First Division from. Beginning of the new millennium it was then better for United, so a bigger stadium was tackled.

Should in the winter / spring of 2005 /06 then the two greatest successes of the team succeed, first in December 2005, the victory against Irish champion in 2005 Cork City in the cup final, thus qualifying for both the UEFA Cup and the Setanta Sports Cup and then at the April 22, 2006 again the same by a win over Cork City the win, becoming the first team from the Republic of Ireland at all. In 2007, seven points ahead celebrated the first Irish Championship. 2009 Drogheda table next to last in the Premier Division, reaching relegation only by the fortunate circumstance, the Derry City has revoked the license and in the relegation relegation finally the Bray Wanderers were defeated 2-0. 2012 reached to the second place in the league and also won the League of Ireland Cup in the final with a 3-1 win against Shamrock Rovers.

Emblem

The emblem of the traditional club has its origins in 1847. At this time, nearly one million people died as a result of long -lasting drought killed. The Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid I sent three merchant ships with food to Ireland, which docked at the port of Drogheda. Out of solidarity and gratitude towards the Ottomans, the Ottoman- Muslim crescent and star symbols were taken both in the club emblem in the coat of arms.

Achievements

  • Irish Champion ( 1) 2007
  • Irish Cup Winner ( 1) 2005
  • Irish League Cup Winners ( 2) 1983/84, 2012
  • Setanta Sports Cup ( 2) 2006, 2007

Fanfreundschaft

There is a Fanfreundschaft for Turkish club Trabzonspor, which carries the same colors.

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