Derry City
Full name	Derry City Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Candystripes
Founded	1928
Ground	The Brandywell, Derry, Northern Ireland (Capacity 7,700 (2,900 seats))
Chairman	Pat McDaid
Manager	Stephen Kenny
League	FAI League of Ireland
2006	2nd
Home colours 　 Away colours

Derry City Football Club (Irish: Cumann Peile Chathair Dhoire, IPA: [kʊmən̪ˠ pɛlʲə xahəɾʲ ɣɛɾʲə]) is an Irish football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. The Brandywell Stadium ( Irish: Tobar an Fhíoruisce) is a Municipal football and Greyhound racing stadium located Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Stephen Kenny (born October 30 1971 in Dublin) is a former Republic of Ireland footballer and current manager of Derry City The FAI eircom League of Ireland is the Republic of Ireland 's current national football league system created following the merging of the FAI and the League Football League of Ireland was once again sponsored by Eircom and is commonly known as the eircom League in the media Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of It plays in the FAI Premier Division, the top tier of league football in the Republic of Ireland, and is the only participating club from Northern Ireland. The FAI eircom League of Ireland Premier Division (or eircom League Premier, as commonly referred to in the media and by the public is the top tier of the Republic The FAI eircom League of Ireland is the Republic of Ireland 's current national football league system created following the merging of the FAI and the League Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The club's home ground is the Brandywell and the team wears red and white striped shirts from which its nickname, the Candystripes, derives. The Brandywell Stadium ( Irish: Tobar an Fhíoruisce) is a Municipal football and Greyhound racing stadium located ^[1] Others refer to the club as the Red and White Army or abbreviate the name to Derry or City. ^[2]

The club, founded in 1928, initially played in the Irish League, the domestic league in Northern Ireland, and won a title in 1964–65. In 1971, security concerns related to unrest in Northern Ireland meant matches could not be played at the Brandywell. The team played "home" fixtures 30 miles (48 km) away in Coleraine. Coleraine ( is a large Town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland near to the mouth of the River Bann. Security forces withdrew their objections to the use of the Brandywell the following year, but in the face of insistence from the Irish League that the unsustainable arrangement continue, the club withdrew from the league. After 13 years in junior football, they joined the League of Ireland's new First Division for 1985–86. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications Derry won the First Division title and achieved promotion to the Premier Division in 1987, and have remained there since. The club went on to win a domestic treble in 1988–89 and the Premier Division again in 1996–97. The Treble is a term in Association football that refers to a club winning their country's top tier league primary domestic cup and continental level cup competition in the

History

Main article: History of Derry City F.C.

The staff and squad of Derry City in 1965. Foundation and the attaining of senior status (1913&ndash29 In 1913 eleven years after their creation Derry Celtic were voted out of senior soccer in Ireland

Founded in 1928, the club decided against using the official title of the city — Londonderry — in their name,^[3] while also deciding against continuing the name of the city's previous main club, Derry Celtic, so as to be more inclusive to all football fans in the city. The name of the city and county of Derry or Londonderry in Northern Ireland is the subject of a naming dispute between nationalists Derry Celtic Football Club was a football club from Derry, Ireland. ^[4][5][6] Derry City were granted entry into the Irish League in 1929 as professionals and were given permission by the Londonderry Corporation to use the municipal Brandywell Stadium. Derry City Council (Comhairle Cathrach Dhoire is a district council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. A township (or Municipality) is a settlement which has the status and powers of a unit of local government The Brandywell Stadium ( Irish: Tobar an Fhíoruisce) is a Municipal football and Greyhound racing stadium located ^[4] The club's first significant success came in 1935 when they lifted the City Cup. The City Cup is a now-defunct cup competition which involved competitors from Northern Ireland. ^[7] They repeated the feat in 1937, but did not win another major trophy until 1949, when they beat Glentoran to win their first Irish Cup. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. ^[8] They won the Irish Cup for a second time in 1954, beating Glentoran again,^[9] and for a third time in 1964 — that year also winning the Gold Cup — despite the club's conversion to part-time status after the abolishment of the maximum wage in 1961. The Gold Cup is a now-defunct cup competition which involved competitors from Ireland and from 1921 onwards just for Northern Ireland. history of football, which is usually known simply as football, can be traced to traditional Football games played in Europe, particularly Medieval England This led to the club's first entry into European competition, in the 1964–65 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, in which they were beaten by Steaua Bucharest 5–0 on aggregate. FC Steaua Bucureşti is a Romanian professional football club from Ghenceasouth-west Bucharest. ^[10] The club won the 1964–65 Irish League and subsequently became the first Irish League team to win a European tie over two legs, beating FK Lyn 8–6 on aggregate in the 1965–66 European Cup. Football Club Lyn Oslo is a Norwegian professional football club and a department of the Sports club Ski- og Fotballklubben Lyn, whose members ^[11] Derry did not complete the next round, as the Irish Football Association (IFA) declared their ground as not up to standard,^[4] even though a game had been played there during the previous round. The Irish Football Association ( IFA) is the organising body for football in Northern Ireland, and had historically been the governing body for the whole Derry suspected sectarian motives,^[12] as they played in a mainly nationalist city and so had come to be supported largely by Catholics. Sectarianism is Bigotry, Discrimination, Prejudice or Hatred arising from attaching importance to perceived differences between subdivisions Irish nationalism (Náisiúnachas Éireannach refers to political and sociological movements and sentiment that embodies a love for Irish ancestry, culture and language and The IFA, Belfast-based, was a cultural focal point of Protestant Northern Ireland and it was widely suspected that it would rather have been represented by a traditionally unionist team. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Unionism in Ireland, is a belief in the desirability of a full constitutional and institutional relationship between Ireland and Great Britain based on the terms and ^[13][14] Relations between the club and IFA quickly deteriorated. ^[15]

There had been no significant history of sectarian difficulties at matches in the first 40 years of the club's history, but in 1969 the Civil Rights campaign against Northern Ireland's government disintegrated into communal violence, ushering in 30 years of the Troubles. The Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association ( Cumann Chearta Sibhialta Thuaisceart Éireann) was an organisation which campaigned for Civil rights in Northern ^[16] Despite the social and political unrest, Derry still managed to perform, reaching the Irish Cup final in 1971, in which they were beaten 3–0 by Distillery. The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. Lisburn Distillery is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. ^[17] As the republican locality surrounding the Brandywell saw some of the worst violence, numerous unionist-supported clubs were reluctant to play there. Irish republicanism (Poblachtánachas is an ideology based on the Irish nationalist belief that all of Ireland should be a single independent Republic The Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) ruled the zone unsafe for fixtures and with the use of no other local ground feasible, Derry had to travel to the majority unionist town of Coleraine, over 30 miles (48 km) away, to play their "home" games at the Showgrounds. The Royal Ulster Constabulary GC was the name of the Police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001 Unionism in Ireland, is a belief in the desirability of a full constitutional and institutional relationship between Ireland and Great Britain based on the terms and Coleraine ( is a large Town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland near to the mouth of the River Bann. Groundlayoutjpg‎ (574 × 311 pixels file size 56 KB MIME type image/jpeg The Showgrounds is a football Stadium in Coleraine, Northern Ireland This situation lasted from September 1971 until October 1972 when, faced with dwindling crowds (most Derry fans were unwilling to travel to Coleraine due to the political situation and the longer journey) and dire finances, the club formally requested permission to return to the Brandywell. Despite a new assessment by the security forces concluding that the Brandywell was no longer any more dangerous than any other league ground and a lifting of the security ban, football rivalies were seen as echoing of the wider sectarian nature of Northern Irish society and Derry's proposal fell by one vote at the hands of their fellow Irish League teams. ^[16] Continuing without a ground was seen as unsustainable and on Friday 13 October 1972 Derry withdrew from the league amidst a perception that they were effectively forced out while a complex of victimisation and marginalisation developed within the nationalist community behind the club. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A persecution complex is a term within psychological discourse afforded to an array of complex behaviours that specifically deal with the Perception of being persecuted ^[4][18][19]

The club continued as a junior team during the 13-year long "wilderness years", playing in the local Saturday morning league, and sought re-admission to the Irish League. The "wilderness years" was a period of time between 1972 and 1985 when the city of Derry, Northern Ireland had been without a senior footballing side participating ^[18] Each time, the club nominated the Brandywell as its chosen home-ground but the Irish League refused re-admission. Suspecting refusal was driven by sectarianism,^[12] and believing they would never gain re-admission, Derry turned their attentions elsewhere. ^[16]

Entry into the League of Ireland

The official programme from a home game against Sligo Rovers on 17 November 1985 in Derry City's first League of Ireland season. See also Derry City FC This article documents numerous traditions of Derry City Football Club, including the culture associated with and surrounding the club Sligo Rovers FC ( Irish: An Cumann Peile Ruagairí Shligigh) is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications

Derry applied to join the reorganised Football League of Ireland (the league in the Republic of Ireland) in 1985 with the Brandywell as their home. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The move required special dispensation from the IFA and FIFA, but eventually Derry were admitted to the league's new First Division for 1985, joining as semi-professionals. The Irish Football Association ( IFA) is the organising body for football in Northern Ireland, and had historically been the governing body for the whole The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) ^[4] As their stadium was situated in a staunchly republican area once known as "Free Derry", with a history of scepticism towards the RUC in the local community,^[16] Derry received special permission from UEFA to steward their own games. Irish republicanism (Poblachtánachas is an ideology based on the Irish nationalist belief that all of Ireland should be a single independent Republic Free Derry ( was a self-declared autonomous nationalist area of Derry, Northern Ireland, between 1969 and 1972 The Royal Ulster Constabulary GC was the name of the Police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001 The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The presence of the RUC was regarded as more likely to provoke trouble than help prevent it. ^[20] The policy continues today and although effective, has, along with the participation in the Republic's league, confirmed Derry's identity as a nationalist club, alienating many original or potential Protestant supporters. Irish nationalism (Náisiúnachas Éireannach refers to political and sociological movements and sentiment that embodies a love for Irish ancestry, culture and language and ^[16]

Derry's first match in the new system was a 3–1 League Cup win over Home Farm of Dublin at the Brandywell on 8 September 1985. The Football League of Ireland Cup is a football competition open to all Football League of Ireland clubs and sometimes invited clubs from non league football Home Farm Football Club is an Irish football club based in Whitehall Dublin. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) ^[21] The return of senior football to Derry attracted large crowds. ^[4] Later in the season, after turning professional, they won the League of Ireland First Division Shield with a 6–1 aggregate victory over Longford Town. The League of Ireland First Division Shield is a now defunct Irish football competition which was run by the Football Association of Ireland. Longford Town FC (Cumann Peile Bhaile Longfort is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division. ^[22] The following year — 1987 — Derry won the First Division and promotion to the Premier Division,^[23] staying there since. The club reached the 1988 FAI Cup final, but lost to Dundalk. The FAI Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knock-out Association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic Dundalk Football Club ( Cumann Peile Dhún Dealgan) is an Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The next season — 1988–89 — the club were financially forced to revert to semi-professional status but Jim McLaughlin's side managed to win a treble; the league, the League Cup and the FAI Cup. Jim McLaughlin (born 22 December 1940 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Irish footballer and was later a football manager in the League The Treble is a term in Association football that refers to a club winning their country's top tier league primary domestic cup and continental level cup competition in the The Football League of Ireland Cup is a football competition open to all Football League of Ireland clubs and sometimes invited clubs from non league football The FAI Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knock-out Association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic Qualifying for the 1989–90 European Cup, they met past winners, Benfica, in the First Round. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S ^[4]

Modern highs and lows

Gary Beckett (left) in action for Derry City against F.C. Barcelona at the Brandywell in 2003. Gary Beckett (born on July 24, 1973 in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland) is an Irish footballer who Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan The Brandywell Stadium ( Irish: Tobar an Fhíoruisce) is a Municipal football and Greyhound racing stadium located

Since 1989, Derry have won the Premier Division once — in 1996–97 — but have been runners-up on three occasions. They added three more FAI Cups to their tally in 1995, 2002 and 2006 and were runners-up in 1994 and 1997, and won six further League Cups. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications ^[24]

The Derry City team lined up prior to their game with Sligo Rovers in the 2006 FAI Cup semi-final at the Showgrounds, Sligo on 29 October. Sligo Rovers FC ( Irish: An Cumann Peile Ruagairí Shligigh) is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. The FAI Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knock-out Association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic Showgrounds are also a venue where Agricultural shows are held Sligo (disambiguation Sligo ( (ˈslaɪɡoʊ "sly-go" Irish ˈɕlʲɪɟəx is the County town of County Sligo in Ireland. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II

However, the club has also been beset by financial problems and was on the verge of bankruptcy due to an unpaid tax bill in 2000. An extensive fund-raising effort was undertaken by local celebrities and the city's people to save the club from extinction. ^[25] Derry played high-profile friendlies against clubs such as Celtic,^[26] Manchester United,^[27] Barcelona^[28] and Real Madrid^[29] to raise extra money. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan This helped keep the club in operation, but difficulties remained and Derry nearly lost their Premier Division place in 2003 when they finished ninth and had to contest a two-legged relegation-promotion play-off with local rivals, Finn Harps of Donegal. Finn Harps Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Chláirsigh na Finne) are an Irish football club playing in the FAI Premier Donegal ( Irish: Dún na nGall) is a town in County Donegal, in the Province of Ulster, in Ireland. However, Derry won the game 2–1 on aggregate after extra-time at the Brandywell and remained in the top-flight, avoiding further damage. ^[30]

With finances secured, the club became the first in Ireland to be awarded a premier UEFA licence in 2004. ^[31] Derry re-introduced professional football and their form improved,^[32] as they finished second in 2005. ^[33] Derry's 2005 League Cup victory also saw the club qualify for the cross-border Setanta Cup for the first time in 2006. The Setanta Sports Cup, commonly known as the Setanta Cup, is a club football competition featuring teams from both football associations on the island of ^[34] They entered the 2006–07 UEFA Cup's preliminary rounds, beating IFK Göteborg and Gretna to reach the First Round where they faced Paris Saint-Germain;^[15] after a home 0–0 draw they lost 2–0 away. IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Gretna Football Club was a Scottish football club that represented the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway that was founded in 1946 and dissolved Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. ^[35] Derry finished second again in 2006,^[36] but went on to win the FAI Cup and League Cup double. The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season ^[37][38] They qualified for the 2007 Setanta Cup, as well as the preliminary rounds of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League,^[39] and were accepted into the restructured FAI Premier Division for 2007. The Setanta Sports Cup, commonly known as the Setanta Cup, is a club football competition featuring teams from both football associations on the island of See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The FAI eircom League of Ireland Premier Division (or eircom League Premier, as commonly referred to in the media and by the public is the top tier of the Republic ^[40] The club had a disppointing league campaign last season, finishing 7^th despite being pre-season favourites. ^[41] They did manage to win their 8^th eircom League Cup, though, thanks to a 1-0 victory over Bohemians at the Brandywell. The Football League of Ireland Cup is a football competition open to all Football League of Ireland clubs and sometimes invited clubs from non league football Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the

Colours and crests

Main article: Traditions of Derry City F.C.

A selection of past home-kit variations. See also Derry City FC This article documents numerous traditions of Derry City Football Club, including the culture associated with and surrounding the club

Derry City wore claret and blue jerseys with white shorts for their first season — 1929–30. ^[42] The colours lasted until 1932, when white jersies with black shorts were adopted. ^[4] This style was replaced by the now-traditional red and white "candystripes" with black shorts in 1934. The style derived from Sheffield United, who wore the pattern and, specifically, Billy Gillespie,^[4] a native of nearby Donegal. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Billy Gillespie ( August 6 1891 - July 2 1981) was a football player for Sheffield United over a twenty year period from County Donegal (ˌdʌnəˈgɔːl Irish: Contae Dhún na nGall. ^[43] He played for Sheffield United from 1913 until 1932, captaining them to a 1925 FA Cup win. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The club's most capped player with 25 appearances for Ireland,^[43] he was held in such high regard in his home country that when he left Sheffield United in 1932 to become Derry's player-manager, they changed their strip within two years in appreciation of his career at Sheffield United. This article deals with the Irish Football Association team up to 1950 when it last picked players from outside Northern Ireland Player-manager is a sports term used to described a manager of a team who is also registered to play for the team ^[42]

Derry have worn red and white stripes since, except from 1956 to 1962, when the club's players wore amber and black. ^[4] Jerseys since 1962 have had "candystripes" of varying thickness. The kit features white socks — originally black socks were used and occasionally red if a clash with the opposition occurred. Similarly, white shorts were adopted for a spell in the early 1970s and for 1985. ^[42] They are still sometimes worn if a clash occurs, as are black socks. Away jerseys have varied in colour from white, to navy and green stripes, to yellow, to white and light-blue stripes, and to black. ^[44]

Derry have had various kit suppliers, including Adidas,^[45] Avec,^[46] Erreà, Fila, Le Coq Sportif,^[47] Matchwinner,^[46] O'Neills,^[48] Spall and currently, O'Neills,. WikipediaManual of Style (trademarks, which says "Lowercased trademarks with no internal Avec is an internationally registered sportswear brand The brand was established in France and has been in existence for over 12 years Erreà (from the letters "R and A" is a sportswear (football volley basket rugby fitness running underwear and freetime trademark founded in 1988, in This article refers to the clothing corporation for other uses see FILA. Le Coq Sportif (lə kɔk spɔʀtif translated in English as The Sporty Rooster) is a French company producing Sports Equipment O'Neills Irish International Sports Company Ltd was established in 1918 O'Neills Irish International Sports Company Ltd was established in 1918 ^[49] Commercial sponsorship logos to appear on the shirt's front have included Northlands,^[49] Warwick Wallpapers,^[50] Fruit of the Loom,^[46] Smithwick's^[47] and AssetCo. Fruit of the Loom is an American company which manufactures Clothing, particularly Underwear. Smithwick's (pronounced /smɪθɪks/, 'smith-icks' is an Irish red ale style beer from Kilkenny in Ireland. Logos to have appeared on the sleeve have included the Trinity Hotel,^[51] Tigi Bed Head and Tigi Catwalk. For 2007, the logos of local media, Q102.9 and the Derry News, appear on the back of the shirt just below the neck, along with the logo of Meteor Electrical on the jersey's front. Q1029 " Northwest's Best Music " is a Radio station based in Derry, County Londonderry. The Derry News is a newspaper based and published in Derry, Northern Ireland. ^[52]

The city's coat of arms, used by the club as a crest prior to the introduction of a unique club crest in 1986.

The club did not sport a crest on the club jersey throughout the Irish League years, nor for most of the first League of Ireland season. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications Instead, the coat of arms of the city appeared on club memorabilia such as scarves, hats and badges. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people The symbols on the arms are a skeleton, three-towered castle, red St. George's cross and sword. The St George's Cross (or the Cross of St George is a centred red cross on a white background The sword and cross are devices of the City of London, and along with an Irish harp embedded within the cross, demonstrate the link between the two cities — the city's official name under UK law is Londonderry and the city itself was developed by the Honourable the Irish Society, a livery company of the City of London. For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically The harp is a Stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The name of the city and county of Derry or Londonderry in Northern Ireland is the subject of a naming dispute between nationalists The Honourable The Irish Society was the organisation created by royal charter consisting of members nominated by Livery companies of the City of London, set up to The castle is thought to be an old local Norman keep built in 1305 by the de Burca clan. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. A clan is a group of People united by Kinship and descent, which is defined by perceived descent from a common ancestor ^[53] The skeleton is believed to be that of a knight of the same clan who was starved to death in the castle dungeons in 1332. ^[54] This is accompanied by the Latin motto, "Vita, veritas, victoria", meaning "Life, truth, victory. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. "

Derry City's first exclusive crest, introduced in 1986 and replaced in 1997 by the current crest.

In April 1986 the club ran a competition in local schools to design a crest for them. The winning entry was designed by John Devlin, a St. Columb's College student, and was introduced on 5 May 1986 as Derry hosted Nottingham Forest for a friendly. Nobel Prize winners The school is one of the few schools in the world that can claim two Nobel laureates amongst its Alumni: Seamus Heaney Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham The crest depicted a simplified version of the city's Foyle Bridge, which had opened 18 months previously, the traditional red and white stripes of the jersey bordered by thin black lines, the year in which the club were founded and a football in the centre representing the club as a footballing entity. The Foyle Bridge is a Bridge in Derry in Northern Ireland. Although the central cantilever span of the bridge is the second longest in Ireland The name of the club appeared in Impact font. Impact is a realist Sans-serif Typeface designed by Geoffrey Lee in 1965 and released by the Stephenson Blake foundry

With the novelty of the Foyle Bridge wearing off over time, the crest lasted until 15 July 1997, when the current one was unveiled at Lansdowne Road with the meeting of Derry City and Celtic during a pre-season friendly tournament. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Location The stadium is situated in the neighbourhood of Ballsbridge in the city's Dublin 4 area The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. ^[55] The modern crest also features a centred football, the year of founding and the club's name in a contemporary sans-serif font — Industria Solid. History Ancient usages Sans-serif letter forms can be found in Latin Etruscan, and Greek inscriptions for as early as 5th century BC Industria is a Sans-serif Font designed in 1984 by Neville Brody (b The famous red and white stripes are present along with a red mass of colour filling the left half of the crest, separated from the right by a white stripe. Known cultural landmarks or items associated with the city are absent from the minimalist design. Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design especially Visual art and music, where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features The crests have always been positioned over the heart on the home jerseys.

Home ground

Main article: Brandywell Stadium

The Brandywell's "New Stand" on match-day. The Brandywell Stadium ( Irish: Tobar an Fhíoruisce) is a Municipal football and Greyhound racing stadium located

Derry City's home ground is the municipal Brandywell Stadium, situated just south-west of the Bogside in the Brandywell area of Derry. A township (or Municipality) is a settlement which has the status and powers of a unit of local government The Brandywell Stadium ( Irish: Tobar an Fhíoruisce) is a Municipal football and Greyhound racing stadium located The Bogside is a neighbourhood outside the city walls of Derry, Northern Ireland. It is often abbreviated to "the Brandywell" and is also a local greyhound racing venue, with an ovoid track encircling the pitch. Greyhound racing is the Sport of Racing Greyhounds The Dogs chase a lure (traditionally an artificial Hare or Rabbit The dimensions of the pitch measure 111 by 72 yards. ^[56] The legal owner is the Derry City Council which lets the ground to the club. Derry City Council (Comhairle Cathrach Dhoire is a district council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. ^[4] Due to health and safety regulations the stadium has a seating capacity of 2,900 for UEFA competitions,^[57] although it can accommodate 7,700 on a normal match-day, terraces included. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ^[58] The curved cantilever all-seated "New Stand" was constructed in 1991, while development on the still-insufficient facilities is set to continue with the planned £12 million upgrade to an expandable 8,000 all-seater by 2010. A cantilever is a beam supported on only one end The beam carries the load to the support where it is resisted by moment and Shear stress. ^[59]

Plans of Derry City's to purchase a pitch fell through after their formation due to the tight time-scale between their birth in 1928 and the season's beginning in 1929 and so the Londonderry Corporation (now the Derry City Council) was approached for the use of the Brandywell which had been used for football up until the end of the 19th century. Derry City Council (Comhairle Cathrach Dhoire is a district council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. They agreed and the club still operate under the constraints of the Honourable the Irish Society charter limitations which declare that the Brandywell must be available for the recreation of the community. The Honourable The Irish Society was the organisation created by royal charter consisting of members nominated by Livery companies of the City of London, set up to In effect, the club do not have private ownership and, thus, cannot develop by their own accord with that discretion or whether to sell being left to the Derry City Council. ^[4][60]

Derry City supporters in the Brandywell.

Derry City's first game at the Brandywell was a 2–1 loss to Glentoran on 22 August 1929. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[4] In 1933, the purchase of Bond’s Field in the Waterside was mentioned, but it was thought to be too far away from the fan-base which had built up on the Cityside, especially in the Brandywell area. They also had first option on Derry Celtic’s old ground, Celtic Park, but hesitated on a final decision and the Gaelic Athletic Association bought it ten years later. Celtic Park ( Páirc na gCeilteach) is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Derry, Northern Ireland. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh They also decided against buying Meenan Park for £1,500. ^[4]

Because of Northern Ireland's volatile political situation during the Troubles and security fears for Protestants and those of the unionist tradition visiting the mainly nationalist city of Derry, the Brandywell has not always been the home ground of Derry City. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Unionism in Ireland, is a belief in the desirability of a full constitutional and institutional relationship between Ireland and Great Britain based on the terms and Irish nationalism (Náisiúnachas Éireannach refers to political and sociological movements and sentiment that embodies a love for Irish ancestry, culture and language and The Brandywell Stadium ( Irish: Tobar an Fhíoruisce) is a Municipal football and Greyhound racing stadium located In 1970 and 1971, Derry had to play their "home" ties against Linfield at Windsor Park in Belfast — the home-ground of Linfield. Windsor Park, in Belfast, is the home ground of the Northern Irish football club Linfield. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. From September 1971 until October 1972 Derry were forced to play all their "home" games at the Showgrounds in mainly Protestant Coleraine, over 30 miles (48 km) away, as police ruled the republican Brandywell area as too unsafe for visiting unionists. Groundlayoutjpg‎ (574 × 311 pixels file size 56 KB MIME type image/jpeg The Showgrounds is a football Stadium in Coleraine, Northern Ireland Coleraine ( is a large Town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland near to the mouth of the River Bann. Irish republicanism (Poblachtánachas is an ideology based on the Irish nationalist belief that all of Ireland should be a single independent Republic The Brandywell did not see senior football for another 13 years as the Irish Football League upheld a ban on the stadium and Derry decided to leave the league as a result. ^[16] Only greyhound meetings and junior football were held during this time. ^[12] Derry's admission to the League of Ireland in 1985 saw a return of senior games. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications

Derry City FC controversially currently bans the display of national flags at games in the Brandywell. This rule in particular extends to away fans from south of the border who are not permitted to display tricolours with team slogans etc on them as they would at other Eircom League grounds. However, this does not apply to European competition when Derry City FC openly displays the national flag of Ireland as representatives of the Football Association of Ireland.

In popular culture

Main article: Traditions of Derry City F.C.

The single cover for My Perfect Cousin by The Undertones featuring a Derry City figurine. See also Derry City FC This article documents numerous traditions of Derry City Football Club, including the culture associated with and surrounding the club The Undertones are a Northern Irish Punk rock / Power pop band formed in Derry in 1975

Derry City have made numerous appearances in popular culture. In the world of music, the club were given exposure by Derry punk band, The Undertones, who had the cover of their 1980 hit single, My Perfect Cousin, feature a Subbuteo figure sporting the colours of Derry City. The Undertones are a Northern Irish Punk rock / Power pop band formed in Derry in 1975 Subbuteo is a set of Board games simulating Team sports such as Football (soccer, Cricket, both codes of rugby and hockey The song's video saw the group's front-man, Feargal Sharkey, kick and leap to head a ball while wearing the red and white jersey. Feargal Sharkey (born Sean Feargal Sharkey, 13 August 1958 Derry, Northern Ireland, UK) is a British Singer, who first found fame ^[61] Similarly, on the cover of their second ever single, Get Over You, the words "Derry City F. C. " can be seen. ^[62]

The club have also featured on popular television. Due to the fact that they are a club based in Northern Ireland playing in the league of the Republic of Ireland they often receive the attention of broadcasters in both jurisdictions. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. In the BBC documentary series Who Do You Think You Are? shown the night before Derry's clash with Paris St. Germain in the 2006–07 UEFA Cup's First Round, it was highlighted that Archie McLeod, the grandfather of David Tennant, the Doctor Who actor, was a Derry City player. Who Do You Think You Are? is a British Genealogy documentary series that has aired on the BBC since 2004 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Archibald "Archie" McLeod was a Scottish footballer who played in the forward position David Tennant (born David John McDonald; 18 April 1971 is a Scottish Actor. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Derry had supplied a lucrative signing-on fee and had enticed him over from Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ^[63] Likewise, features about the club were run by Football Focus prior to and after the same UEFA Cup game. Football Focus is a BBC Television show broadcast on BBC One on Saturday lunchtimes covering football, presented by Manish Irish television has also featured the club. Derry City played in the first League of Ireland match ever to be shown live on television when they visited Tolka Park to play Shelbourne during the 1996–97 season. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications Tolka Park ( is a football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having The game was broadcast on RTÉ's Network 2 and finished 1–1 with Gary Beckett scoring for Derry. RTÉ Two (Irish RTÉ a Dó) (known from 1988 to 2004 as Network 2, RTÉ Network Two, RTÉ2 or N2) is the Republic of Ireland Gary Beckett (born on July 24, 1973 in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland) is an Irish footballer who

Another medium to play host to the club has been the radio. On 20 April 2005, Derry City featured in an audio documentary The Blues and the Candy Stripes on RTÉ Radio 1's Documentary on One. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. RTÉ Radio 1 ( Irish: RTÉ Raidió 1) is the principal radio channel of Irish The documentary was produced in the aftermath of the historic friendly game between Derry and Linfield that took place on 22 February 2005 — the first between the two teams to occur since a game on 25 January 1969 during which Linfield's fans had to be evacuated from the Brandywell by police at half-time due to civil unrest and ugly scenes within the ground. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Brandywell Stadium ( Irish: Tobar an Fhíoruisce) is a Municipal football and Greyhound racing stadium located ^[64] The 2005 match was organised as a kind of security test in the run-up to the likely possibility that both teams, with socially polar fan-bases, would qualify for and be drawn against one another in a near-future Setanta Cup competition. The Setanta Sports Cup, commonly known as the Setanta Cup, is a club football competition featuring teams from both football associations on the island of ^[16]

Honours

Derry City celebrate winning the 2006 FAI Cup. The FAI Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knock-out Association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic

• League titles: 4
  • Irish Football League: 1964–65
  • Football League of Ireland: 1988–89, 1996–97
  • Football League of Ireland First Division: 1986–87
• FAI Cup: 4
  • 1988–89, 1994–95, 2002, 2006^[65]
• FAI League Cup: 8
  • 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1999–2000, 2005, 2006^[66], 2007
• IFA Cup: 3
  • 1948–49, 1953–54, 1963–64
• League of Ireland First Division Shield: 1
  • 1985–86
• City Cup: 2
  • 1934–35, 1936–37
• Gold Cup: 1
  • 1963–64
• Top Four Winners: 1
  • 1965–66
• North-West Senior Cup: 14
  • 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1953–54, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1970–71

Records

Main article: Derry City F.C. records

A graphical representation of Derry City's historical standings in the Irish League and League of Ireland. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications The FAI Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knock-out Association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic The Football League of Ireland Cup is a football competition open to all Football League of Ireland clubs and sometimes invited clubs from non league football The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. The League of Ireland First Division Shield is a now defunct Irish football competition which was run by the Football Association of Ireland. The City Cup is a now-defunct cup competition which involved competitors from Northern Ireland. The Gold Cup is a now-defunct cup competition which involved competitors from Ireland and from 1921 onwards just for Northern Ireland. See also Derry City FC This article deals with Derry City Football Club records. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications

Current player, Peter Hutton, holds the club record for matches played in League of Ireland football with 573 competitive appearances since the 1990–91 season. Peter Hutton (born 2 March 1973 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a defender playing for FAI League of Ireland football The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications ^[67] Paul Curran has made the second highest number of appearances for the club in the League of Ireland with 518, followed by Sean Hargan with 408 since 1995. Paul Curran (born 5 October 1966 in Derry is a football manager and former player Sean Hargan (born November 6, 1974 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a defender playing for Football League of Ireland club ^[68]

The club's all-time highest goal-scorer is Jimmy Kelly with 363 goals between 1930 and 1951. Jimmy Kelly (born 1912 Ballybofey, County Donegal, Ireland; died November 1970 was an Irish footballer who played for among others ^[69] Since the entry of the club into League of Ireland football, Liam Coyle is Derry's top scorer with 112 goals after 390 competitive appearances for the club between 1988 and 2003. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications Liam Coyle (born 21 May 1968 in Derry) was a Northern Irish footballer who plied his trade with Derry City of the League of Ireland from 1988 ^[70] Derry's first ever scorer was Peter Burke at home to Glentoran on 22 August 1929 as the club lost 2–1. Peter Burke is a former Irish footballer. Burke played with Derry City F Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[71] Two days later, Sammy Curran had the honour of scoring Derry's first hat-trick, as the club came back from 5–1 down away to Portadown, only to lose 6–5 to a late goal. Sammy Curran (born in Carrickfergus, Ireland) was a former Irish footballer who played as a centre-forward A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts Portadown is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Championship. ^[71] Barry McCreadie was Derry's first scorer in the League of Ireland as he scored during a 3–1 home win over Home Farm on 8 September 1985. Barry McCreadie is a former Irish footballer. McCreadie played with Derry City F The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications Home Farm Football Club is an Irish football club based in Whitehall Dublin. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) ^[71] Derry's first hat-trick in the League of Ireland was scored by Kevin Mahon away to Finn Harps on 15 December 1985. Kevin Mahon is a former Football player and manager most notable for his double cup success with Derry City F Finn Harps Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Chláirsigh na Finne) are an Irish football club playing in the FAI Premier Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) ^[71] Derry's 1000th league goal was scored by Conor Sammon on the 9 May 2008 against Shamrock Rovers. Conor Sammon, born in Dublin on 13 April 1987, is a footballer, currently playing with Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Shamrock Rovers Football Club (Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige are a football club from Dublin, Ireland. A number of capped internationals have also played for Derry.

Derry's record League of Ireland defeat was to Longford Town in January, 1986 — the score was 5–1. Longford Town FC (Cumann Peile Bhaile Longfort is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division. ^[52] The club's record League of Ireland win was 9–1 against Galway United in October, 1986. Galway United FC (Irish Cumann Peile Ghaillimh Aontaithe) was founded as Galway Rovers in 1937. ^[52] The club has never been relegated in either the Irish League or the League of Ireland. ^[72] Derry are one of only two League of Ireland teams to have completed a treble. The Treble is a term in Association football that refers to a club winning their country's top tier league primary domestic cup and continental level cup competition in the Derry's 5–1 away win against Gretna at Fir Park, Motherwell in the 2006–07 UEFA Cup's Second Qualifying Round is the largest away winning margin for any League of Ireland team in European competition. Gretna Football Club was a Scottish football club that represented the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway that was founded in 1946 and dissolved Fir Park is a football Stadium situated in Motherwell Scotland. Motherwell ( Tobar na Màthar in Gaelic) and ( Motherwill in local Scots - local people tend not to pronouce the 'e' in Motherwell is a large Town The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications Derry played a record number of 54 games in the whole 2006 season, including all competitions. Football League of Ireland was once again sponsored by Eircom and is commonly known as the eircom League in the media Previously, the record had been the 49 games played in all competitions during the treble-winning 1988–89 season. ^[73]

The Brandywell's record attendance in the League of Ireland system is 9,800 people who attended an FAI Cup Second Round tie between Derry and Finn Harps on 23 February 1986. The Brandywell Stadium ( Irish: Tobar an Fhíoruisce) is a Municipal football and Greyhound racing stadium located The FAI Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knock-out Association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic Finn Harps Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Chláirsigh na Finne) are an Irish football club playing in the FAI Premier Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) ^[56] In the Irish League, a crowd of 12,000 attended the 1929–30 season home game against Linfield. ^[74]

Supporters

Main article: Traditions of Derry City F.C.

Derry City's fans in the Parc des Princes, Paris on 28 September, 2006. See also Derry City FC This article documents numerous traditions of Derry City Football Club, including the culture associated with and surrounding the club The Parc des Princes, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France was originally a Velodrome, the finish of the Tour de France from Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt.

By Irish standards, Derry City have a relatively large and loyal fan-base. The club were considered among the strongest and best-supported teams in the Irish League,^[72] and upon the club's entry into the League of Ireland in 1985, crowds of nearly 10,000 attended to the Brandywell for the return of matches. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications The Brandywell Stadium ( Irish: Tobar an Fhíoruisce) is a Municipal football and Greyhound racing stadium located ^[5] Derry's average home attendance of 3,127 was the highest of any team for the 2006 season. ^[75] The highest attendance was the last-night-of-the-season meeting between Derry and Cork City at the Brandywell on Friday 17 November when 6,080 watched Derry win 1–0. Cork City FC ( Irish: Cumann Peile Chathair Chorcaigh) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI Premier Division. The Brandywell Stadium ( Irish: Tobar an Fhíoruisce) is a Municipal football and Greyhound racing stadium located Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers ^[76] Domestically, Derry's supporters travel to away games in "bus-loads". ^[50] They gave large support in the club's 2006 UEFA Cup run — around 3,000 travelled to Motherwell and "maintained a wall of sound" as Derry beat Gretna 5–1 in Fir Park,^[77][78] and over 2,000 went to Paris to see Derry play Paris Saint-Germain in the Parc des Princes. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Motherwell ( Tobar na Màthar in Gaelic) and ( Motherwill in local Scots - local people tend not to pronouce the 'e' in Motherwell is a large Town Gretna Football Club was a Scottish football club that represented the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway that was founded in 1946 and dissolved Fir Park is a football Stadium situated in Motherwell Scotland. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. The Parc des Princes, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France was originally a Velodrome, the finish of the Tour de France from ^[79] During the home legs, ticketless fans desperate to see the games watched from a distance while standing on the high vantage point overlooking the Brandywell offered by the City Cemetery in Creggan and parked hired double-decker buses outside the stadium to help them see over the ground's perimeter. Creggan ( Irish: An Creagán; meaning stony place) is a large housing estate in Derry in Northern Ireland. ^[80][81]

The club is known for its community spirit and the supporters have played a pivotal role in the survival and successes of the club. When debts brought Derry close to extinction in the 2000–01 season, the local community responded en masse to help save the club. During the club's successful 2006 season, club captain, Peter Hutton said:

A mural in Shantallow, Derry depicts Derry City's association with Derry's nationalist community. Northern Irish murals have become symbols of Northern Ireland, depicting the region's past and present divisions Shantallow ( Gaelic old ground) is an ancient Townland now almost totally with the City of Derry and lies in the Roman Catholic parish Irish nationalism (Náisiúnachas Éireannach refers to political and sociological movements and sentiment that embodies a love for Irish ancestry, culture and language and Derry City's crest can be seen in the bottom left, next to a large Celtic crest, along with an Irish tricolour, a Derry GAA flag and a shamrock — all symbols revered by various elements of the nationalist community. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. For more information on Derry GAA see Derry Senior Football Championship and Derry Senior Hurling Championship. The shamrock, a symbol of Ireland and a registered trademark of the Republic of Ireland, is a three-leafed old white Clover, sometimes of ^[83]

Likewise, former Social Democratic and Labour Party leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume MLA MP MEP, who is the club's current president,^[84] stated in 1998 of the club's relationship with the community:

Support for the club is quite dependent on geography and crosses social boundaries. Fans come from both working class areas, such as the Brandywell area and Bogside, and more affluent regions of the city, like Culmore. Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types The Bogside is a neighbourhood outside the city walls of Derry, Northern Ireland. Culmore ( An Chúil Mhór) is a large Village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, close to Derry. The Cityside is seen as the traditional base of the club, especially the Brandywell area, although the Waterside is also home to a smaller number of supporters. The Waterside is an urban neighbourhood on the east side of the River Foyle opposite the Cityside of Derry, Northern Ireland. ^[13] The club are supported mainly by Derry's nationalist community. Irish nationalism (Náisiúnachas Éireannach refers to political and sociological movements and sentiment that embodies a love for Irish ancestry, culture and language and The connection is rooted mainly in geography, as well as social, cultural and historical circumstances, as opposed to the club or its fans pushing towards the creation of a certain identity. Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena Definition In the absence of agreement about its meaning the term "social" is used in many different senses referring among other things to attitudes Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology ^[13] The club has a small minority of supporters of a Protestant upbringing. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The city's Protestant community is largely apathetic, though some unionists and loyalists damn the club as a symbol of Catholicism and nationalism. Unionism in Ireland, is a belief in the desirability of a full constitutional and institutional relationship between Ireland and Great Britain based on the terms and Ulster loyalism is a militant unionist ideology held mostly by Protestants in Northern Ireland. ^[13][86] Joining the Republic of Ireland's league augmented the perception and, on occasion, Protestant hooligans have thrown missiles at Derry's supporter buses as they journeyed to or returned from games across the border. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. ^[87] Minor nationalist elements within the Derry City support-base see football as a means of reinforcing sectarian divides. Sectarianism is Bigotry, Discrimination, Prejudice or Hatred arising from attaching importance to perceived differences between subdivisions ^[13]

With the city being a focal point of culture and activity serving the north-west region of Ireland, support stretches beyond the urban border and into the surrounding county; Limavady, Strabane in nearby County Tyrone^[88] and areas of bordering County Donegal contain support. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Limavady (lɪmə'vadi ( is a Market town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, with Benevenagh as a backdrop Strabane (strəˈbæn Irish, An Srath Bán, Fair River Valley or White Strand is a Town in the west of County Tyrone and the north-west of County Donegal (ˌdʌnəˈgɔːl Irish: Contae Dhún na nGall. ^[89] The club has numerous supporter clubs, along with ultra fans, and support beyond Ireland — mainly emigrated city natives. Ultras ( Latin word deriving from beyond in English with the implication that their enthusiasm is 'beyond' the normal are a sanctioned form of sports team supporters Derry City Chat is a discussion website run by fans. Derry's fans share a rivalry with the supporters of Finn Harps and sing the Undertones' Teenage Kicks as a terrace anthem. Finn Harps Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Chláirsigh na Finne) are an Irish football club playing in the FAI Premier The Undertones are a Northern Irish Punk rock / Power pop band formed in Derry in 1975 " Teenage Kicks " is a 1978 song originally recorded by Northern Ireland Punk rock group The Undertones. ^[5]

Derry City supporters have also created a unique bond with West Belfast Irish League side Donegal Celtic, with supporters from both sides attending games in Derry and Belfast. Donegal Celtic is a football club playing in the IFA Championship in Northern Ireland. Both sets of supporters are known to be noisy and colourful.

Current squad 2008

Derry City's squad at start of 2007 season. The new FAI eircom League of Ireland, consisting of both the FAI eircom League of Ireland Premier and the FAI eircom League of Ireland First Division From left to right: (Back;) Molloy, Bermingham, Tidman, Jennings, McCourt, McHugh, (Middle;) Gavin Doherty (logistics manager), Rogers, Kelly, McGlynn, Hynes, McCafferty, Brennan, Moore, Martyn, Farren, Beckett, McCallion, Oman, Higgins, (Front;) Philip Johnston (kit manager), O'Halloran, Anthony Gorman (assistant manager), Hargan, Hugh McDaid (club chairman), Hutton, Pat Fenlon (former manager), Deery, Michael Hegarty (physio). Barry Molloy (born 28 November 1983, Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish footballer who plays in midfield for Derry City Karl Bermingham (born 6 October, 1985 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer who currently plays for League of Ireland club Waterford Ola Tidman (born 11 May, 1979 in Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Derry City of the Patrick Jennings (born September 24, 1979, Hertfordshire, England) commonly known as Pat Jennings Junior, is a footballer Patrick McCourt " (born 16 December, 1983, Derry) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a winger with Scottish Premier This article is about the football player Kevin McHugh For the pianist and composer see Kevin McHugh (musician. Dave Rogers (born 25 August, 1975 in Liverpool, England) is an English footballer who currently plays for FAI Darren Kelly (born 30 June, 1979 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish footballer, currently playing for Gareth McGlynn (born October 29, 1982 in Donegal, Republic of Ireland) is a midfielder for FAI League of Ireland side Derry Peter Hynes (born 28 November 1983 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Sporting Fingal in the FAI First Neil McCafferty (born July 19, 1984, Derry City, Northern Ireland) is a footballer currently playing in the FAI Premier Killian Brennan (born January 31, 1984 in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer player currently with the League Alan Moore, born November 25, 1974 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland is an Irish midfielder whose most recent club was Sligo Rovers in Ciarán Martyn (born March 25, 1980 in Sligo, Republic of Ireland) is a midfielder for Derry City F Mark Farren (born May 12, 1981 in Greencastle County Donegal, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer who currently plays as Gary Beckett (born on July 24, 1973 in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland) is an Irish footballer who Edward McCallion (born January 25 1979, Derry, Northern Ireland) commonly known as Eddie McCallion, is a defender playing with Ken Oman (born on July 29, 1982 in Finglas, Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is a defender with the Football League of Ireland Ruaidhri Higgins (born October 23, 1984 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a midfielder playing with Derry City F Greg O'Halloran (born September 6, 1980 in Cork, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer playing with Cobh Anthony Gorman (born 5 December 1970 is the former player-manager of Finn Harps F Sean Hargan (born November 6, 1974 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a defender playing for Football League of Ireland club Hugh McDaid (born in Derry, Northern Ireland) is the chairman of FAI National League club Derry City FC. Peter Hutton (born 2 March 1973 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a defender playing for FAI League of Ireland football Patrick "Nutsy" Fenlon (born March 15 1969, Dublin Republic of Ireland) is an Irish former footballer and currently Bohemians manager Kevin Deery (born December 06, 1984 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish footballer who currently plays in Midfield

No. See also Derry City FC See also This article deals with past and present players of Derry City Football Club. Position Player 1 GK Darren Quigley 2 DF Eddie McCallion 3 DF Sean Hargan 4 DF Peter Hutton (captain) 5 DF Mark McChrystal 6 DF Stephen Gray 7 MF Ruaidhri Higgins 8 MF Ciarán Martyn 9 FW Sam Morrow 10 FW Kevin McHugh 11 FW Conor Sammon 12 DF Aaron Callaghan

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Darren Quigley, born in Dublin on June 10 1986, is a footballer currently playing with Eircom League side. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Edward McCallion (born January 25 1979, Derry, Northern Ireland) commonly known as Eddie McCallion, is a defender playing with In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Sean Hargan (born November 6, 1974 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a defender playing for Football League of Ireland club In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Peter Hutton (born 2 March 1973 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a defender playing for FAI League of Ireland football In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Steven Gray (born 17 October 1981, in Dublin) is an Irish football defender who currently plays for Derry City For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Ruaidhri Higgins (born October 23, 1984 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a midfielder playing with Derry City F For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Ciarán Martyn (born March 25, 1980 in Sligo, Republic of Ireland) is a midfielder for Derry City F Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Samuel Morrow (born March 3, 1985 in Derry, Northern Ireland) aka Sam Morrow or Sammy Morrow, is a professional Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing This article is about the football player Kevin McHugh For the pianist and composer see Kevin McHugh (musician. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Conor Sammon, born in Dublin on 13 April 1987, is a footballer, currently playing with Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Position Player 14 MF Gareth McGlynn 15 MF Kevin Deery 16 GK Gerard Doherty 17 MF Barry Molloy 18 FW Mark Farren 19 MF Owen Morrison 21 DF Clive Delaney 23 MF Patrick McCourt 30 GK Eugene Ferry MF Niall McGinn GK Pat Jennings (on loan to Sligo Rovers)

Managers

Name Nat. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Gareth McGlynn (born October 29, 1982 in Donegal, Republic of Ireland) is a midfielder for FAI League of Ireland side Derry For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Kevin Deery (born December 06, 1984 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish footballer who currently plays in Midfield In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Gerard Doherty (born 24 August 1981, Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish footballer who plays for Derry City F For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Barry Molloy (born 28 November 1983, Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish footballer who plays in midfield for Derry City Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Mark Farren (born May 12, 1981 in Greencastle County Donegal, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer who currently plays as For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Owen Morrison (born 8 December 1981 in Derry) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who is unattached since his release from In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Clive Delaney (born 2 January 1980 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Derry City as a defender For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Patrick McCourt " (born 16 December, 1983, Derry) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a winger with Scottish Premier In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Eugene Ferry is a Northern Irish footballer who plays in the goal-keeping position at Derry City FC. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Patrick Jennings (born September 24, 1979, Hertfordshire, England) commonly known as Pat Jennings Junior, is a footballer Sligo Rovers FC ( Irish: An Cumann Peile Ruagairí Shligigh) is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications See also Derry City FC This article deals with Derry City Football Club records. From To Joe McCleery 1929 1932 Billy Gillespie[90] 1932 1940 M.T.C. 1940 1942 Willie Ross[90] 1942 1953 M.T.C. 1953 1958 Tommy Houston[90] 1958 1959 Matt Doherty 1959 1961 Willie Ross 1961 1968 Jimmy Hill[90] 1968 1971 Doug Wood 1971 1972 Willie Ross 1972 1972 Jim Crossan 1985 1985 Noel King[90] 1985 1987

Name Nat. Joe McCleery was an Irish football manager He was the first manager of Derry City F Billy Gillespie ( August 6 1891 - July 2 1981) was a football player for Sheffield United over a twenty year period from The Derry City FC Management Team Committee was a group of volunteers dedicated to managing Derry City F Willie Ross (born in Scotland) was a Scottish football manager The Derry City FC Management Team Committee was a group of volunteers dedicated to managing Derry City F Tommy Houston was a footballer who played with Derry City FC in the Irish League. Matt Doherty Sr is a former Irish footballer An attacking half-back noted for his footwork and passing Doherty was one of Derry City's early stars Willie Ross (born in Scotland) was a Scottish football manager Matthew James "Jimmy" Hill (born October 31, 1935) was a former Northern Irish footballer and later a Player-manager. For the Canadian pole vaulter with the same name see Doug Wood (athlete Doug Wood was a former Scottish footballer who played with Willie Ross (born in Scotland) was a Scottish football manager Jim Crossan (born in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Irish footballer and footballing manager Noel King (born 13 September 1956) was appointed the Republic of Ireland's women's association football team manager in 2000 From To Jim McLaughlin 1987 1991 Roy Coyle 1991 1993 Tony O'Doherty 1993 1994 Felix Healy 1994 1998 Kevin Mahon 1998 2003 Dermot Keely 2003 2003 Gavin Dykes 2003 2004 Peter Hutton[90] 2004 2004 Stephen Kenny 2004 2006 Pat Fenlon 2006 2007 Peter Hutton[90] 2007 2007 John Robertson 2007 2007 Stephen Kenny 2007 Present

Footnotes and references

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References:

External links

Official site:

• CityWeb

Supporter site and discussion forum:

• Derry City Chat

Association, news and information sites:

• Derry City F.C. on FAI.ie
• Derry City F.C. on UEFA.com
• Derry City F.C. on Soccerway.com

Visual:

• Derry City fans performing the "Grecque" in the Parc des Princes, Paris on 28 September 2006, YouTube, 2006-10-05. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople
• Derry City fans during their club's FAI Cup semi-final tie away to Sligo Rovers on 29 October 2006, YouTube, 2006-11-02. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000