Linfield
Full name	Linfield Football Club
Nickname(s)	"The Blues"
Founded	1886
Ground	Windsor Park, Belfast (Capacity 20,332)
Chairman	Jim Kerr
Manager	David Jeffrey
League	Irish Premier League
2007-08	1st
Home colours 　 Away colours

Linfield F. 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. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 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. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the David Jeffrey is a former Northern Irish footballer who played for Linfield, he is now team manager C. are a football club playing in the Irish Premier League in Northern Ireland. 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 Founded in March 1886 in south Belfast, Linfield play at Windsor Park, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Windsor Park, in Belfast, is the home ground of the Northern Irish football club Linfield. The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football.

2006-2007 season

Linfield retained their Irish League title on 21 April 2007, winning the championship for the 47th time. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The club retained the Irish Cup on 5 May 2007 with a win over Dungannon Swifts on a penalty shoot-out following a 2-2 draw, making them the first club in over 70 years to win the league and cup 'double' in successive seasons, and the first Linfield side to do so since 1922-23. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dungannon Swifts FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. One week later, the club narrowly missed out on a remarkable 'treble' when they were themselves defeated in a penalty shoot out in the Setanta Sports Cup Final to reigning champions Drogheda United following a 1-1 draw. 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 Drogheda United FC ( Irish: Cumann Peile Dhroichead Átha Aontaithe) is an Irish football club currently playing in the

2007-2008 season

Linfield won their third successive Irish League title on 26 April 2008, finishing the 30-game campaign with 74 points, three ahead of nearest rivals Glentoran. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. The club also won the CIS Insurance League Cup on 2 February 2008 defeating Crusaders F.C. by 3-2 in a final which saw striker Glenn Ferguson come on as a late substitute with Linfield losing 2-1 and score twice in the closing minutes - the first of which was his 500th career goal and his 250th for Linfield. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Crusaders FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Glenn 'Spike' Ferguson (born 10 July 1969) is a Northern Irish footballer currently playing for Irish Premier League club On 3 May 2008 Linfield achieved a third successive League and cup 'double' when they defeated Coleraine F.C. 2-1 in the Irish Cup Final with two goals by leading scorer Peter Thompson. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Coleraine FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership (IPL The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. Peter Thompson (born May 2 1984 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish footballer currently playing as a Striker for Stockport This was the first time the feat had been achieved in British football since Linfield themselves managed it in 1891-93.

Windsor Park

Linfield's home ground is Windsor Park, which is located in south Belfast. Windsor Park, in Belfast, is the home ground of the Northern Irish football club Linfield. The governing body of Northern Irish football, the Irish Football Association, leases the ground for use by the Northern Ireland national football team. 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 Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football. The club currently receives 15% of Northern Ireland international gate receipts. However due to capacity concerns, the IFA no longer consider Windsor Park a suitable international venue, and are currently trying to break the contract negotiated in the 1980's. ^[1] There are controversial plans to develop a multi-sports stadium for Northern Ireland at the disused Maze prison outside Lisburn for the use of Rugby, Gaelic games and football. Her Majesty's Prison Maze (known colloquially as The H Blocks, Long Kesh, or The Maze) was a Prison used to house Paramilitary prisoners Lisburn (Lios na gCearrbhach meaning fort of the gamblers) is a predominantly Unionist city in Northern Ireland, south-west of and adjoining Belfast Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Gaelic games are the traditional sports played in Ireland. The two main Gaelic games are Gaelic football and Hurling, both of which are organised by the ^[2]

European record

As the province's most dominant club side, Linfield have been regular campaigners in European football. Their most notable achievement was reaching the quarter-finals of the European Cup in 1967. After beating FC Aris Bonnevoie of Luxembourg and Valerenga of Norway, they faced CSKA Sofia in the final eight. FC Aris Bonnevoie was a football club, based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Vålerenga Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Oslo, founded in 1913 named after the nearby neighbourhood of Vålerenga. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional PFC CSKA Sofia (ПФК ЦСКА София is a Bulgarian football club from Sofia. This resulted in a 2-2 draw at home and 1-0 defeat away.

In the 1984/85 season, after overcoming Shamrock Rovers on away goals, Linfield faced eventual semi-finalists Panathinaikos in the second round. Shamrock Rovers Football Club (Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige are a football club from Dublin, Ireland. Overview Today three professional teams use the Panathinaikos name — the football team P After a 2-1 defeat away, Linfield went 3-0 up in the return leg at Windsor Park only to draw 3-3.

In the 1987/88 campaign Linfield's home game against Lillestrom was marred by missile throwing, resulting in UEFA sanctions which meant that the club had to play their next two home games in European competitions at Welsh club Wrexham A.F.C. in the 1988/9 and 1989/90 seasons. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. Wrexham Association Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally The Robins, their previous nickname are a professional

The 1993/94 campaign saw Linfield drawn with Dynamo Tbilisi of Georgia. Dinamo Tbilisi redirect here For the basketball club see BC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi (დინამო თბილისი is the Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between After losing 3-2 on aggregate, they were reinstated when their opponents were expelled from the competition. Linfield faced FC Copenhagen in the first round proper. FC Copenhagen ( Danish: FC København, or FCK in short is a Danish football team located in Copenhagen. They won the first leg 3-0, and lost the second leg 4-0 after extra time. This proved costly, as victory would have meant a lucrative financial tie against eventual champions AC Milan in the next round. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy

Success

The club,which has the biggest fan base of any Irish League side, has a playing record unsurpassed in domestic football, winning the Premiership title 48 times (the 48th time on the 26 April 2008 ). Only Rangers F.C of Scotland have won more domestic leagues. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. They have also won the Irish Cup a record 39 times. The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. In 2005-2006 they won a clean sweep winning all four trophies available in the Irish league, the Gibson Cup (Irish League championship) , the Irish Cup, the CIS Insurance Cup, and the County Antrim Shield. The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. The County Antrim Shield is a Northern Irish football competition This was the 3rd time Linfield have achieved the clean sweep, winning it in the 1921-22 season, and again 40 years later in the 1961-62 season.

They also won the double in 2006, their 18th double, which broke a tie with Scottish team Rangers for the top spot on the all-time world list. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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 Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. They added a second consecutive 'double' in 2007, the first team to achieve this feat in over seventy years, and followed that with a third successive double (and 20th overall) in 2008, a feat which had not been achieved in 115 years. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

In 2005, Linfield won the inaugural Setanta Cup, a competition between the top teams of both the Republic of Ireland's and Northern Ireland's premier leagues when they beat strong favourites Shelbourne 2-0 in Dublin. 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 Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland.

Despite winning the first ever Setanta Cup competition, Linfield Football Club failed to reach the same feat in the tournament the following year, losing 1-0 to eventual winners, Drogheda United, at the semi-final stage. Drogheda United FC ( Irish: Cumann Peile Dhroichead Átha Aontaithe) is an Irish football club currently playing in the In 2006-2007 they topped their group for the third successive season, becoming the only side to progress beyond the group stages in every year of the competition, and reached the final where they were again defeated by Drogheda United, this time on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw.

Honours

• League titles: 48
  • 1890/91, 1891/92, 1892/93, 1894/95, 1897/98, 1901/02, 1903/04, 1906/07, 1907/08, 1908/09, 1910/11, 1913/14, 1921/22, 1922/23, 1929/30, 1931/32, 1933/34, 1934/35, 1948/49, 1953/54, 1954/55, 1955/56, 1958/59, 1959/60, 1960/61, 1961/62, 1965/66, 1968/69, 1970/71, 1974/75, 1977/78, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1988/89, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2003/04, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08
• Irish Cups: 39
  • 1890/91, 1891/92, 1892/93, 1894/95, 1897/98, 1898/99, 1901/02, 1903/04, 1911/12, 1912/13, 1914/15, 1915/16, 1918/19, 1921/22, 1922/23, 1929/30, 1930/31, 1933/34, 1935/36, 1938/39, 1941/42, 1944/45, 1945/46, 1947/48, 1949/50, 1952/53, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1969/70, 1977/78, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1993/94, 1994/95, 2001/02, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08
• League Cups: 9
  • 1986/87, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2001/02, 2005/06, 2007/08

• City Cup: 20

• Gold Cup: 31

• Ulster Cup: 15

• County Antrim Shield: 41

• Setanta Cup: 1

• Coca-Cola Cup: 3

• Budweiser Cups: 1

Current squad

No. The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. The Irish League Cup is the third-highest rated competition in domestic Northern Irish football competition after the IFA Premiership and Irish Cup 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. The Ulster Cup was an annual football competition held by the Irish Football League for senior clubs The County Antrim Shield is a Northern Irish football 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 Position Player 1 GK Alan Mannus 2 DF Steven Douglas 3* DF Jonathan Harkness 4 MF Michael Gault 5 DF William Murphy 6* MF Conor Hagan 7 MF Damien Curran 8 MF Oran Kearney 9 FW Glenn Ferguson 11 DF Noel Bailie (captain) 12 DF Billy Joe Burns

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Alan Mannus (born 19 May 1982 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Northern Irish professional footballer currently In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Steven Douglas (born 27 September 1977) is a Footballer currently playing as a defender for Linfield F In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Michael Gault (born April 15 1983) is a Northern Ireland international Association football player who plays as a midfielder for Linfield In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring William "Winkie" Murphy is a Northern Irish Semi-professional Footballer currently playing for Linfield the most successful club in the For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Damien Curran is a Northern Irish professional footballer currently playing for Linfield F For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Oran Kearney is a Northern Irish semi-professional Footballer currently playing for Linfield, the most successful club in the Irish Premier League Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Glenn 'Spike' Ferguson (born 10 July 1969) is a Northern Irish footballer currently playing for Irish Premier League club In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Noel Baillie is a Northern Irish semi-professional Footballer currently playing for Linfield the most successful club in the Irish Premier League. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Position Player 13 DF Kris Lindsay 14 MF Paul McAreavey 16 MF Aidan O'Kane 17 FW Peter Thompson 18 GK Chris McKendry 19* GK Stuart Addis 21 DF Jim Ervin 22 MF Jamie Mulgrew 24 FW Thomas Stewart 25 MF Conor Downey

• * Squad number is not confirmed

Notable former players

A public mural in Belfast depicting Linfield's contribution to the Northern Ireland football team, featuring Tommy Dickson, Joe Bambrick and Elisha Scott

see also Cat:Linfield F.C. players

References

External links

• Linfield FC Website
• Hatchets and Hammers.com