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Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers F.C. crest
Full name Sligo Rovers Football Club
Nickname(s) Bit O'Red
Founded 1928
Ground Showgrounds,
Sligo,
County Sligo
(Capacity 5,500 (2,400 seats))
Chairman Flag of Ireland Michael Toolan
Manager Flag of England Paul Cook
League Eircom Premier Division
2007 6th
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Sligo Rovers 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 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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. County Sligo ( is a county in the province of Connacht in the west of 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 Paul Anthony Cook (born February 22, 1967 in Liverpool) is an English former footballer, currently manager of Sligo Rovers 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 C. (Irish: An Cumann Peile Ruagairí Shligigh) is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered 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 club is a co-op, it is owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo (disambiguation Sligo ( (ˈslaɪɡoʊ "sly-go" Irish ˈɕlʲɪɟəx is the County town of County Sligo in Ireland. Sligo Rovers have played at The Showgrounds since their inception. Showgrounds are also a venue where Agricultural shows are held The Showgrounds is held in trust, which ensures the ground can never be sold and will remain for Sligo Rovers to use.

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History

Sligo Rovers Football Club was formed on 17 September 1928 as a result of an amalgamation of two junior sides, Sligo Town and Sligo Blues. Sligo (disambiguation Sligo ( (ˈslaɪɡoʊ "sly-go" Irish ˈɕlʲɪɟəx is the County town of County Sligo in Ireland. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Their first game was a 9-1 victory against Ballyshannon on 23 September 1928. Ballyshannon ( Béal Átha Seanaidh in Irish) is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The club, elected to the League of Ireland in 1934, hails from Sligo and play their home matches at the Showgrounds. 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 Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sligo (disambiguation Sligo ( (ˈslaɪɡoʊ "sly-go" Irish ˈɕlʲɪɟəx is the County town of County Sligo in Ireland. Showgrounds are also a venue where Agricultural shows are held The club colours are red and white stripes with red shorts away colours are all white.

In the years of The Emergency (WW II) the club captured the imagination of the country when it signed the legendary Bill "Dixie" Dean -the former Everton legend and still the all time top scorer in the English First Division. William Ralph Dean ( 22 January 1907 - 1 March 1980) popularly known as Dixie Dean, was an English football Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between

Rovers finest periods came in 1937 & 1977, when they won the League of Ireland championship, 1983 when they defeated Bohemians to win the FAI Cup and 1994, when under manager Willie McStay they won a "treble" of the Irish First Division title, the First Division Shield and the FAI Cup, beating Derry City FC in the final. Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the 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 article Willie McStay could be referring to Willie McStay (footballer born 1890 footballer who played for Celtic F Derry City Football Club ( Cumann Peile Chathair Dhoire, kʊmən̪ˠ pɛlʲə xahəɾʲ ɣɛɾʲə is an Irish football club based in Derry, In 1994 they got through the preliminary round of the European Cup Winners Cup (eventually losing to Club Brugge in the first round proper, 5-2 on aggregate). ||-||-||} Club Brugge KV is a Football club from Bruges in Belgium.

Former Fulham manager Lawrie Sanchez managed the club in the 1994-95 season. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Lawrence Philip Sanchez (born October 22, 1959 in London, England) is a Northern Irish football manager and Steve Cotterill, manager of Burnley since the season 2005/2006, succeeded Sanchez as manager. Stephen John Cotterill, born July 20, 1964 is an English former footballer and manager. Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire

On 12 November 2005, Sligo Rovers claimed the 2005 First Division Title with a 0-0 draw at home to Athlone Town. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sligo Rovers are playing Premier Division football for the first time in six years in the 2006 Eircom League season. Sligo Rovers reached the FAI Cup semi final in the 2006 season but their manager Sean Connor resigned days after the game despite being contracted until the end of the 2007 season. Despite Connor's lack of interest towards the end of his tenure Sligo Rovers still managed a very credible 5th place finish in their first season back in the Premier Division.

Sligo Rovers are the subject of a popular, semi-autobiographical book, There's Only One Red Army by journalist Eamonn Sweeney, published in 1997.

Supporters

Benny the Bull, the Sligo Rovers team mascot
Benny the Bull, the Sligo Rovers team mascot

The club has always had loyal following in Sligo town as well as throughout the North West of the country, where it has been an outpost for football since its membership of the League of Ireland, this despite not always being successful.

There are five main supporters groups, they are:

Current squad

No. Position Player
Flag of England GK Richard Brush
Flag of England GK Pat Jennings (on loan from Derry City)
Flag of Ireland DF Gavin Peers
Flag of Ireland DF Keith Foy
Flag of Scotland DF Jamie McKenzie
Flag of Ireland DF Seamus Coleman
Flag of Portugal DF Mauro Almeida
Flag of Ireland DF Anto Murphy
Flag of England DF Danny Ventre
Flag of England DF Chris Butler
Flag of Ireland MF Rafael Cretaro
Flag of Ireland MF Alan Moore
No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Richard Brush (born November 26, 1984 in Birmingham, England) is a Football (soccer Goalkeeper currently playing for 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 Derry City Football Club ( Cumann Peile Chathair Dhoire, kʊmən̪ˠ pɛlʲə xahəɾʲ ɣɛɾʲə is an Irish football club based in Derry, In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Gavin Peers (born 10 November 1985 in Dublin is a footballer playing for Sligo Rovers in the Eircom League. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Keith Foy (born 30 December[[ 981]] is an Irish professional football player currently without a club after being released by Sligo Rovers in June 2008 In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Jamie Mackenzie (Born 8th May 1986 in Kirkcaldy Fife is a Scottish Footballer who currently plays for Aris Limassol. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Seamus Coleman, born in Donegal on 11 October 1988, football player currently playing for Sligo Rovers in the Eircom League In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Mauro Alexandre de Silva Almeida (born January 29, 1982) is an Portuguese footballer who plays for Sligo Rovers. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Anthony Murphy (born August 1 1982 in Dublin) is an Irish professional football player who currently plays for Bohemians In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Danny Ventre (born January 23, 1986 in Chester) is an English footballer currently playing for Sligo Rovers His only In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Christopher John Butler, known as Chris Butler (born 12 August 1950) was a British Conservative Party politician For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Alan Moore, born November 25, 1974 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland is an Irish midfielder whose most recent club was Sligo Rovers in Position Player
Flag of Ireland MF Ciaran Green
Flag of Ireland MF Conor O'Grady
Flag of England MF Sean Doherty
Flag of Ireland MF Gary Curran
Flag of Ireland MF Brian Cash
Flag of Ireland MF Steve Feeney
Flag of Benin MF Romuald Boco
Flag of Ireland FW Ross McLoughlin
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina FW Fahrudin Kudozovic
Flag of Ireland FW Matthew Judge

Recent Managerial History


Managerial career began 27 April 2007. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Conor O'Grady (born 27 May 1980 is a Footballer currently playing for Sligo Rovers in the Eircom League. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Sean Doherty (born 10 February, 1985, in Basingstoke) is an English footballer who plays as a left Midfielder for Sligo For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Brian Cash (born Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is a 25-year-old Irish footballer playing as a winger for Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland[http For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Romuald Boco (born July 8, 1985) is a Benin international footballer currently playing for Sligo Rovers in the FAI League of Ireland Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Matthew Judge (born January 18, 1985 in London, United Kingdom) is a footballer who currently plays for Sligo Rovers Paul Anthony Cook (born February 22, 1967 in Liverpool) is an English former footballer, currently manager of Sligo Rovers Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated

Liverpool born Cook is a former professional footballer whose former clubs included Burnley, Wolves, Wigan Athletic, Coventry City, and Tranmere Rovers. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League One and based at Prenton Park, Tranmere Cook managed Conference side, Southport, from June 2006 until January 2007 when he was dismissed. Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the Southport Football Club are an English football club based in Southport, Merseyside.


Managerial career began 14 November 2006. Robert Roderick McDonald (born 22 January 1959 in Hull) is a retired English footballer who played Striker for Hull Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Resigned 6 March 2007. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of

Took charge of only one competitive game, 18 November 2006 Vs. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds, Bray. Bray Wanderers AFC ( Irish: Cumann Peile Bhré) is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the FAI League of Ireland The Carlisle Grounds is a football stadium in Bray, Co Wicklow, Ireland, situated directly behind the Bray D Bray (Bré formerly Brí Chulainn) is a town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. Result 1-1.


  • 2004 Sean Connor Resigned 2 November 2006. Sean Connor (born 1967 is a football manager from Belfast. He is currently unemployed following his contract termination from Irish football club

Belfast native succeeded in getting the team promoted to the Premier Division in 2005 but left in controversial circumstances with only a few games left in the 2006 season. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland.


Dubliner O’Riordan came to the club after a successful period with Galway United. Donald Joseph O'Riordan (born May 14, 1957 in Ballyfermot, Dublin) is an Irish former footballer and football manager Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Galway United FC (Irish Cumann Peile Ghaillimh Aontaithe) was founded as Galway Rovers in 1937. However, with Rovers he failed to build a side capable of challenging for promotion although he did lay the groundwork for the club’s highly successful Youth policy and he gave a number of locals their Senior debuts in the eircom League.

O’Riordan and Sligo Rovers parted ways in the summer of 2004.


Cassidy, who had previously managed in Cyprus and Northern Ireland, could do little to reverse the slide in Rovers’ fortunes following the departure of previous manager Jim McInally and they were relegated from the Premier Division. Thomas A Cassidy (born 18 November 1950, Belfast) is a retired Northern Irish football midfielder. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of

Cassidy came close to getting Rovers back up as they were in contention right up until the final day of the 2000-2001 season when they lost 4-1 against Home Farm Everton. Home Farm Football Club is an Irish football club based in Whitehall Dublin.


McInally came to the Showgrounds at the start of the 1999-2000 season but early results didn’t go his way and he left the club due to personal reasons. James (Jim Edward McInally (born February 19, 1964 in Glasgow) is a former Scottish footballer and is currently manager of East


Reid was one of Jimmy Mullen’s last signings and the former Manchester City F.C. player was asked to take charge. Nicholas Scott "Nicky" Reid (born October 30, 1960 in Davyhulme) was an English footballer who played as a defender TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club In his first season as player-manager, he took the club on it’s longest ever unbeaten run – which saw them claim the League Cup in February of 1998, beating Shelbourne over two legs in the final (Reid also captained the side). Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having His second season didn’t go as well and the club just escaped relegation from the top flight on the final day thanks to a 2-0 win against Derry City F.C.. Derry City Football Club ( Cumann Peile Chathair Dhoire, kʊmən̪ˠ pɛlʲə xahəɾʲ ɣɛɾʲə is an Irish football club based in Derry, Reid was then released from his contract and he returned to England where he went back to college to get his physiotherapy qualifications.


Mullen came to the club after a good spell with Burnley F.C. but his reign at the Showgrounds was short-lived and he left the club due to family reasons in July 1997. James " Jimmy " Mullen (born November 8, 1952 in Jarrow, County Durham) is an English football Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire


Before Lawrie Sanchez left in 1995, he recommended that Sligo Rovers appoint Cotterill and that proved to be a wise decision as he led the club to third place in the Premier Division of the National League and his side also reached the League Cup final (Rovers were beaten on penalties by Shelbourne). Stephen John Cotterill, born July 20, 1964 is an English former footballer and manager. Cotterill was then offered the position of manager of Cheltenham Town, who he brought from non-League football into the Football League winning the FA Trophy along the way. Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League One, the third tier of English football


Prior to his appointment with Rovers, Sanchez was best known for scoring the winning goal for Wimbledon in the 1988 English FA Cup Final against Liverpool. Lawrence Philip Sanchez (born October 22, 1959 in London, England) is a Northern Irish football manager and This article refers to the original club from London which existed until 2004 The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Sanchez built on the good work done by McStay with his professionalism rubbing off on everyone at the Showgrounds. He led the club to semi-final of the FAI Cup where they were beaten by Shelbourne. 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


In two years McStay lead Rovers to an historic treble, when they won the 1993-94 First Division, First Division Shield and the FAI Cup. Willie McStay (born 26 November 1961 Hamilton, Scotland) is a former professional footballer and the current reserve team coach of In 1994, the Scot left Rovers just before the start of the new season after being approached by Celtic F.C., his former club as a player. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League.


Keely guided Sligo to their highest finish in a decade in the Premier Division with a 5th place finish in 1990/91. Dermot Keely, (born March 8 1954 in Dublin) is the current manager of Irish football team Shelbourne FC.


  • 1988 David Pugh

  • 1986 Gerry Mitchell
 

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