Lisburn Distillery
- Leagues Played
- Northern Ireland Championship 56 Northern Ireland Premier Intermediate League 25 Northern Ireland League Cup 10 Club Friendly List 9 Northern Ireland Cup 5 UK Friendlies 1 Northern Ireland Intermediate Cup 1 Northern Ireland County Antrim Shield 1
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- Lisburn Distillery Women
Results
Stats
| Total | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Wins | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Draws | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Losses | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Goals for | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| Goals against | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Failed to score | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Wikipedia - Lisburn Distillery F.C.
Lisburn Distillery Football Club is a Northern Irish intermediate football club who are based in Ballyskeagh, Lisburn. A founder member of the Irish League, they currently play in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League, the third tier of the Northern Ireland Football League. The club was simply known as Distillery Football Club from 1880 to 1999.
History
The club, founded in November 1880, originated in west Belfast, where it was based at Grosvenor Park at Distillery Street off the Grosvenor Road until 1971.
On 30 December 1952, at Distillery’s Grosvenor Park ground, the first full match played under floodlights, anywhere in Ireland, took place. The home side’s opposition were English team Burnley F.C.. The first officially approved competitive match under floodlights in the British Isles took place at Grosvenor Park on 25 March 1953 when Distillery Seconds played Ballymena United Reserves in the George Wilson Cup and the first floodlight league game in the British Isles took place at Grosvenor Park on the 24th December 1953 when Distillery played Coleraine.
After sharing Skegoneill Avenue (Brantwood) and Seaview (Crusaders) for some years, the club moved in 1980 to a permanent new home at New Grosvenor Stadium, Ballyskeagh, County Antrim, on the southern outskirts of Belfast. The main stand at New Grosvenor Park is named after legendary player Bertie McMinn.
The club was known simply as Distillery from its foundation until 1999, when it changed its official name to 'Lisburn Distillery' to associate itself more closely with its adopted borough (now city) of Lisburn. However, the club is still colloquially referred to as "Distillery". The club colour is white. A founder member of the Irish League in 1890, the club was relegated from the Premiership in May 2013.
The team plays their home matches at New Grosvenor Stadium, a historic ground that has been the site of many memorable victories over the years. Lisburn Distillery competes in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League, the third tier of Northern Irish football, and has a reputation for playing attractive, attacking soccer.
The club's colors are red and white, and their crest features a traditional distillery symbol, reflecting the team's roots in the local community. Lisburn Distillery has a proud tradition of developing young talent and has produced many players who have gone on to have successful careers in professional soccer.
Overall, Lisburn Distillery is a respected and well-established soccer team with a strong following and a commitment to playing entertaining and competitive football.