Colby A.F.C.

Colby A.F.C. are a football club from Colby on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and wear black and white kits. They play their home games at Station Fields in Colby.

Colby A.F.C.
Full nameColby Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)The Moonlighters
Founded1919
GroundStation Road
Colby, Isle of Man
CapacityOpen Area
ChairmanRichard Gale
ManagerAdam Fretwell (First Team)

Charlie Omar (Combination)

Jim Gale (Ladies)
LeagueIsle of Man Football League Premier League
2017–18Premier League, 13th (relegated)

History

Formed in 1919, the club joined the Isle of Man Football Association in 1920. The club changed kit colours four times before settling on their current black and while striped kit. They are based in Colby a small village in the south west of the island.[1]

They have won the Manx FA Cup once in 1927–28[2] They won the Paul Henry Gold Cup in 1989–90 beating Corinthians 1–0 in the final. In the 1990–91 season Colby won the Woods Cup, beating Braddan 2–1 in the final and were losing finalists in the Paul Henry Gold Cup. In 1992–93 they won the Paul Henry Gold Cup again with a 1–0 victory over Braddan in the final.[2]

They won the Woods Cup again in the 1994–95 season beating Ramsey Youth Centre Old Boys 3–0 in the final. In 1996–97 they captured the Woods Cup for a third time, this time beating Peel 1–0 in the final. In 1995–96 they were losing finalists in the Paul Henry Gold Cup.[2]

They won the Paul Henry Gold Cup[2] and were promoted to the First Division as runners-up in the 1996–97 season, but were relegated the next season finishing bottom of the league.[3] They won the Paul Henry Gold Cup in 2000–01[2] and in 2001–02 they were promoted as champions of Division Two, losing just one league game all season,[4] and were losing finalist in the Paul Henry Gold Cup.[2] They were relegated again in 2004–05[5] and the following season they won the Woods Cup, beating Union Mills 2–1 in the final (AET), and were losing finalists in the Paul Henry Gold Cup.[6]

In the 2007–08 season the club were promoted to the Premier League as Division Two champions, going through the entire season without losing a league match winning 24 and drawing one while scoring 153 goals in 26 games. They also won the Woods Cup for a fifth time beating Braddan 2–0 in the final.[7]

In the Isle of Man League 2015–16 season the southern club were promoted from JCK Division Two to the Canada Life Premier League as they finished second in the league. They confirmed their promotion by beating Douglas Royals 3-1 away from home, with Ashley Blake, Carl Hickey and Jordan Primrose-Smith scoring the goals.

In their first season back in the Canada Life Premier League in the Isle Of Man League 2016–17 season, Colby finished 9th with 23 points and their combination finished 8th with 23 points, beating local rivals Rushen United FC 1-0 thanks to a Luke Roberts goal on 04/02/2017. They were relegated at the end of the 2017-18 season after many key decisions went against them, ending up bottom on goal difference. Their combination didn't fare any better, finishing bottom with only 9 points.

They currently play in Isle of Man Division 2. They have a reserve team that play in the Isle of Man Football Combination.

Honours

League
  • Second Division champions (2): Isle of Man League 2001–02, 2007–08

Cup
  • FA Cup (1): 1927–28
  • Woods Cup (5): 1990–91, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2005–06, 2007–08
  • Paul Henry Gold Cup (4): 1989–90, 1992–93, 1996–97, 2000–01
    • finalists (4): 1990–91, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2005–06

References
  1. "Colby AFC crest & Club History". footballcrests.com. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  2. "Isle of Man List of Cup Winners". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  3. "Isle of Man 1997/98". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2005-01-16. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  4. "Isle of Man 2001/02". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2003-06-05. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  5. "Isle of Man 2004/05". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2007-05-29. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  6. "Isle of Man 2005/06". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2007-05-29. Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  7. "Isle of Man 2007/08". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
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