Douglas Athletic F.C. are a
football
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club from
Douglas
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on the
Isle of Man. They compete in the
Isle of Man Football League
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and wear a pink and black kit. They play their home games at Springfield Road in Douglas. The club recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary.
Stephen "The Crab" Cowan currently leads DAFC as chairman, supported by John Minter as treasurer & secretary with Jamie Clague as first team manager.
History
Formed in 1989 as Police A.F.C., they share the clubhouse and pitch with
Pulrose United. They played their first few seasons in
Division Two
NCL Division Two
The NCL or National Conference League Division Two (known as the Kingstone Press NCL Division Two)
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. They won their first trophy in the 1994–95 season when they won the Paul Henry Gold Cup, beating
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in the final.
They were promoted as Division Two champions in 1995–96. In the 1996–97 they finished in seventh place in the
First Division, the club's highest league placing to date. They stayed in the top flight until the 1999–2000 season when they finished in last place and were relegated to Division Two. However, they also reached the final of the Manx FA Cup, where they lost to
Gymnasium.
They reached the final of the Woods Cup in the 2003–04 season, losing to
Michael United on penalties on 22 February 2004. The following season they again reached the Woods Cup final, this time losing to
Corinthians, 4–1 on 26 March 2005. The club changed its name to its current incarnation in 2012.
The club has a reserve team that play in the
Isle of Man Football Combination
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In 2015 the club was sponsored by
Old Mutual International.
In 2021 long term chairman Mark Lilleyman stepped down and lifelong player Stephen "The Crab" Cowan was voted in to lead the club as chairman.
2022 marked 10 years since DAFC was founded.
In 2023, club legend John Minter Revolutionised how subs are being paid, implementing a pay as you play system.
Honours
League
*Division Two champions (1): 2015-16
*Combination Two champions (1): 2014–15
Cup
*Woods Cup Champions (2) : 2014–15, 2015–16
*Paul Henry Cup Champions (1) : 2015-16
References
External links
*
Division Two table at the fa.com
Football clubs in the Isle of Man
Association football clubs established in 1989
1989 establishments in the Isle of Man
Police association football clubs
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