Ronaldsway A.F.C. was a
football
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club from
Ronaldsway
Ronaldsway () is a place in the parish of Malew in the south of the Isle of Man, between the village of Ballasalla and the town of Castletown.
Features
It is notable as the location of Isle of Man Airport and historically of RNAS Ronaldsway, to ...
in the
Isle of Man
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. They competed in the
Isle of Man Football League
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and wore a royal blue kit. They played their home games at the Ronaldsway Aircraft Factory Fields in
Ballasalla
Ballasalla () is a village in the parish of Malew in the south-east of the Isle of Man. The village is situated close to the Isle of Man Airport and north-east of the town of Castletown.
History
Ballasalla grew up around nearby Rushen Abbey. ...
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History
Formed in 1958 as an extension to the Ronaldsway Aircraft Company, the club was supported by the company until 2014. The club failed to find a new playing area, and finally folded in 2015.
The club were losing finalists in the Woods Cup in 1962–64 and 1964–65.
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Ronaldsway were promoted to the First Division in 1983–84 but lasted just one season there; they finished the 1984–85 season in last place, winning just one league game all season. They were promoted again in 1988–89, this time lasting until the 1991–92 season when they again finished in last place, again winning just one league game.
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] The only trophy in the club's history came in the 1993–94 season when they won the Woods Cup, beating
Laxey
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1–0 in the final. The following season they were losing finalists in the Paul Henry Gold Cup.
In 1994–95 they were promoted again but finished in last place in the First Division once more the following season.
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The club has a reserve team that play in the
Isle of Man Football Combination
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Isle may refer to:
Geography
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Facilities
Ronaldsway have some of the best facilities on the island with a clubhouse, spacious changing rooms and an outdoor floodlit training pitch.
Roll Of Honours
*Woods Cup (1): 1993–94
**finalists (2): 1962–63, 1964–65
References
External links
Official websiteDivision Two table at the fa.com
Football clubs in the Isle of Man
Association football clubs established in 1958
1958 establishments in the Isle of Man
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