St Columb's Court Football Club was a association football, football club from Derry, Northern Ireland.

History

The club was formed in 1886, its first match being a defeat to a Limavady F.C., Limavady reserve XI, and it was a founder member of the County Derry Football Association and joined the Irish Football Association in 1888. It was associated with the Loyalist community. Court played in the Northern Ireland Football League, Irish League for one season in 1901-02 Irish League, 1901–02, when they finished bottom, and reached the semi-finals of the Irish Cup on three occasions. The club continued at a junior level until the 1958–59 season, but by June 1960 it was defunct.

Colours

The team wore red shirts.

Ground

The club's original ground was at Lone Moor Road. It played at Celtic Park (Derry), Celtic Park (now the Derry GAA stadium) from 1894 to 1900, and at the Brandywell (now Derry City F.C., Derry City's stadium), on which it erected a pavilion. from 1900.

Notable players

* James Wilton, capped for Ireland in 6 times between 1888 and 1893 while a Court player.

Honours

Senior honours

*North West Senior Cup, County Derry Cup: 2 **1890–91, 1891–92

References

Association football clubs in Derry Urban Area Defunct association football clubs in Northern Ireland Association football clubs established in 1886 1886 establishments in Ireland Defunct Irish Football League clubs Former senior Irish Football League clubs Association football clubs established in 1960 {{NorthernIreland-footyclub-stub