Willowfield is a defunct intermediate football club which existed in

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during the inter-war years. The club was formed by the Willowfield Unionist Club in 1918.Jim Weir and Alan Higgins, ''A History of Willowfield Football'' (Belfast: Jim Weir and Alan Higgins, 2021), p. 17 In the 1927–28 season, it became the first from outside the Irish League to win the

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since the League's formation in 1890. They defeated

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1–0 in the final at

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. Willowfield had previously reached the Irish Cup final in 1923–24, when they lost to

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. The club played from 1918 to 1926 at the Cregagh Recreation Grounds (home of

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), and then at the Willowfield Recreation Grounds (now Gibson Park Avenue), which is now the home of Malone Rugby Club, who acquired it in 1935. The club played in the Irish Intermediate League and folded in 1930.Jim Weir and Alan Higgins, ''A History of Willowfield Football'' (Belfast: Jim Weir and Alan Higgins, 2021), p. 30

Honours

Senior honours

: 1 **1927–28

Intermediate honours

Irish Intermediate League The Irish Intermediate League was a Northern Irish football competition for teams of intermediate status, which also included reserve sides of senior teams. The league ran from 1915 until 1954. History It began in 1915 after the amalgamation of ...

: 1 **1927–28 *

Irish Intermediate Cup The Irish Intermediate Cup is a Northern Irish football competition for teams of intermediate status, including NIFL Premiership reserve sides. It is a straight knock-out tournament and is currently sponsored by McCombs Coach Travel. The curre ...

: 2 **1923–24, 1927–28 *

Steel & Sons Cup The Steel & Sons Cup (also referred to as the Steel Cup) is an intermediate football competition in Northern Ireland run by the North East Ulster Football Association (also known as the County Antrim & District Football Association). The compe ...

: 1 **1927–28 *

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: 1 **1935–36

Junior honours

*Irish Junior Cup: 2 **1906–07, 1907–08 *Beattie Cup: 3 **1914–15, 1915–16, 1922–23 *County Antrim Junior Shield: 1 **1916–17† † Won by Willowfield II

References

Defunct association football clubs in Northern Ireland Association football clubs established in 1890 Association football clubs disestablished in 1930 Association football clubs in Belfast 1890 establishments in Ireland 1930 disestablishments in Northern Ireland {{NorthernIreland-footyclub-stub