Douglas and District F.C.

Douglas and District F.C. are a football club from Douglas on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League. They play their home games at Groves Road in Douglas.

Douglas and District
Full nameDouglas and District Football Club
Nickname(s)D&D
Founded1996, as Barclays F.C.
GroundGroves Road
Douglas, Isle of Man
ChairmanEnzo Ciappelli
ManagerWilliam Gavin
LeagueIsle of Man Football League Division Two
2023–24Division Two, 9th of 12

History

For more information, please visit the official website.

The club evolved from Barclays (IOM) FC who were formed in 1996. As the number of players affiliated with the bank decreased, the club changed its name to Douglas & District FC in 2002. The club have only ever competed in Division Two. In 2005, Dave Quirk was elected as the club's first Life Member.

The club have a reserve team who compete in the Isle of Man Football Combination. Douglas and District also joined the Isle of Man Football Association Veterans League in 2011, and started junior boys teams in 2012, junior girls teams in 2016 and a walking football team in 2020.

Douglas and District Football Club won the 2007–08, 2014–15 and 2015–16 Fred Faragher Memorial Trophy for the fewest disciplinary points gained by players over the season. Started in 1969, presented by Castletown MFC in memory of Fred Faragher, originally for referee marks for sportsmanship.

Douglas and District were awarded the FA Community Awards Charter Standard Development Club of the Year for 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17 and 2021–22.

Each year since 1997, the club has embarked on a tour. The places visited have been as follows:

* Due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Historical kits
Home and away kits (if known)
[1]
1996-98
En-Fin[2]
1998-2002
Ciappelli's Restaurant[3]
2002-05
Glenn Cooper Car Sales Limited[4]
2005-07
A C Electrical[5]
[6]
2007-10
Greenlight Television[7]
2010-13
[8]
2009-11
SMP Partners[9]
2013-15
La Piazza Ristorante & Pizzeria[10] Harry's Café[11]
2011-15
La Piazza Ristorante & Pizzeria[12]
[13]
2015-18
Specsavers[14]
[15]
2018-21
CoinCorner[16]
[17]
2021-24
The Dolly Tub Launderette[18]

Ground

For more information, please visit the official website.

Douglas and District play their home games at Noble's Park in Douglas, using changing rooms 1 (home) and 2 (away), to the far left of the pavilion. Parking spaces are available at the rear of the pavilion and Grandstand, and are accessible from St. Ninian's Road.

Originally, the club played at Groves Road, just across from Springfield Road, Pulrose. They moved from there at the end of the 2009–10 season. This was due to the demolition of the NSC changing room block. From 14 August to 16 October 2010, Union Mills Football Club kindly allowed the club to play their home games at their Garey Mooar pitch in Braddan.

They played over half of their home matches at Groves Road for the 2020–21 season. They played their home matches at the Bowl for the 2021–22 season. They will be playing home matches at Groves Road for the 2022–23, 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons.

Statistics

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  • Highest League Position: 7th, 2021-22 & 2022–23
  • Most League Wins: 10, 2002–03
  • Best League Win Percentage: 40.91%, 2021–22
  • Least League Defeats: 12, 2021–22
  • Best League Defeat Percentage: 53.85%, 2002–03
  • Most League Goals Scored: 69, 2002–03
  • Best Goals Scored Per League Game Average: 2.65, 2002–03
  • Least League Goals Conceded: 82, 1999–2000
  • Best Goals Conceded Per League Game Average: 3.15, 1999–2000
  • Most League Points: 32, 2002–03
  • Best Points Per Game Average: 1.27, 2021–22

Seasons
Season League FA Cup Woods Cup Hospital Cup Junior Cup Top goalscorer(s)
Division PWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals
1996–97 Div 228022618172215thR1PRPRNAGraham Palmer6
1997–98 Div 2263122311301013thPRQFR1PRRichard Mulhern6
1998–99 Div 226212334134713thPRPRPRPRRichard Mulhern16
1999–00 Div 226831565822710thR1QFPRPRRichard Mulhern27
2000–01 Div 2265219541091712thPRQFR1PRMathew Bartlett15
2001–02 Div 224431728941512thPRPRPRPRMathew Bartlett8
2002–03 Div 226102146994329thR1PRPRPRMathew Bartlett
2003–04 Div 226651563892311thR1QFPRQFRichard Mulhern
2004–05 Div 226431943841512thR1PRR1PRMathew Bartlett22
2005–06 Div 226611944921911thPRPRR1R1Lawrence Looney
2006–07 Div 226232141135913thR1PRPRR1
2007–08 Div 2267316641062410thPRPRPRPRJames McIlhagga16
2008–09 Div 2267118511172210thPRQFPRPRRichard Brant14
2009–10# Div 224521738901712thPRPRPRPRRichard Brant
Vincenzo Marsella		5
2010–11 Div 224611746871910thPRQFPRPRDaniel Stewart-Clague17
2011–12 Div 224621642862011thPRPRR1PRKonrad Kumor10
2012–13 Div 224811544702510thQFPRQFPRCraig Cowin12
2013–14 Div 224711638732211thPRQFR1PRDaniel Stewart-Clague12
2014–15 Div 22423193096912thPRQFR1R1Daniel Stewart-Clague8
2015–16 Div 224351647971412thPRSFPRR1Daniel Stewart-Clague16
2016–17 Div 224621653852010thQFQFPRR1Daniel Stewart-Clague20
2017–18 Div 22472154385239thPRSFR1PRDaniel Stewart-Clague28
2018–19 Div 224701757972110thPRPRPRQFDaniel Stewart-Clague19
2019–20CV Div 21715112460810thPRQFNANADaniel Stewart-Clague7
2020–21 Div 22481155690259thPRNANAPRDaniel Stewart-Clague17
2021–22 Div 22291124787287thPRSFR1R1Daniel Stewart-Clague13
2022–23 Div 22053123661187thR1PRPRPRDaniel Stewart-Clague7
2023–24 Div 22244144380169thPRQFR1PRRichard Radcliffe
Adrian Skrabucha		7
Key
  • P = Played
  • W = Games won
  • D = Games drawn
  • L = Games lost
  • F = Goals for
  • A = Goals against
  • Pts = Points
  • Pos = Final position
  • Div 2 = Isle of Man Football League Division Two
  • PR = Preliminary Round
  • R1 = Round 1
  • QF = Quarter Finals
  • SF = Semi Finals
  • ^ = Only 13 teams not 14 entered Division Two for 2001/2002.
  • # = Jurby disbanded prior to the 2009/2010 season, leaving 13 teams in Division Two.
  • CV = The season was abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References
  1. "Home Kit 1996-98".
  2. "Away Kit 1996-98".
  3. "Home Kit 1998-2002".
  4. "Home Kit 2002-05".
  5. "Home Kit 2005-07".
  6. "Home Kit 2007-10".
  7. "Away Kit 2007-09".
  8. "Home Kit 2010-13".
  9. "Away Kit 2009-11".
  10. "Home Kit 2013-15 (First Team)".
  11. "Home Kit 2013-15 (Combination Team)".
  12. "Away Kit 2011-15".
  13. "Home Kit 2015-18".
  14. "Away Kit 2015-18".
  15. "Home Kit 2018-21".
  16. "Away Kit 2018-21".
  17. "Home Kit 2021-24".
  18. "Away Kit 2021-24".
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