Glentoran
Full name	Glentoran Football Club
Nickname(s)	Glens, Cock and Hens The East Belfast Men
Founded	1882
Ground	The Oval, Belfast
Capacity	14000 (5000 seats)
Chairman	Stafford Reynolds
Manager	Alan McDonald
League	Irish Premier League
2006/07	2nd
Home colours Away colours

Glentoran F.C. . a Northern Irish football club, playing in Belfast. The club, founded in 1882, plays in the Irish Premier League and plays its home matches at The Oval. Club colours are green, red, and black. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Oval has been home to the Glens since 1892. ... This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Alan McDonald (born October 12, 1963 in Belfast) is a former footballer with Queens Park Rangers and Northern Ireland. ... Official logo of the Irish Premier League The Irish Premier League is the top tier of the Irish Football League, which operates in Northern Ireland. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Kit_body_green_&_redhorizontal. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Official logo of the Irish Premier League The Irish Premier League is the top tier of the Irish Football League, which operates in Northern Ireland. ... The Oval has been home to the Glens since 1892. ...

They have recently signed young starlet Philip Wesley Bruce Campbell from minnows Bangor Swifts. Philip (mostly know as the Knife) is a cultured striker with a magical record for the N.I U19's, he prefers to play attacking midfield as he posseses the shear skill of the famous Ronaldinho and the aggresion of current Sunderland manager Roy Keane, his childhood hero.

Glentoran's main rivals are Linfield F.C.. Linfield and Glentoran are nicknamed Belfast's Big Two, as they have traditionally dominated local football in Northern Ireland since the demise of Belfast Celtic. The two play a league match on Boxing Day each year^[1], which regularly attracts the largest attendance of the Irish League season. Linfield F.C. are a Irish football club playing in the Irish Premier League. ... Belfast Celtic Badge Belfast Celtic football club was founded in 1891 and was one of the most successful teams in Irish football until sectarian violence forced them to withdraw from the league in 1949. ... Boxing Day is a public holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on 26 December. ...

Many former Glentoran players have gone on to play for teams in England and Scotland, such as Danny Blanchflower, Peter Doherty, Bertie Peacock, Billy Bingham, Jimmy McIlroy, Terry Conroy, Tommy Jackson and Tommy Cassidy. More recent examples are Glen Little, Stuart Elliott, Andy Kirk and Andy Smith, with Elliot a member of the Northern Ireland squad. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... Robert Dennis Blanchflower, known as Danny Blanchflower (February 10, 1926 in Belfast - December 9, 1993) was a footballer, football manager, and journalist who captained Spurs during their double-winning season of 1961. ... Peter Doherty was a football (soccer) player and manager from Northern Ireland. ... Peacock as Celtic captain Bertie Peacock (1928 to 22 July 2004) was a football player and manager from Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. ... William Laurence Bingham (born Belfast 5 August 1931) was a Northern Irish footballer and football manager. ... Jimmy McIlroy Born in Lambeg on the 25th of October 1931, Jimmy McIlroy is one of Burnleys greatest ever players. ... Glen Little (born 15 October 1975, Wimbledon, England) is an English footballer. ... Stuart Elliott (born July 23, 1978) is a Northern Irish professional footballer currently playing for Hull City. ... Andy Kirk is a Northern Irish footballer, currently playing for Northampton Town F.C.. Andy has 8 caps for Northern Ireland, and has previously played for Boston, Hearts, and Glentoran F.C.. He is also the son of former footballer and current Lisburn Distillery F.C. manager Paul Kirk. ... For the Irish FAs all-Ireland international team, see Ireland national football team (IFA). ...

History

In 1914 Glentoran won the Vienna Cup, becoming the first Irish team to win a European trophy, although as this competition took place several decades before the formation of UEFA it is not recognised as such.^[2] Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Vienna Cup was a football (soccer) competition. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ...

George Best watched Glentoran with his grandfather as a youth, but was rejected by the club for being "too small and light". However Best did make one appearance for Glentoran, in the club's centenary match against Manchester United.^[3] George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish football player best known for his years with Manchester United. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ...

In 1964-65, Glentoran faced Panathinaikos in the European Cup and drew 2-2 at home and lost 3-2 away. In the following season's Fairs Cup, they faced Antwerp resulting a 1-0 defeat away and 3-3 draw at home. The Cup-Winners' Cup in 1966-67 saw Glentoran draw 1-1 with Rangers in front of a packed Oval before losing the away leg 4-0. Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (Greek: Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος,  ), widely known both as Panathinaikos or PAO, is a Greek multisport club based in Athens, Greece. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... R. Antwerp F.C. is a Belgian football club, from the city of Antwerp in Antwerp (province). ... The UEFA Cup Winners Cup (also known as the European Cup Winners Cup) was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. ... Rangers Football Club is among the worlds most successful football clubs. ...

Glentoran vs. Benfica

Glentoran's finest hour came in a European Cup encounter with Benfica in 1967. The tie was played over two legs, the first being at the Oval. Glentoran scored a penalty early on and held out for nearly 60 minutes until football great Eusébio equalised. The match ended 1-1. The return tie was at Benfica's famous Estádio da Luz. Part-time Glentoran were expected to crumble under the pressure of the occasion, but again held out for a famous draw. Benfica advanced to the next round on the away goals rule. Glentoran were the first team ever to lose out to this rule. ^[4] Image File history File links Glentoran_v_Benfica. ... Image File history File links Glentoran_v_Benfica. ... Benfica redirects here. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Bonaventure Kalou of the Ivory Coast takes a penalty against Dragoslav Jevrić of S&M during the 2006 World Cup. ... The Ballon dOr trophy, as awarded to Zinedine Zidane in 1998. ... Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (known by the playing name of Eusébio) (born January 25, 1942 in Lourenço Marques [now Maputo], Mozambique) nicknamed The Black Pearl and The Black Panther, is a Portuguese football icon. ... The emblem of Benfica at the entrance to the stadium The Estádio da Luz (pron. ... The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each teams home ground. ...

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In 1973-74, Glentoran reached the quarter-finals of the Cup-Winners' Cup. They faced Borussia Mönchengladbach in the quarter-finals and were beaten 2-0 and 5-0. Four seasons later they faced Juventus in a European Cup match and lost 1-0 at home (Warren Feeney missing a late penalty) and 5-0 away. Borussia Mönchengladbach, often referred to as Gladbach, is a German football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. ... Juventus Football Club (Latin for Youth, pronounced yoo-VEHN-toos) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ...

In 1981-82, Glentoran reached the second round of the European Cup and faced eventual semi-finalists CSKA Sofia. After a 2-0 defeat away, Glentoran went 2-0 up in the return leg to force the game into extra time. The final result was 2-1, Glentoran going out 3-2 on aggregate. PFC CSKA Sofia is the football club of the CSKA sports club of Sofia, Bulgaria, founded on May 5, 1948. ...

The main stand at the Oval.

On the 23 April 2005 Glentoran defeated their rivals Linfield in the last game but one of the season. In the 93rd minute of the match Glentoran, who needed victory in order to have a chance of clinching the league title, scored a goal via their centre forward (and former Linfield player) Chris Morgan.^[6] The goal sealed the victory for Glentoran. There were confrontations between the two sets of fans following the match. Hooliganism was commonplace at matches between the clubs in the past. However this has reduced significantly in recent years.^[7] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Linfield F.C. are a Irish football club playing in the Irish Premier League. ... Chris Morgan (born November 9, 1977 in Barnsley) is an English football player who currently plays for Sheffield United. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ...

After eight years in charge of Glentoran, Roy Coyle resigned as manager after a string of indifferent results. On 14 February 2006 the club announced that former Newry City manager Paul Millar was to take over the manager's position.^[8] Since his takeover performances improved and he led his team into the Irish Cup final with rivals Linfield. Despite taking the lead in the first half, Linfield won the game with 2 goals from Peter Thompson. The Glens have sought to reduce the gap between them and Linfield by signing Kyle Neill and Gary Hamilton from Portadown and re-signing former fan's favourite Gary Smyth. Also arriving was another former player, Jason Hill, former Portadown and Newry City player Cullen Feeney and promising young keeper Ciaran McLaughlin from Ards. Roy Coyle is a former Northern Irish footballer and football manager. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Newry City is a Northern Irish football club playing in the Irish Premier League. ... Paul Millar (born November 16, 1966) is a Northern Irish Football manager and former player. ... Ards F.C. is a Northern Irish football club playing in the Irish First Division, following relegation the previous season from the Premier League. ...

Paul Millar was sacked as manager on May 17th 2007 after less than 15 months in the job, after two successive seasons finishing second in the League behind Linfield. He had the backing of chairman Stafford Reynolds, but the majority of the board (and fans) wanted his departure. Fans were disappointed with the style of football displayed by the team in the later months of his reign. Poor displays in the second half of the 2006/2007 season would see Glentoran drop a 5-point lead at the top of the Carnegie Irish Premier League, finishing with an 8-point deficit behind rivals Linfield. Paul Millar (born November 16, 1966) is a Northern Irish Football manager and former player. ...

On May 24th 2007 former Crusaders and Glenavon manager Roy Walker was appointed as Glentoran manager along with assistant manager Billy Sinclair. Walker previously led Crusaders to two league titles in 1995 and 1997. After leaving football management for 7 years Walker became a football analyst with BBC Radio Ulster. He was quoted in saying "Glentoran were my boyhood team and are probably the only club which could have attracted me back." ^[9] Roy Walker is a Northern Irish football Manager and former player. ...

However, on May 26th 2007 it was revealed that Walker may not be able to take up the post, due to not possessing the necessary UEFA coaching qualifications. ^[10]

Less than one week later Glentoran appointed head coach Alan McDonald as manager. Roy Walker was offered a place on the board but stated in the Belfast Telegraph that he would not accept the offer until director of football Tom Dick stood down. Mr Dick then did so, but also criticised the club chairman Stafford Reynolds. Reynolds replied with a statement confirming that he would step down, but only if the right man could be found to take over. Alan McDonald, the new manager, has so far secured former Glentoran player Rory Hamill and Dungannon Swifts winger David Scullion and has given Chris Morgan and Tim McCann new contracts. Darren Lockhart left the club at the same time to join Cruesaders.^[11] Alan McDonald (born October 12, 1963 in Belfast) is a former footballer with Queens Park Rangers and Northern Ireland. ... The Belfast Telegraph is a daily evening newspaper published in Belfast, Northern Ireland by Independent News and Media. ...

Redevelopment

Glentoran Community Trust mural on the Newtownards Road, depicting past players, the Vienna Cup and the Detroit Cougars.

In March 2003, the club's board of directors advised the shareholders of Glentoran Recreation Company Ltd to sell the Oval to a property development holding company called Girona. To date no new ground has materialised. A campaign waged by a group of volunteer supporters called Rest In East, was then set up to keep the club in east Belfast. The club's Board of directors have suggested moving close to a town called Comber, well outside the city bounds of Belfast, which the majority of supporters firmly oppose. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Detroit Cougars were a soccer team based out of Detroit that played in the NASL. They played only one season in 1968. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ...

On November 3, 2005 a fans forum voted 417-0 in favour of forming Glentoran Community Trust, the first supporters' trust to be formed in Northern Ireland. It was officially formed on 15 May 2006 and registered with the Registry of Companies Belfast under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1965 -1978. The trust sits completely independent of the parent club, giving the ordinary non-shareholding supporter a voice.^[12] is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In British sports, a supporters trust is a formal, democratic and not-for-profit organisation of fans who attempt to strengthen their influence over the running of their team, often by raising money to buy shares in the club. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Industrial and Provident Society (IPS) is a legal entity for a trading business in the United Kingdom. ...

Trivia

• In 1995 Glentoran played their traditional Boxing Day match against Linfield on a snow-covered pitch. At half time the orange ball was lost, and not having a replacement the teams were forced to play with a white ball for the remainder of the game. The incident was used as a "What Happened Next" question on the BBC's A Question of Sport.^[13]
• The 1985 Irish Cup final between the big two saw another famous incident. Glentoran supporters brought a cockerel, the club's emblem, to the match. Glentoran supporters also brought a pig, painted in the blue of rivals Linfield. The two animals stayed on the sidelines for the duration of the match. Glentoran fans also brought a cockerel to the 2006 Irish Cup final, it too stayed on the sidelines for the duration, Glentoran eventually won the game 2-1 to maintain their unbeaten post-war record against Linfield in Irish Cup finals. This run of 5 victories over Linfield in post-war finals which started in 1966 continued until Glentoran's defeat in the 2006 final.^[14]
• In Roy Coyle's first cup final in charge he gave up the right to lead the team out, instead he asked long serving Kitman Teddy Horner have this honour.

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Honours

• League titles: 22
  • 1893/94, 1896/97, 1904/05, 1911/12, 1912/13, 1920/21, 1924/25, 1930/31, 1950/51, 1952/53, 1963/64, 1966/67, 1967/68, 1969/70, 1971/72, 1976/77, 1980/81, 1987/88, 1991/92, 1998/99, 2002/03, 2004/05
• Irish Cups: 20
  • 1913/14, 1916/17, 1920/21, 1931/32, 1932/33, 1934/35, 1950/51, 1965/66, 1972/73, 1982/83, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1989/90, 1995/96, 1997/98, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2003/04
• League Cups: 6
  • 1988/89, 1990/91, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2004/05, 2006/07
• Vienna Cup: 1
  • 1913/14
• Gold Cup: 15
  • 1916/17, 1941/42, 1950/51, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1965/66, 1976/77, 1977/78, 1982/83, 1986/87, 1991/92, 1994/95, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01
• County Antrim Shield: 24
  • 1900/01, 1901/02, 1910/11, 1915/16, 1917/18, 1924/25, 1930/31, 1939/40, 1940/41, 1943/44, 1949/50, 1950/51, 1951/52, 1956/57, 1967/68, 1970/71, 1977/78, 1984/85, 1986/87, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2006/07
• Ulster Cup: 9
  • 1950/51, 1952/53, 1966/67, 1976/77, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1988/89, 1989/90
• City Cup: 18
  • 1896/97, 1898/99, 1910/11, 1911/12, 1913/14, 1914/15, 1915/16, 1916/17, 1918/19, 1931/32, 1950/51, 1952/53, 1956/57, 1964/65, 1966/67, 1969/70, 1972/73, 1974/75
• Floodlit Cup: 2
  • 1987/88, 1989/9
• Budweiser Cups: 1
• Bateman Cups: 1
• All-Ireland Cups: 1

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Current squad

No. Position Player 1 GK Elliott Morris 2 DF Colin Nixon 3 DF Mark Glendinning 4 DF Gary Smyth (on loan at Crusaders F.C.) 5 DF Paul Leeman(c) 6 MF David Scullion 7 MF Rory Hamill 8 MF Daryl Fordyce 9 DF Sean Ward 10 FW Michael Halliday 11 FW Gary Hamilton 12 FW Jason Hill 13 MF Dean Fitzgerald 14 GK Michael Dougherty

No. Position Player 15 FW Chris Morgan 16 MF Michael Ward 17 MF Ryan Berry 18 MF Tim McCann 19 MF BJ McMenamin 20 DF Aaron McCusker 21 DF Jamie Marsh 22 MF Phil Carson 23 DF Marc Brown 24 DF Jonathan Bowers 25 MF Lukasz Adamczyk 26 GK William McFrederick (on loan from Glenavon F.C.) 27 MF Jamie McGovern

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Notable former players

• Derek Acorah
• Billy Bingham
• Danny Blanchflower
• Tommy Briggs
• Tommy Breen
• Jim Cleary
• Peter Doherty
• Alex Elder
• Stuart Elliott
• Andy Kennedy
• Glen Little
• Jimmy McAlinden
• Jimmy McIlroy
• Con Martin
• Terry Moore
• Gerry Mullan
• Alex Young
• Chris Walker
• Johnny Jameson
• Gary McCartney
• Billy Caskey

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References

1. ^ BBC News
2. ^ Belfast Telegraph
3. ^ BBC News
4. ^ UEFA
5. ^ Glentoran FC
6. ^ BBC News
7. ^ BBC News
8. ^ BBC News
9. ^ BBC News: Walker takes over as Glens boss
10. ^ BBC News: Walker unable to take Glens job
11. ^ Belfast Telegraph
12. ^ IFA
13. ^ youtube video
14. ^ Observer

External links

• Glentoran FC Website
• Glentoran Community Trust - the first ever Supporters Trust in Northern Ireland
• Rest in East - Fans' Campaign to keep the club in East Belfast
• Forza Glentoran
• BallymacGSC.com - Popular Supporters Club Website
• Irish Football Club Project
• nifootball.co.uk (fixtures, results and tables of all leagues)