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Dee F.C.
Full nameDonaghadee Football Club
Founded2008
GroundCromelin Park
Donaghadee, County Down
ChairmanMichael Robinson
Joint ManagersRicky Robinson and
Mark Carlisle
LeagueBBOB
2008/09Division 2

Donaghadee Football Club (Dee FC) is a Northern Irish football club based in Donaghadee, playing in Divison 2 of the Boys Brigade Old Boys Union Football League. The club was founded in 2008. Their home ground is located at Cromelin Park (locally known as the Dam Field) Donaghadee. The team is currently managed by Ricky Robinson and Mark Carlisle with Jonny Clapham serving as first team coach. In addition to their first XI, Dee FC also fields a reserve team managed by Ross Hegan and Ray King. The 2nd XI currently play in tne BBOB Division 4.

History

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In June 2008, Michael, Ricky and Aaron Robinson met up along with Ross Hegan, Johnny Clapham, Andrew Cockcroft, and Michael & Mark Carlisle in The Moat Inn, adjacent to the team's current home ground. The friends decided that Donaghadee should have a football team again, to give the local lads something to put their energy into. They also wanted to give the football loving town a team they could be proud of. Donaghadee Football Club was born. In the clubs first season they were accepted into the Boys Brigade Old Boys Union Football League. The club adopted the playing name of Donaghadee YM and are currently closely associated with Donaghadee Methodist Church.

In the clubs second season the reputation of the club lead to an influx of players. This allowed the club to field a second XI for the first time.

Current squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   NIR Alan Gardiner
GK   NIR Ryan Brooks
GK   NIR Phil Robinson
DF   NIR Mikey Mann
DF   NIR Ray King
DF   NIR Steven McCauseland
DF   NIR Andy Geddis
DF   NIR Aaron Robinson (2nd XI captain)
DF   NIR Jackson Robinson
DF   NIR Michael Robinson
DF   NIR Craig Beasley
DF   NIR Stuart McFarland
DF   NIR Phil McNamara
DF   NIR Andrew McClelland
MF   NIR Michael Heaney
MF   NIR Joel Cummins
MF   NIR Davey Moore
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   NIR Daryl Vance
MF   NIR Mark Aiken (Club captain)
MF   NIR Graham Keenan
MF   NIR Adam Williamson
MF   NIR Marty Dunbar
MF   NIR Lee McCullough
MF   NIR Matt Wallace
MF   NIR Lee Boyle
MF   ENG Lee Brooks
FW   NIR Paul Vance
FW   NIR Mark Henderson
FW   NIR Gavin Dugdale
FW   NIR Johnny Clapham
FW   NIR Ricky Robinson
FW   NIR Michael Carlisle
FW   NIR Chris Angus
FW   NIR Brian McElroy

Current Season

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The first XI are currently undefeated and sit top of Division 2 with 40 points from a possible 42.

Press Coverage

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The clubs fortunes can be followed in the Newtownards Spectator and the County Down Spectator

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  • BBOB website for league news and updates
  • nifootball.co.uk - (For fixtures, results and tables of all Northern Ireland amateur football leagues)