Coleraine F.C.

The original Coleraine Football Club was founded in June 1927 originally called Coleraine FC at a meeting in the local Orange hall. The club was formed out of a merger between two local sides: Coleraine Olympic and Coleraine Alexandra with John McCandless being one of the founders and original player / manager for the club. The original club colours were all white, hence the club's original nickname – the Lilywhites. The club secured its first trophy in the 1931–32 season, defeating Ballymena United 3–0 at Solitude to win the Gold Cup. In 1948, Coleraine reached its first Irish Cup final, going down 3–0 to Linfield. 1953 brought another appearance in the final and another defeat, again to Linfield, this time by five goals to nil. The 1950s saw the City Cup won for the first time (1953–54) and a second triumph in the Gold Cup (1958). In 1961, chairman Jack Doherty persuaded Bertie Peacock to sign for Coleraine after he left Celtic. It would prove to be one of the most important transfers in the club's history. In 1965, Coleraine won the Irish Cup for the first time, defeating Glenavon 2–1 at Windsor Park, with goals from Shaun Dunlop and Derek Irwin. Coleraine thus gained its first experience of European football, against Soviet outfit Dynamo Kiev, becoming the first football club from the United Kingdom to play behind the Iron Curtain. Coleraine also won the first two Blaxnit all-Ireland cups in 1969 and 1970. Coleraine faced Kilmarnock in the 1970 Fairs Cup, and after a 1–1…

Dean Shiels (1 Jun 2024 – 30 Apr 2025) Oran Kearney (2nd Spell) (3 Jul 2019 – 1 Jun 2024) Rodney McAree (14 Sep 2018 – 10 May 2019) Oran Kearney (8 Feb 2011 – 6 Sep 2018) Aidy McLaughlin (interim) (30 Jan 2011 – 5 Feb 2011) David Platt (27 Jun 2008 – 1 Feb 2011) Marty Quinn (6 Nov 1999 – 3 May 2008) Tony Curley/Wes Lamont (interim) (23 Oct 1999 – 30 Oct 1999) Kenny Shiels (26 Dec 1994 – 16 Oct 1999) Felix Healy (9 Oct 1993 – 3 Dec 1994) Tony Curley (interim) (10 Dec 1994 – 17 Dec 1994) Billy Silnclair (5 Dec 1992 – 2 Oct 1993) David Keery (interim) (31 Oct 1992 – 28 Nov 1992) Colin O'Neill (27 Jul 1992 – 24 Oct 1992) Victor Hunter (interim) (18 Feb 1992/ – 25 Apr 1992) Iam McFaul (17 Aug 1990 – 23 Jan 1992) Frankie Moffatt (interim) (14 Apr 1990 – 28 Apr 1990) Jim Platt (18 Aug 1984 – 6 Apr 1990) Tony Curley (15 Jan 1983 – 24 Apr 1984) Des Dickson (30 Jul 1981 – 8 Jan 1983) Victor Hunter (28 Jul 78 – 20 Apr 1981) Ivan Murray (10 Aug 1974 – 29 Apr 1975) Ivan Murray/Johnny McCurdy (11 Aug 1975 – 22 Apr 1978) Bertie Peacock (5 Aug 1961 – 9 May 1974) Kevin Doherty (18 Aug 1956 – 29 Apr 1961) Peter McKennan (21 Aug 1954 – 18 May 1956) Vacant (16 Jan 1954 – 14 May 1954) Willie Buchan (15 Aug 1953 – 9 Jan 1954) Vacant (14 March 1950 – 13 May 1953) Arthur Milne (19 Aug 1950 – 7 March 1953) Vacant (21 Jan 1950 – 19 May 1950) Albert Mitchell (3 Dec 1949 – 14 Jan 1950) Isaac McDowell (21 Sep 1946 – 4 Sep 1948) Davie Reid (24 Aug 1946 – 3 Sep 1946) Sammy Walker (18…

Senior honours

Irish League: 1 1973–74 Irish Cup: 7 1964–65, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1976–77, 2002–03, 2017–18, 2025–26 Northern Ireland Football League Cup: 2 1987–88, 2019–20 City Cup: 2 1953–54, 1968–69 Gold Cup: 4 1931–32, 1958–59, 1969–70, 1975–76 Ulster Cup: 8 1965–66, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1996–97 Top Four Cup 1968–69 North West Senior Cup: 23 1952–53†, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1957–58 (shared), 1958–59, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1994–95, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2024-25 Irish League First Division: 1 1995–96 Blaxnit Cup: 2 1968–69, 1969–70 Irish News Cup: 1 1995–96 † Won by Coleraine Reserves

Intermediate honours

Irish Intermediate Cup: 2 1964–65†, 1968–69† George Wilson Cup: 4 1954–55†, 1985–86†, 1991–92†, 1995–96† Craig Memorial Cup: 3 1984–85†, 1986–87†, 2013–14† NIFL Premiership Development League: 1 2023-24† † Won by Coleraine Reserves