Cork United F.C. (1940–1948)
| Full name | Cork United Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1940 | |
| Dissolved | 1948 | |
| Ground | The Mardyke | |
| League | League of Ireland | |
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Cork United Football Club was a League of Ireland club based in Cork from 1940 until 1948.
History
Cork United was formed in February 1940 upon the dissolution of Cork City. The new club took Cork City's place and that season's playing record in the League of Ireland.[1] The new club enjoyed a golden age in the early 1940s, winning five league titles, before disbanding and resigning from the league on 10 October 1948.[2] Another new club, Cork Athletic was immediately formed to take its place.[3]
Colours
The club wore green jerseys.[4][5] The team's initial kit was green shirts with white collars and the club used the Cork Coat of Arms as its crest.[6]
Honours
- League of Ireland
- FAI Cup
- Winners (2): 1940–41, 1946–47[3]
- League of Ireland Shield
- 1942–43, 1947–48
- Dublin City Cup
- 1943–44, 1945–46
- Munster Senior Cup
- 1940–41, 1944–45 (Reserves), 1946–47
Season placings
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 1947–48 | 6th |
| 1946–47 | 4th |
| 1945–46 | 1st |
| 1944–45 | 1st |
| 1943–44 | 5th |
| 1942–43 | 1st |
| 1941–42 | 1st |
| 1940–41 | 1st |
| 1939–40 | 5th |
Notable former players
- Ireland (FAI) internationals
- Ireland (IFA) internationals
- Great Britain international
| Season | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1942–43 |   Sean McCarthy |
16 |
| 1943–44 | Sean McCarthy |
16 |
| 1944–45 | Sean McCarthy |
26 |
| 1945–46 | Paddy O'Leary | 15 |
| 1947–48 | Sean McCarthy |
13 |
- Other sports
- Ned Courtney – played Gaelic football for Cork
- Tommy Moroney – played rugby union for Munster
See also
References
- ↑ Niall Macsweeney (n.d.), A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2–1984/5. Basildon:Association of Football Statisticians.
- ↑ Niall Macsweeney (n.d.), A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2–1984/5. Basildon: Association of Football Statisticians.
- 1 2 3 "A Timeline of League of Ireland Soccer in Cork | Cork Past & Present". www.corkpastandpresent.ie. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "Triple jersey goalkeeper". Ireland's Saturday Night: 5. 24 August 1946.
- ↑ "Cork at Milltown". Evening Herald (Dublin): 10. 10 December 1948.
- ↑ "The First Cork City FC | Cork Past & Present". www.corkpastandpresent.ie. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
- ↑ "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ↑ "Sean McCarthy". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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