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| Full name | Frankfort Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1900 | ||
| Ground | Saint Anne's Park Raheny Dublin 5 | ||
| Chairman | David O'Connor | ||
| League | League of Ireland Leinster Senior League Athletic Union League United Churches Football League North Dublin Schoolboys/Girls League Amateur Football League | ||
Frankfort Football Club is anIrish association football club based inRaheny,Dublin. In the1921–22 League of Ireland, they were founding members of theLeague of Ireland. Today they still remain an active junior club fielding teams in various local Dublin leagues such as theAthletic Union League,[1] the United Churches Football League,[2] the Amateur Football League,[3] and the North Dublin Schoolboys/Girls League.[4] The club has been managed by the O'Connor family since it was formed in 1900. Current chairman, David O'Connor, took control of the club in 1999.
Frankfort F.C. was formed in 1900 in the Frankfort Place/Frankfort Cottages district ofDublin, offAmiens Street and nearConnolly Station. The district in turn was named afterBaron Frankfort.[5] In 1915–16 Frankfort wereIFA Intermediate Cup runners up, losing in the final to thereserve team ofGlentoran.
In1921–22, together withShelbourne,Bohemians,St James's Gate,Jacobs,Olympia,YMCA andDublin United, Frankfort became founder members of theLeague of Ireland. Like Frankfort, the other seven founding members had spent the 1920–21 season playing in theLeinster Senior League. During the inaugural League of Ireland season Frankfort played their home games at Richmond Road inDrumcondra. During the season Dublin United defeated Frankfort 6–0 and thus achieved the league's biggest home win. Frankfort also drew 4–4 with YMCA in the highest scoring game of the season. They eventually finished the season in sixth place. In the1921–22 FAI Cup Frankfort lost 8–1 to Dublin United in the first round.[6] Along with YMCA, Frankfort subsequently withdrew from the league after just one season.[7] Together with YMCA,Rathmines Athletic andReds United, Frankfort are one of only four clubs to have played just one season in the top level of the League of Ireland.[8]
| Stat | Opponent | Score | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record Win | Dublin United | 5–0 | League of Ireland | 24 September 1921 |
| Record Defeat | Dublin United | 1–8 | FAI Cup | 14 January 1922 |
| League Victory | Dublin United | 5–0 | League of Ireland | 24 September 1921 |
| Record Defeat | Dublin United | 0–6 | League of Ireland | 12 November 1921 |
Two former Frankfort F.C. players representedIreland and/or theRepublic of Ireland at full international level.
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