Derry
City FC is a Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland,
it is also the only club in the league from Northern Ireland. The club,
founded in 1928, hails from Derry, Northern Ireland and plays their home
matches at Brandywell Stadium. Club colours are Red and White, and the club
goes by the nickname The Candystripers. The current manager is Stephen Kenny.
Derry City formerly played in the Irish Football League, but was forced to
leave that league following the 1972-73 season because of safety concerns.
Derry City joined the Republic's league at the second level in 1985, won
promotion in 1987, and has stayed in the top flight ever since. It has never
been relegated, whether in Northern Ireland or the Republic.
Honours
League titles: 1988-89, 1996-97
FAI Cups: 1988-89, 1994-95, 2001-02
League Cup: 1988-89, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1999-2000 |
