Athlone Town

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TEAM:
Athlone Town AFC

FORMED:
1887

GROUND(S):
[1922-1926]: Sportsground
[1926-1928]: Ranelagh Grounds
[1928-1969]: NOT IN LOI
[1969-2006]: St. Mel's Park (Known as Golden Island Park in 2005)
[2007-present]: Athlone Town Stadium

LOI SEASONS: 52

(I)	1st Tier	31
(II)	2nd Tier	22
(III)	3rd Tier	0

1922-23 (I)	1973-74 (I)	1983-84 (I)	1993-94 (II)	2003 (II)	2013 (II)
1923-24 (I)	1974-75 (I)	1984-85 (I)	1994-95 (I)	2004 (II)	2014 (I)
1924-25 (I)	1975-76 (I)	1985-86 (I)	1995-96 (I)	2005 (II)	2015 (II)
1925-26 (I)	1976-77 (I)	1986-87 (I)	1996-97 (II)	2006 (II)
1926-27 (I)	1977-78 (I)	1987-88 (II)	1997-98 (II)	2007 (II)
1927-28 (I)	1978-79 (I)	1988-89 (I)	1998-99 (II)	2008 (II)
1969-70 (I)	1979-80 (I)	1989-90 (I)	1999-00 (II)	2009 (II)
1970-71 (I)	1980-81 (I)	1990-91 (I)	2000-01 (II)	2010 (II)
1971-72 (I)	1981-82 (I)	1991-92 (I)	2001-02 (II)	2011 (II)
1972-73 (I)	1982-83 (I)	1992-93 (II)	2002-03 (II)	2012 (II)

SUCCESS IN LEAGUE OF IRELAND:
LOI Cup: 3
LOI Champions: 2
LOI First Division Champions: 2
FAI Cup: 1

RECORDS (League Only):
Biggest HOME Win: (8-0) v Thurles Town (27/09/1981)
Biggest AWAY Win: (5-0) v Thurles Town (03/12/1978), (5-0) v UCD (15/09/1979), (5-0) v Finn Harps (16/09/1984), (5-0) v Longford Town (11/10/1992)

Biggest HOME Defeat: (0-7) v Cork City (10/09/2011)
Biggest AWAY Defeat: (1-9) v Shelbourne (27/08/1927)

Most Goals: Michael O'Connor (109)
Most Appearances:

OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD: (1922-2015)

		PLD		W	D	L		F	A		W%	D%	L%		F p/g	A p/g
TOTAL		1511		515	374	622		1986	2223		34%	25%	41%		1.31	1.47
HOME		756		292	196	268		1095	998		39%	26%	35%		1.45	1.32
AWAY		755		223	178	354		891	1225		30%	24%	47%		1.18	1.62

Not so sure about including Dubarry Park, even though we did play two home games there. However, it was not our ground.

Our original home was the Ranelagh Grounds. Then Saint Mel's Park, which was called Golden Island Park for only a season or two.

Just referencing a pitch that Athlone played as a Home match. The heading says 'stadiums' rather than home ground.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by atfconline

Our original home was the Ranelagh Grounds.

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Where in the town is/was that?

Over on the Roscommon side of town around Gentex, if you know where that is.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by TheBoss

Just referencing a pitch that Athlone played as a Home match. The heading says 'stadiums' rather than home ground.

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Better add Turner's Cross for Shamrock Rovers then! And Richmond Park, United Park, Tolka Park, Dalymount and Marist Ground for Dundalk. The Brandywell for Kildare! etc etc ;)

I suppose it might be a long list :D

Ahem, our honours list needs updating. :D

Also, we played in The Sportsground between Ranelagh and St. Mel's. That's where we played most of our LOI games in the 20's. Both it and the Ranelagh Grounds were right beside what would have been the main train station in Athlone at the time.

Google Map of all four grounds.