Alexander F.C.
Full nameAlexander Football Club
Founded1880
merged with Limavady Wanderers 1884

Alexander Football Club is a former Irish football club from Limavady, County Londonderry. It was founded in 1880 by members of the Alexander Cricket Club.[1] and was a founding member of the Irish Football Association, contributing to the purchase of the original Irish Cup.[2][3][4] The club played in the early years of the Irish Cup. In 1884, it merged with the Limavady Wanderers club to form Limavady F.C.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Belfast Newsletter, 12 October 1880
  2. ↑ Northern Whig, 8 December 1884; Belfast Newsletter, 12 October 1880
  3. ↑ Malcolm Brodie (1980), 100 Years of Irish Football, Belfast: Blackstaff Press,
  4. ↑ M. Brodie (1980) 100 Years of Irish Football. Belfast:Blackstaff Press
  5. ↑ Northern Whig, 8 December 1884
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