Marown A.F.C.

Marown A.F.C. are a football club from Crosby in the parish of Marown in the Isle of Man. They compete in the Premier League of the Isle of Man Football League and wear a maroon and orange strip, however are renowned for their home colours being maroon and gold. Home games are played at the Marown Memorial Playing Fields at Old Church Road, Crosby. The club was formed in 1950, and run teams ranging from Under 6s to Under 16s and seniors. Keir Morris and club legend David Brew manage the first team, whilst Colin Gilbert and Andy Cain take charge of the combi team, who play in the Premier League Combination Division 1.

Marown A.F.C.
Full nameMarown Association Football Club
Nickname(s)The farmers
Founded1950
GroundMemorial Playing Fields
Crosby
Marown, Isle of Man
ManagerFirst team : Keir Morris and David Brew / Combi : Colin Gilbert and Andy Cain
LeagueIsle of Man Football League Division Two
2017–18JCK Division Two, 1st (promoted)

History

The club was formed in 1950, and have won many honours and been a successful team throughout their existence.

In 1970-71 Marown won the Woods cup, Combination 2 and the Cowell Cup .

In 1984–85, Marown were promoted from Division Two to the First Division, but they were relegated three seasons later in 1987–88. They were again promoted in the 1990–91 season as runners-up to St Marys, but relegated again the following season. Their first FA Cup game was a 3-2 win against Corinthians.[1] They were promoted again in 1997–98 as Division Two champions.[2]

In both 1999–2000 and 2000–01 they finished in third place in the First Division, and in 2001–02 finished as runners-up to Peel and were losing finalists in the Railway Cup.[3] They again finished as runners-up the following two seasons.[4]

The reserve team won the Junior Cup in 2003–04.[5] In the 2005–06 season, they escaped relegation by one point finishing with 24 points.[6] However, the following season they were relegated, finishing bottom on just nine points.[7]

The club has a reserve team that play in the Isle of Man Football Combination. They also have a Junior department, Marown Juniors, with teams from Under-7 to Under-16. In May 2017 the Under-16 side reached the final of the Under-16s cup, but lost 2-0 to a dominant Ayre United side. On 11 August 2008, the Under-10 team represented the Isle of Man at the English FA's National Football Festival held at Wembley Stadium in London.[8]

In 2012-13 season the club won club of the year.

The club won Division Two in 2014–15 and gained promotion to the Premier Division.[9]

The club were relegated the season after, but in 2017-18 they won Division 2 and were promoted back to the Premier League.

Ground

Home games are played at the fortress which is Marown Memorial Playing Fields, which was established 4 years before the football club, in 1946. The land was donated by Harley Cunningham and is dedicated to those who served their country during two world wars.

Colours and badge

Marown AFC currently play in a maroon and orange strip, despite the club colours originally throughout their history being maroon and gold. The badge has been the same since first began in 1950, and symbolises the love of football with the main colours.

Honours

Club
  • IOMFA Club of the year
    • Winners 2012-13

First team

League
  • Division One (0)
    • Runners-up 2001-02, 2002–03, 2003–04
  • Division Two (3)
    • Champions 1997–98, 2014–15,2017–18
    • Runners-up 1984-85, 1987–88, 1990-91 2011–12

Cup
  • Railway Cup (0)
    • Runners-up 2001-02
  • Woods Cup (2)
    • Winners 1970-71, 1997–98
    • Runners-up 2013-14, 2017–18

Reserve team

League
  • Combination Two (3)
    • Winners 1970-71, 2008-2009, 2011–12

Cup
  • Junior Cup (1)
    • Winners 2003–04

Over 35s Masters

Masters
  • FA Cup (1)
    • Winners 2013–14

Juniors

League
  • Under 16’s B League (1)
    • Winners 2017-18
  • Under 14’s B League (1)
    • Winners 2014-15
  • Under 13’s A League (1)
    • Winners 2013-14
  • Under 11’s B League (1)
    • Winners 2012-13

Cup
  • Cowell Cup (1)
    • Winners 1970-71
  • U16 Reg Lunt Plate (1)
    • Winners 2017-18
  • U12 Office World Cup (1)
    • Winners 2015-16
  • U11 Oxford cup (1)
    • Winners 2010-11
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References
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  2. "Isle of Man 1997/98". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 16 January 2005. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. "Isle of Man 2001/02". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 15 June 2003. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  4. "Isle of Man 2002/03". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 11 September 2003. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  5. "Isle of Man 2003/04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 15 January 2005. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  6. "Isle of Man 2005/06". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 20 August 2006. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  7. "Isle of Man 2006/07". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  8. "U10's off to Wembley!!". Marown F.C. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
  9. http://full-time.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=562980429&psSelectedDivision=4828390&psSelectedCompetition=0&psSelectedLeague=9057188
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