Full name | Cork United Football Club | |
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Founded | 1940 | |
Dissolved | 1948 | |
Ground | The Mardyke | |
League | League of Ireland | |
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Cork United Football Club was a League of Ireland club based in Cork from 1940 until 1948.
Cork United was formed in February 1940 upon the dissolution of Cork City. The new club took Cork City's place and that season's playing record in the League of Ireland. [1] The new club enjoyed a golden age in the early 1940s, winning five league titles, before disbanding and resigning from the league on 10 October 1948. [2] Another new club, Cork Athletic was immediately formed to take its place.
Season | Position |
---|---|
1947β48 | 6th |
1946β47 | 4th |
1945β46 | 1st |
1944β45 | 1st |
1943β44 | 5th |
1942β43 | 1st |
1941β42 | 1st |
1940β41 | 1st |
1939β40 | 5th |
Season | Player | Goals |
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1942β43 | Sean McCarthy | 16 |
1943β44 | Sean McCarthy | 16 |
1944β45 | Sean McCarthy | 26 |
1945β46 | Paddy O'Leary | 15 |
1947β48 | Sean McCarthy | 13 |
Full name | Cork United Football Club | |
---|---|---|
Founded | 1940 | |
Dissolved | 1948 | |
Ground | The Mardyke | |
League | League of Ireland | |
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Cork United Football Club was a League of Ireland club based in Cork from 1940 until 1948.
Cork United was formed in February 1940 upon the dissolution of Cork City. The new club took Cork City's place and that season's playing record in the League of Ireland. [1] The new club enjoyed a golden age in the early 1940s, winning five league titles, before disbanding and resigning from the league on 10 October 1948. [2] Another new club, Cork Athletic was immediately formed to take its place.
Season | Position |
---|---|
1947β48 | 6th |
1946β47 | 4th |
1945β46 | 1st |
1944β45 | 1st |
1943β44 | 5th |
1942β43 | 1st |
1941β42 | 1st |
1940β41 | 1st |
1939β40 | 5th |
Season | Player | Goals |
---|---|---|
1942β43 | Sean McCarthy | 16 |
1943β44 | Sean McCarthy | 16 |
1944β45 | Sean McCarthy | 26 |
1945β46 | Paddy O'Leary | 15 |
1947β48 | Sean McCarthy | 13 |