RECORDS | Newry Football Memories

RECORDS

The key historical records and statistics set by the Newry Town/City FC men's team since the club joined the Irish League in 1923

Match Records

Biggest win

13-0 v Seapatrick

02/04/2016 • Intermediate A

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Biggest home win

11-0 v Bourneview YM

29/11/2005 • Mid Ulster Cup

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Biggest defeat

0-12 v Belfast Celtic

02/03/1940 • Irish League

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Biggest top-flight win

8-0 v Glenavon

15/12/1934 • Irish League

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Most goals scored in a half

8 goals

v Camlough Rovers (H) • 10/01/1989

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Longest unbeaten run at home

39 matches

Sept 1980 – Apr 1982

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Longest unbeaten run

22 matches

Sept 1980 – Feb 1981

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Longest scoring run

74 matches

Jan 1956 – Dec 1957

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Player Records

Most goals in a season

Bill Redfern

52 goals • 1935/36

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Most goals scored in a game

George Burke

6 goals v Bangor Reserves • 05/04/1975

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Most appearances

Ollie Ralph

599 appearances

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Most consecutive appearances

Jackie Bowers

120 consecutive appearances

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Most goals scored

Ollie Ralph

271 goals

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Most league goals scored

Ollie Ralph

132 league goals

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Most goals scored in Europe

Robert Casey

1 European goals

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Most goals scored in Irish Cup

Bill Redfern

12 Irish Cup goals

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Most goals scored in League Cup

Ollie Ralph

19 League Cup goals

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Most hat-tricks

Jimmy Edgar

28 hat-tricks

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Most consecutive hat-tricks

Jimmy Edgar

3 consecutive hat-tricks • Oct 1953 – Oct 1953

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Most consecutive games scored in

Jimmy Hasty

9 consecutive games • Feb 1960 – Apr 1960

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Most penalties scored

Eamon Hawkins

30 penalties

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Fastest goal scored

Mark Lowry

13 seconds v Richhill (H) • 18/04/2014

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Season Records

Most team goals in a season

2015/16

144 goals

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Most points in a league season

2021-22

73 points • NIFL Championship

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Most wins in a season

2015/16

35 wins

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Opponent Records

Most meetings

Larne

190 meetings

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Most wins against

Carrick Rangers

67 wins

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Most defeats against

Linfield

117 defeats

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Most goals scored against

Larne

309 goals

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Most goals conceded against

Glentoran

418 goals

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Manager Records

Most games as manager

Darren Mullen

403 matches

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Most wins as manager

Darren Mullen

203 wins

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Most draws as manager

Matt Bradley

57 draws

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Most defeats as manager

Darren Mullen

147 defeats

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Manager with biggest win

Darren Mullen

13-0 v Seapatrick • 02/04/2016

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Manager with biggest defeat

Tom McAteer

0-9 v Glenavon Reserves • 05/03/1977

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Milestones

Highest league finish

3rd

1927-28 • Irish League

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First top-flight season

1923-24

Irish League

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First European match

0-1 v Hrvatski Dragovoljac

19/06/1999 • Intertoto Cup

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First major trophy

Mid Ulster Cup

1936/37

Best Irish Cup performance

Semi-final x6

1925/26, 1929/30, 1936/37, 1986/87, 2011/12, 2021/22

Best League Cup performance

Finalist x2

1989/90 & 2008/09

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