Fivemiletown United F.C.


Fivemiletown United Football Club is an intermediate-level football club who play in the Intermediate A division of the Mid-Ulster Football League in Northern Ireland. The club is based in Fivemiletown, County Tyrone. Their home ground has been the Valley Stadium on the Cooneen Road in the Town since 1993. The club was formed in 1888 giving Fivemiletown United the illustrious honour of being the oldest club in Northern Ireland not playing at Senior Level in the country.
Fivemiletown United's most famous moment came in December 2016 when they defeated Premier Intermediate League side Dundela F.C.in the 4th Round of the Irish Cup 4-3. The first time the club had ever progressed past the Third Round. However the clubs most successful period game under stalwart Davy McQuigg as underdogs in the Intermediate B division they defeated IntermedKate A Champions Annagh United in the Premier Cup Final, Annagh went on to play in the Senior Divisions after this season. In 2005 McQuigg's side beat a future Premiership club Warrenpoint Town in the same final. His side won the Intermediate B at the first attempt in 2002/03. Andy Parkinson is the only manager Since to win a trophy at Intermediate Level winning the Marshall Cup in 2010/11. Leaving McQuigg & Parkinson as the Clubs most successful managers. The Club reached the Premier Cup Final in 2009, 2011 and 2014.
Fivemiletown United are currently managed by club legend Raymond Clarke who has managed the club during several spells.

Famous Players & Honours

Famous Players
Roy Carroll - Roy Carroll started his career with Fivemiletown United. The ex Manchester United keeper is undoubtedly the towns most famous ex player, having won the FA Cup and Premier League with the Red Devils. Roy's brother Ricki is a striker in the club's firsts team.
Dermott McCaffery-
The ex Hibernian and Falkirk Defender began his career with Fivemiletown United before moving on to Dunbreen Rovers.
Alvin Rouse The town announced the signing of The former Macclesfield Town Goalkeeper and current Barbados national team keeper on 14 June 2019.
Lee Bradbury the former Manchester City and Portsmouth striker played briefly for Fivemiletown during the 1990s when stationed in Northern Ireland with the British Army
Intermediate Honours
Mid Ulster Intermediate B Division Champions: 2002-03
Premier Cup: 2002, 2005
Marshall Cup: 2011
Junior Honours
Division 1 Mercer League Champions: 1950-51, 1951–52
Mulhern Cup: 1933, 1941, 1951, 1952, 1953
Coffey Cup: 1939, 1948, 1973, 1974, 1977 1993, 2005 , 2016
McCabe Cup: 1949
Erskine Cup: 1951
Killyman and District League: 1951
McCammon Cup: 1962, 1973
Greystone League: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1972, 1974, 1980
Fivemiletown Knockout Cup: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
Armstrong Cup: 2014, 2018
Youth Honours
Fermanagh & Western Youth League - 2016/17
Lowry Cowry Cup - 2005 & 2008
Mid Ulster Juvenile League Gilkinson Cup - 2017/18
Mid Ulster Juvenile League Decor Cup - 2018/19