Union Mills F.C.
association football club on the Isle of Man
Union Mills F.C. is a football club from Union Mills in the parish of Braddan on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League Premier League. They wear a claret and sky blue kit and play their home games at Garey Mooar.
History
Union Mills were founded in 1920. They were promoted to the top flight (then the First Division) in 1983–84 and stayed in the league just two years until the 1985–86 season. They were again promoted in the 1998–99 season, but, as before, spent just two seasons in the top flight before finishing bottom in 2000–01, winning just two games all season.
Union Mills were champions of JCK Division 2 20/21 season and now complete in the top flight of Manx football the Isle of Man Canada Life Premiership. They were promoted to the top flight in the 2005–06 season after winning Division Two. That same season they reached the Woods Cup Final where they lost to Colby 1–0 after extra time. They won the Paul Henry Gold Cup, beating Braddan in the final 5–1.
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