Portadown FC History
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Portadown FC Media Officer and Club Historian. All comments and opinions are my own .
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In the summer of 1930 Portadown FC were busy in the Scottish transfer market. Back row Davy McClure, Tom McKenna, Billy Williams, front Charlie Nixon. Tommy Coventry and John Quinn
Eighth place secured and all to play for on the last day of the season. Thank you to all these guys for an unbelievable first season back Portadown FC
In August 1985 Billy Paton hit a hat-trick as Portadown FC defeated Ballymena United FC 3-2. It can’t be often that a player scores 3️⃣ but doesn’t lift the MOTM award. That honour went to John McKee.
Putting smilies on faces - mission accomplished- Shamrock Park was a sea of smiling faces today as Niall Currie and Portadown FC finished the season with a highly creditable 8th place finish. He said he would put the smilies back on faces and he did just that.
The Commonwealth War Graves is searching for relatives of Richard Currie former Portadown FC footballer. If you have any information please contact the commission at the email address below.
In September 1969 Portadown FC signed a soldier named John Robson, but he would never make an appearance, probably for operational reasons due to the rising civil unrest.
Jim Conway looking back on his time with Portadown FC He was signed in September 1966 and appointed player-manager in May 1967. During his time with the Ports Jim scored 67 goals in 104 appearances.
Marty Magee a story of what might have been and total injustice. Played 131 times for Portadown FC scoring 63 goals in just over three seasons
The Marty Magee incident Dec 1989. 12 players gave evidence in support of the Portadown FC striker including Paul Lavery the Carrick player involved in the alleged incident and which the disciplinary committee cleared Marty
I wonder what ever happened to that young No.7 for the Republic Portadown FC Kevin Kingsmore also in the Northern Ireland line-up
Still a work in progress, I am continuing to research those associated with Portadown FC that served and those that gave their lives in service of their country. In particular I am looking for photographs for those men that died in WWI.
4th May 1991 and after the Eurovision Song Contest we had something special on BBC1, Soccer Special, The Bass Irish Cup Final Portadown FC v Glenavon FC
On 14 Jan 1911 Portadown FC took on Black Diamonds in a Junior League match at Shamrock Pk. 5 Ports players were late arriving from Belfast, they started the game with 6 men. They held on for 15-20 mins and when the players arrived the Ports scored 3 before the break and won 3-2