Cork United Football Club was a League of Ireland club based in Cork from 1940 until 1948.
History 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.Niall Macsweeney (n.d.), A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2–1984/5. Basildon:Association of Football Statisticians. 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.Niall Macsweeney (n.d.), A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2–1984/5. Basildon: Association of Football Statisticians. Another new club, Cork Athletic was immediately formed to take its place.
Colours
The club wore green jerseys. The team's initial kit was green shirts with white collars and the club used the Cork Coat of Arms as its crest.
Honours
League of Ireland Winners (5): 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1945–46 FAI Cup Winners (2): 1940–41, 1946–47 League of Ireland Shield 1942–43, 1947–48 Dublin City Cup 1943–44, 1945–46 Munster Senior Cup 1940–41, 1944–45 (Reserves), 1946–47
Season placings
SeasonPosition1947–486th1946–474th1945–461st1944–451st1943–445th1942–431st1941–421st1940–411st1939–405th
Notable former players Ireland (FAI) internationals Florrie Burke Ned Courtney Bill Hayes Owen Madden Johnny McGowan Tommy Moroney Jackie O'Driscoll Frank O'Farrell Jack O'Reilly
Ireland (IFA) internationals Bill Hayes Owen Madden Sean McCarthy Jackie O'Driscoll
Great Britain international Kevin McAlinden
League of Ireland Top Scorer Season Player Goals1942–43 Sean McCarthy 161943–44 Sean McCarthy 161944–45 Sean McCarthy 261945–46Paddy O'Leary 151947–48 Sean McCarthy 13
Other sports Ned Courtney – played Gaelic football for Cork Tommy Moroney – played rugby union for Munster
See also Cork F.C. Cork City F.C. (1938–1940) Cork Athletic F.C. League of Ireland in Cork city
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