On this day in 1973, we won 4-2 away at Newry Town in the George Wilson Cup
Our goals came from Denis McKenzie and Francis Jeffery in the first half and two goals scored by Adrian Best in the second half, one of these was a penalty
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Dedicated to remembering the history of Ballyclare Comrades Football Club. Formed in 1919 by local men who had returned home from the First World War.
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Coleraine would go on to lose again after this, but we were the only team to beat them home and away in the league that season after a Jamesie Irwin goal gave us a 1-0 home win back in November, a result which got Coleraine manager Kenny Shiels the sack, but he was reinstated
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On this day in 1996, we won 3-1 away at already crowned First Division champions Coleraine Barry Foreshaw scored two of our goals, with Robert Young also getting on our scoresheet
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On this day in 1996, we won 3-1 away at already crowned First Division champions Coleraine
Barry Foreshaw scored two of our goals, with Robert Young also getting on our scoresheet
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On this day in 1969, we won 2-0 away at Cliftonville Olympic in the B Division
Alan Larmour and Sammy Clarke scored our goals, both in the first half
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This result put us level on points with Dungannon Swifts at the top of the B Division as we passed the century mark for goals scored
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On this day in 1989, we beat Limavady United 4-0 at Dixon Park in the B Division All the goals in this game were scored in the final quarter Marty Clarke came on and scored to give us the lead, Billy Murray added a second from the spot, followed by 2 goals from Buster Andrews
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On this day in 1989, we beat
Limavady United 4-0 at Dixon Park in the B Division
All the goals in this game were scored in the final quarter
Marty Clarke came on and scored to give us the lead, Billy Murray added a second from the spot, followed by 2 goals from Buster Andrews
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On this day in 2010, we won 4-0 away at Armagh City in Championship 1
Mark McClelland scored two of our goals, with Stuart Galbraith and Johnny Gowdy also getting on the scoresheet
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On this day in 1960, we won 3-0 away at Bangor Reserves in the B Division
Raymond White scored two of our goals, with Freddie Ellison also getting on the scoresheet
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On this day in 1921, we beat Parkside 3-1 at Messines Park in the Alliance League Second Division
All of the goals in this game were scored in the second half, with Hugh Forde scoring two and Brown also getting on the scoresheet to put us 3-0 up
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On this day in 1989, we drew 1-1 away at Brantwood in the B Division
Billy Murray gave us the lead from the penalty spot in the 36th minute after his original goalmouth header was handled by a Brantwood defender
Brantwood equalised two minutes later
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On this day in 1962, we drew 2-2 away at Glenavon Reserves in the B Division despite us leading twice in this game
Billy McCrory scored both of our goals in the first half
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On this day in 1999, we drew 1-1 with Carrick Rangers at Dixon Park in the First Division
Both goals in this game were scored in the first half, with young protege Andrew Smith giving us the lead after only 80 seconds
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Piece in a local newspaper from 23rd March 1989 about our upcoming four home games in eleven days, including two cup games with Dundela in the space of four days
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On this day in 1969, we beat Newry Town 3-0 at Dixon Park in the B Division
All of our goals were scored in the first half, with Don Wright scoring two goals in four minutes and Sammy Clarke scoring on the stroke of half-time to put us 3-0 up
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Willie and Frank Hill played against each other in our club's first Steel & Sons Cup win in 1943 when we beat Glentoran Seconds 4-2 in the final
Frank, who played against us that day, would later become a Comrade and help our club win two Intermediate Cups in the early 1950's
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Reverend Bobby Hill, a lifelong supporter of our club, was a guest of honour at this game when on a visit home from Canada, where he emigrated to in the 1950's His brother's, Willie and Frank played for us in the 1940's and early 1950's
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Reverend Bobby Hill, a lifelong supporter of our club, was a guest of honour at this game when on a visit home from Canada, where he emigrated to in the 1950's
His brother's, Willie and Frank played for us in the 1940's and early 1950's
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On this day in 1999, we beat early season runaway leaders Ards 2-0 at Dixon Park in the First Division John Martin and Andrew Smith scored our goals in the second half of this game
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On this day in 1965, we drew 0-0 with Dundela at Dixon Park in the B Division
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On this day in 1999, we beat early season runaway leaders Ards 2-0 at Dixon Park in the First Division
John Martin and Andrew Smith scored our goals in the second half of this game
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On this day in 1921, we won 2-0 away at Electric Station in the Alliance League Second Division
McQuillan scored both of our goals in the first half
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