Linfield History Society

New account so all followers welcome! Will be posting and RT as often as possible about the glorious and illustrious history of the most successful football club in the world @OfficialBlues #Linfield #Blues #COYB

@everton950 Not at all, they’ve managed to make the step up very well

@LinfieldHistory Shame that all your great managers have been glenmen. 😂

OTD 55 years ago 19th May 1971 the Blues played Cork Hibernians in the Blaxnit All-Ireland Cup Final at Windsor, 1st leg tie which finished 1-1. Two days in the second leg we triumphed 2-1 to clinch the Trophy 3-2 on aggregate!

Gallaher’s Card celebrating Thomas Frame, our left back during the club’s first Seven Trophy team of 1921-22. An ever-present that season, he was the Blues for 11 years and won every local honour in his career

Members of the Forever Blue group are invited to take part in a special tour of Windsor Park on Wednesday 20 May 2026. The tour will begin at 2.30pm sharp and will commence from the Linfield office. To date, 19 members have confirmed their attendance, with space still available for a further 16 supporters. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Anyone wishing to attend should email Stephen Shaw at stephen.shaw@linfieldfc.com and include a contact mobile number. While there is no charge for the tour, donations in support of the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice would be greatly appreciated.

🚨 Irish League - On This Day 🚨 16 May 2005 Linfield reach Setanta Cup final with a 4-2 win over rivals Glentoran. Goals from Paul McAreavey, @W5Murphy, Glenn Ferguson and Tim Mouncey secures @OfficialBlues passage to the final.

@LinfieldOl6121 An Austrian ref too 😡

@LinfieldHistory Great trip, ruined by football 😁

The Blues at Copenhagen.

2/2 ..Tom completed his treble set of British Cup successes. With Cardiff he had already won the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup. His team mate in all 3 victories was Tommy Sloan who also came to the Blues from Cardiff Tom Watson is buried in Carnmoney East Cemetery (Plot U38) ❤️🤍💙

Today we remember Tom Watson who passed away on 13th May 1978 Tom, who was also an Irish International, played for Linfield in the Irish League & Irish Cup double season of 1929/1930. Lifting the 1930 Irish Cup (with a 4-3 win over Ballymena in the 'Joe Bambrick Final').... 1/2

📖 The front cover of tonight's extended 32-page match programme. Many thanks to 1st Lisburn Blue Supporters Club for their kind sponsorship of this programme issue. These programmes will be on sale from the turnstiles pre-match as usual at the cost of £3. This packed issue includes: - Kyle McClean interview - Daniel Brown's historical article which looks back on a European meeting with BATE Borisov in 2011 - Wayne McGuigan's Collector's Corner feature, which looks back on previous European play-off programmes - Several pages of photos from awards night in Lisburn Blues Club - Norman Little obituary - Visitors article, manager's column, stats, photos, and more. With this being the 26th and final issue of the 2025-26 season, thanks again for your continued support. COYB 💙

Irish League - On This Day 🚨 11 May 2002 Linfield beat Portadown 2-1 at Windsor Park in the Irish Cup Final 🏆 Kyle Neill opened the scoring for The Ports. However a double from @chrismorgan9 completed the comeback and sealed the win for @OfficialBlues

This is why we sell the badges folks. Your support for this ongoing project is so very much appreciated 👏

Remembering a true Linfield legend, one of our founding fathers Sam Torrens

🚨 Irish League- On This Day 🚨 8 May 2010 Linfield beat Portadown 2-1 at Windsor Park to win the Irish Cup Final. 🏆 Goals from Peter Thompson and Philip Lowry in the first half ensured @OfficialBlues kept the trophy at Windsor

3/3 He is also remembered on the Walker family grave in Antrim Cemetery. The wording on the headstone is badly worn but this is being rectified by the Linfield Graves Project ❤️🤍💙

2/3 James played for Linfield between 1913-15. His final appearance was in the win against Cliftonville in December 1915, just a few months before his untimely death James Walker is remembered on the Linfield War Memorial as well as on a memorial at Muckamore Presbyterian Church

Today we remember James Walker who passed away on 6th May 1916 aged just 24. James died of wounds received at Forceville, near the Somme. He is buried at Forceville Communal Cemetery, France. 1/3

@WW1BWFC @footballandwar @CWGC @LinfieldGraves @LinfieldOl6121 Lest We Forget