Cork United Football Club was a name used by two former Football League of Ireland clubs based in Cork

Cork (city)

Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...

. The original club played during the 1940s while the second club played during the 1980s.

Cork United I

The first Cork United played in the League of Ireland

League of Ireland

The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...

 between 1939 and 1948. This club evolved from the earlier Cork clubs Fordsons

Fordsons F.C.

Fordsons Football Club is a former Irish football club based in Cork. They played in the League of Ireland between 1924 and 1930. The club was originally the factory team of the Ford Motor Company, a major employer in the city at that time and was named after the Fordson tractor, resulting in the...

 and Cork

Cork F.C.

Cork Football Club was an Irish football club based in Cork. They played in the League of Ireland between 1930 and 1938.-History:Cork F.C. originally played as Fordsons and were originally the factory team of the Ford Motor Company, a major employer in the city at that time. However in 1930, Ford...

. During the 1938-39 season they also played as Cork City before becoming Cork United. The club enjoyed a golden age in the early 1940s, winning five league titles, before resigning from the league on February 13, 1948. They then reformed as Cork Athletic

Cork Athletic F.C.

Cork Athletic Football Club is a former Irish football club based in Cork. They played in the League of Ireland between 1948 and 1957. They were the successor club of Fordsons F.C., Cork F.C., Cork City and Cork United. When United quit the league in 1948, they instantly reformed as Cork Athletic...

.

Notable Former Players

Florrie Burke Florrie Burke Florrie Burke is a former Irish footballer who played for Cork United, Cork Athletic and Evergreen United. He also played for both Ireland and the League of Ireland XI...    Tom Davis Tom Davis (footballer) Thomas Lawrence Davis , commonly referred to as Tom Davis and Tommy Davis, is a former Irish association footballer who played as a centre forward for several clubs in the League of Ireland and the English Football League...    Bill Hayes Bill Hayes (footballer) William Edward "Bill" Hayes , commonly referred to as Bill Hayes or Billy Hayes, is a former Irish footballer who played for Huddersfield Town, Cork United and Burnley. As an international, Hayes played for both Ireland teams - the FAI XI and the IFA XI...    Owen Madden Owen Madden (footballer) Owen Madden was an Irish footballer who played as a forward in the League of Ireland and the English League. Madden was a dual international and played for both Ireland teams - the FAI XI and the IFA XI.- Club career :...

Tommy Moroney Tommy Moroney Tommy Moroney is a former Irish soccer and rugby union player. Moroney played soccer for Cork United, West Ham United, Evergreen United and Ireland. In 1949 he was a member of the Ireland team that defeated England 2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home...    Jackie O'Driscoll Jackie O'Driscoll John Francis O'Driscoll , commonly referred to as Jackie O'Driscoll, is a former Irish footballer who played as a winger for several teams in the League of Ireland. He also played for Swansea Town...  Frank O'Farrell Frank O'Farrell Francis 'Frank' O'Farrell is an Irish former football player and manager.-Early:Frank O'Farrell started his playing career with Cork United, but followed his former Cork teammate, Tommy Moroney to West Ham United in January 1948. A quietly spoken, but nonetheless determined and talented wing-half,...  Jack O'Reilly Jack O'Reilly (footballer) Jack O'Reilly is a former Irish football player.He joined Cork F.C. in 1935 as an old fashioned outside right. The following year he was a runner up in the FAI Cup Final to Shamrock Rovers...

Honours

Cork City

• Munster Senior Cup
  • Winners 1939 1

Cork United I

• League of Ireland
  League of Ireland
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  • Winners 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946 5
• FAI Cup
  FAI Cup
  The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
  
  
  • Winners 1942, 1947 2
• League of Ireland Shield
  League of Ireland Shield
  The League of Ireland Shield is a defunct Irish football tournament which was introduced when the League of Ireland started in 1921 and ran uninterrupted until 1972...
  
  
  • Winners 1943, 1948 2
• Munster Senior Cup
  • Winners 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947 4

Season Placings

Season	Position
1946/47	4th
1945/46	1st
1944/45	1st
1943/44	5th
1942/43	1st
1941/42	1st
1940/41	1st
1939/40	5th
1938/39	11th

Cork United II

The Cork United name was revived in 1979 when the club which previously competed as Albert Rovers

Albert Rovers F.C.

Albert Rovers F.C. is an Irish football club based in Cork. In 1976 it was elected to the League of Ireland, replacing another Cork team Cork Hibernians. During it’s one season, 1976-77, in the national league, they finished second from bottom. In subsequent years the club was relaunched as Cork...

 and then as Cork Albert adopted the name. This club played three seasons in the League of Ireland

League of Ireland

The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...

 before being expelled in 1982 because of financial problems. The club then reverted to the Albert Rovers name and rejoined the junior leagues. They currently play in the Athletic Union League .

Honours

Cork United II

• Munster Senior Cup
  • Winners 1980, 1982 2

Season Placings

Season	Position
1981-82	10th
1980-81	9th
1979-80	14th