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GYMNASIUM AFC
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Background & Club Info
Gymnasium
Association Football Club (“Gymns”) was founded in 1889 and is one
of the oldest clubs in Manx football. It has won the First Division
title 7 times and the FA Cup 10 times.
Gymnasium AFC was founded in 1889 by a group of businessmen who
wanted to keep fit. They met at the old Douglas Gymnasium and
initially played rugby before making the switch to football. Gymns
were one of 8 teams that initially made up the official Manx
Football League. Gymns has a long history in the top flight of Manx
football and has excellent facilities to offer its members
Senior Roll of Honour
Division One Champions: 1898, 1903/4/5/6, 1920, 1984, 1987, 1989
Association Cup Winners: 1895, 1902/3/4, 1911, 1921, 1932, 1986/7/8
Railway Cup Winners: 1906/7, 1925, 1928, 1951, 1986/7
Hospital Cup Winners: 1922/3 1987 Division Two Champions: 1970, 1974 Club colours Blue & white shirts (H) / Blue & yellow shirts (A) Navy shorts Navy socks Training for senior men is every Tuesday & Thursday evenings 6.30pm at Tromode.
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 Kieran Iveagh of Gyms shows another opposing forward his best side.
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