Lisburn Distillery

Full Name: Lisburn Distillery Football Club
City: Lisburn, County Antrim
Country: Northern Ireland
League: IFA Premiership
Founded: 1880
Stadium: New Grovesnor (8000)
Colors: White
Previous: Distillery (1880-1999)
Nickname: The Whites

Official Website: lisburn-distillery.net

The VR Distillery Cricket Club was formed in 1879 by members of the Royal Irish Distillery. A football section was added a year later. Merged with Genoa FC in 1887. The club's longtime home of Grosvenor Park was destroyed by a firebomb in 1971 in the midst of sectarian troubles. The club was then forced to share grounds with other clubs for nearly a decade before a new stadium was built in Lisburn, about 15 km southwest of Belfast. The club's emblem was changed to incorporate a symbolic phoenix rising from the ashes. The name was changed to Lisburn Distillery in 1999 to represent its close ties to the town of Lisburn and the club's emblem was again changed to incorporate that of the city. Previous stadiums - Daisy Hill (1880-82), Broadway, Grosvenor Park, York Park (1923-29), Grosvenor Park (1929-71).

Trophy Room:
* Irish League (1896, 99, 1901, 03, 06, 63)
* Irish Cup (1884, 85, 86, 89, 94, 96, 1903, 05, 10, 25, 56, 71)

2006-07 Home

2006-07 Away