Full Name: Lisburn Distillery Football Club City: Lisburn, County Antrim Founded: 1880 Stadium: New Grovesnor (8000) Colors: White Previous: Distillery (1880-1999) Nickname: The Whites
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Lisburn Distillery traces its history back to the VR Distillery Cricket Club, which was formed in 1879 in West Belfast by members of the Royal Irish Distillery. A football section was added a year later. From the earliest days the club was known simply as Distillery Football Club. VR Distillery merged with Genoa FC in 1887.
Distillery FC were forced to leave their longtime home of Grosvenor Park (on Distillery Street off the Grosvenor Road in West Belfast) when it was destroyed by a firebomb in 1971 in the midst of sectarian troubles in Northern Ireland. Distillery were 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.
A new club emblem was created in 1980 featuring a phoenix, symbolizing the club's rise 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.
New Grosvenor Stadium:
Lisburn Distillery's longtime home of Grosvenor Park (on Distillery Street off the Grosvenor Road in West Belfast) was destroyed by a firebomb in 1971 in the midst of sectarian troubles in Northern Ireland. The Whites were 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.
Previous stadiums: Daisy Hill (1880-82), Broadway, Grosvenor Park, York Park (1923-29), Grosvenor Park (1929-71).
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