Linfield History Society

The illustrious history of Linfield Football Club - the most successful football club in the world #LinfieldHistory #Since1886

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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

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A big happy 84th Birthday to Linfield legend Isaac Andrews 🎉🎈🎂🎊

[Linfield Graves Project @LinfieldGraves]

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..in a couple of very famous Ireland wins - the victory over England in 1927 (the last home win over England until a certain David Healy goal in 2005) & the 1930 victory over Wales (with Joe Bambrick scoring 6)

Tommy Sloan is buried in Seagoe Cemetery

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[Linfield Graves Project @LinfieldGraves]

Today we remember Tommy Sloan who passed away on 2nd June 1973.

Tommy captained Linfield from 1929-1932 winning numerous honours including the League & Cup double in 1930.

At Cardiff City, Tommy won the 1927 FA Cup and was also an Irish International. He played.... 1/2

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Bohemians play old friends Linfield the side that beat them 10-1 in the 1895 Irish Cup Final for the first time in 3 years at Windsor Park in Belfast in 1924.

[Irish League Archive @haydn_milligan]

My Irish League Archive website has now been updated to include the results from the 2025/2026 season: https://t.co/2tKYnElzkM

[Irish League - On This Day @IrishLeagueOTD]

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29 May 2021

@Andy_Waterworth scores his 190th goal in his final game for @OfficialBlues as Linfield lift their 55th title 🏆 after a 2-0 win over Cliftonville at Solitude

[Michael C @abacus_2000]

This Saturday (30th May) is the NI Football programme & memorabilia fair (behind the Grand Opera House)

I have been donated 100's of football books and will be selling with all proceeds going to my footballers graves restoration projects

[Irish League - On This Day @IrishLeagueOTD]

🚨 Irish League - On This Day 🚨

25 May 2021

Linfield claim their 55th League title with a 1-1 draw away to Coleraine.

Mark Haughey with the @OfficialBlues goal while @curtis_allen scored for Coleraine.

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@Theleaguemag @scrumpox1 Terry Kingon in background for the Glens
Linfield player is George Gibson

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The Blues of 1970-71!

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@LinfieldOl6121 Scott, Bingham, Sinclair and McCune

[Linfield Graves Project @LinfieldGraves]

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Yet again, Harry is lying in an unmarked grave (Roselawn Cemetery, Plot U2604).

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So sad for a Linfield & Ireland legend 😢

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[Linfield Graves Project @LinfieldGraves]

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....were the opponents.

In around 250 appearances for the Blues Harry found the net around 125 times.

For two seasons in between (37-39) he played for Manchester United.

After the war Harry then played 6 seasons for Ipswich Town.

[Linfield Graves Project @LinfieldGraves]

Today we remember Harry Baird who passed away on 19th May 1973.

Harry played for Linfield between 1933 & 1943 winning every honour available.

In 1936 Harry scored 4 in the Gold Cup final and then scored again in the Irish Cup Final. On both occasions Derry City..... 1/3

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One of the truly great days and Linfield performances

[Irish League - On This Day @IrishLeagueOTD]

🚨 Irish League - On This Day 🚨

21 May 2005

Linfield win the Setanta Cup with a 2-0 win over Shelbourne at Tolka Park.

Goals from Glenn Ferguson and Peter Thompson secured the All-Ireland title for @OfficialBlues

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21 May 2021

Linfield win the Irish Cup with a 2-1 win over Larne at Mourneview Park.

Shayne Lavery and Joel Cooper got the goals for @OfficialBlues

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@Portsmedia @Portadownfc Wonderful photograph 👏