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Crusaders FC History in Pictures

THE BOSSMAN - Tom Horan

 

 

1953. Newspaper cutting recording Crusaders attemptedentry to the league. It was a success. Sean king and Tom Horan were co-founders of the club

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crusaders answer to the X - Factor - 1953 -

The Bible School of Dancing

is still going strong today

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crusaders secure a win over Ferrybank FC in the FAI Cup First Round - Ozier Park 1957

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crusaders - 1958/1959

 

Back: T.J. Horan, EMcDonnell, B. Carton, T. Roche, D. Hodge, J. Jaques, D. Lowe

Front: S. Cleary, N. Jocob, N Hamm, P.Lowe, D Ryan C. Jacob

 

 

 

 

Crusaders FC Schoolboys take on Tramore in '58

 

Waterford Schoolboys XI

 

Waterford Schoolboys xi selected to play against Dublin in Dalymount Park.(then the home of Irish football) featured five Crusaders FC players - These were P. Morrissey, M. Lusbey, B. Hayden, D. Phelan and M Ryan

 

The Squad that won the semi final of the Evans Cup to make it through to the historic final

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Build Up

 

A newspaper cutting from the build up to the Evans Cup final - The National U15 FAI Cup - Crusaders were the first Waterford team to win the competition

 

 

CHAMPIONS - FA I U 15 EVANS CUP WINNERS

Heros of the day :

Back : N Jacob, N upton, T Roche, B Halpin, M Ryan, T Horan (Manager).

Front: J Power, S O Keeffe, P. Morrisey (Capt), N Phelan, S Lynch, M Lusbey

Action from the Evans Cup

The great Martin Ryan on the ball with Joe Power in the background

 

 

Champions and their Trophies

After a hugely successful campaign Crusaders U14 and U15 are paraded in front of thier haul of trophies for the 60/61 season. The picture includes committee members Tom Horan, S. O'Sullivan, John Phelan, Noel Jacob and Michael Byrne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hartery Cup Winners (U16 League) 1961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooke Cup Champions

Prize Presentations in the Club Rooms in Lady Lane. Tom Horan makes a presentation to a young Crusader.

 

 

 

 

 

Not a headline that you

see every day.

The game turned out to

be a one sided affair.

Shamrock Rovers ran out

12 -1 winner catching

Crusaders on a bad day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A rare piece of journalism as Crusaders game with Shamrock Rovers is reported by an artist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tony Roche comes off his line

against Bolton in Ozier Park.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Holy Grail - 1967 - Crusaders win the Div 1 title

Some pictures of Waterford United of the 60s and 70s.

 

A huge contribution by any club by any standards.

 

 

 

Crusaders players such as Paul Morrissey, Eamon Reid , Claus Dunne, Tony Roche, Brian Frazer, John Nolan, Shay Comerford, Seamus Casey, Sylvie Lynch, Billy Carton, John Jaques and Dick Ryan all played for Waterford at some stage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All conquering waterford side of the 60s and 70s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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