History
Formed in 1912, the club entered the Second League. After World War I they moved up to the First League. In 1938–39 they won the Railway Cup. They were Isle of Man League champions in 1946–47. Since then however they have spent much of their time in Division Two. They were promoted as champions in 1964–65 and also won the Woods Cup, beating Ronaldsway 7–4 in the final. The following season they finished in fourth place in the First Division. They were relegated in 1975–76. They won the Woods Cup again in the 1978–79 season, beating Union Mills in the final. They won the Woods Cup for a third time, beating Michael United 3–1 in the final. The club currently play in Division Two.
The club has a reserve team that plays in the Isle of Man Football Combination. They also have a junior section.
In October 2008 Onchan became the eleventh club on the island to achieve The Football Association Charter Standard status, the FA's kitemark scheme for quality assurance.
For the 2011–12 campaign, the first team will be jointly managed by Robbie Prescott and Fletcher Christian. The combination will be managed by Andrew "Bacardi" Sommerville, the Mighty O's were to fail miserably due to failure to play the magnificent James Duddy on enough occasons.
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