First and foremost: Refined in review

Celebrating landmark achievements and curious quirks in the history of Ireland’s Oldest Football Club, cliftonvillefc.net today reflects on a summer feature that told of some of the trailblazing enterprises where Cliftonville have led the way.

Throughout the close season, ‘First and Foremost’ shone a spotlight on startling statistics, tall tales and magical milestones that saw the Reds play a pioneering role in the narrative –  and, as the series evolves from a weekly feature to a more occasional series, today we take the opportunity to invite supporters to look back over the stories that have shaped the summer.

Second Things First
The peculiar campaign in which Cliftonville finished both first AND second in the League!
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Penalty pain
The day Solitude hosted the first ever penalty in international football… after the Reds had played a key role in the very invention of the spot-kick
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A leading Force
The tale of the first Ghanaian footballer to play in either Ireland or the UK
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Bok in time
When South Africa’s first ever international fixture took place at Solitude
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Group effort
Recalling Cliftonville becoming the Irish League’s first ever representatives in the group stage of a European competition
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All four won
The Reds’ run to a record-breaking quartet of League Cup honours
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Light years ahead
The night Cliftonville staged Ireland’s first ever floodlit football match
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Kevin sent
Celebrating Kevin McGarry’s achievement as the inaugural Ulster Footballer of the Year
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Pioneering spirit
The history of the Pioneer Cup contested between the Reds and Bohemians
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