Crusaders FC
🌍 Northern-Ireland 📅 Founded 1898 🏷 CRU
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· Belfast · 3,383 cap.
League History
| League | 26/27 | 25/26 | 24/25 | 23/24 | 22/23 | 21/22 | 20/21 | 19/20 | 18/19 | 17/18 | 16/17 | 15/16 | 14/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies Clubs cup | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Premiership | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | ✓ | ✓ | 1 | · | · | · |
| Irish Cup cup | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| League Cup cup | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | · |
| UEFA Europa Conference League cup | · | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Charity Shield cup | · | · | · | ✓ | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| UEFA Europa League cup | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | ✓ |
| UEFA Champions League cup | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | ✓ | · | ✓ | ✓ | · |
Standings 2017
| League | # | P | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 1 | 28 | 70 | +54 |
Recent Fixtures 2017
FT
Ballymena United
1 – 2
Crusaders FC
FT
FT
Crusaders FC
1 – 1
Cliftonville FC
FT
FT
Crusaders FC
2 – 0
Linfield
FT
FT
Crusaders FC
1 – 1
Glenavon FC
FT
FT
Crusaders FC
1 – 1
Coleraine FC
FT
FT
Warrenpoint Town
1 – 4
Crusaders FC
FT
FT
Crusaders FC
3 – 0
Dungannon Swifts
FT
FT
Cliftonville FC
3 – 1
Crusaders FC
FT
FT
Glenavon FC
1 – 6
Crusaders FC
FT
FT
Crusaders FC
3 – 1
Ballymena United
FT
Players by Country
Northern Ireland
25
▾
Republic of Ireland
2
▾
Denmark
1
▾
Nigeria
1
▾
Spain
1
▾
Squad 2017
Goalkeeper
7
▾
| # | Player | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Jensen
Denmark
|
30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
S. O'Neill
Northern Ireland
|
8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
|
B. Jensen
Denmark
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
S. O'Neill
Northern Ireland
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
S. O'Neill
Northern Ireland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Michael Dougherty
Northern Ireland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
Michael Dougherty
Northern Ireland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defender
22
▾
| # | Player | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Burns
Northern Ireland
|
37 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |||
S. Ward
Northern Ireland
|
37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
C. Coates
Northern Ireland
|
33 | 5 | 9 | 0 | |||
H. Beverland
Northern Ireland
|
30 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||
Mark Thomas McChrystal
Northern Ireland
|
16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
R. Brown
Northern Ireland
|
15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
Craig McClean
Northern Ireland
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
B. Burns
Northern Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
B. Burns
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
H. Beverland
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
H. Beverland
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
|
R. Brown
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
C. Coates
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
S. Ward
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
S. Ward
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
|
C. Coates
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
|
R. Brown
Northern Ireland
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
M. Kerr
Northern Ireland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
M. Kerr
Northern Ireland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
M. Kerr
Northern Ireland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
Craig McClean
Northern Ireland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Alan Keane
Republic of Ireland
|
Midfielder
26
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| # | Player | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Whyte
Northern Ireland
|
36 | 21 | 4 | 0 | |||
J. Forsythe
Northern Ireland
|
36 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||
D. Caddell
Northern Ireland
|
31 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
D. Cushley
Northern Ireland
|
29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
P. Lowry
Northern Ireland
|
28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
M. Snoddy
Northern Ireland
|
27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
J. Glackin
Northern Ireland
|
17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
Jonny Bonner
Republic of Ireland
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
J. Forsythe
Northern Ireland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
J. Forsythe
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
|
M. Snoddy
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
|
M. Snoddy
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
P. Lowry
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
G. Whyte
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
D. Cushley
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
G. Whyte
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
P. Lowry
Northern Ireland
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
J. Glackin
Northern Ireland
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
D. Caddell
Northern Ireland
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
J. Glackin
Northern Ireland
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Lumi Kanwei
Nigeria
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Ryan Nimick
Northern Ireland
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
Ryan Nimick
Northern Ireland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
J. Smith
Northern Ireland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
J. Smith
Northern Ireland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
D. Cushley
Northern Ireland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Attacker
15
▾
| # | Player | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Owens
Northern Ireland
|
35 | 17 | 5 | 0 | |||
P. Heatley
Northern Ireland
|
35 | 20 | 3 | 0 | |||
Michael Carvill
Northern Ireland
|
14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
Darren Murray
Northern Ireland
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
|
P. Heatley
Northern Ireland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
|
J. Owens
Northern Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
J. Owens
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
Michael Carvill
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
|
P. Heatley
Northern Ireland
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Mikel Suárez
Spain
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Mark McAllister
Northern Ireland
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
Mark McAllister
Northern Ireland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
Mikel Suárez
Spain
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Ross Holden
Northern Ireland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
Ross Holden
Northern Ireland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
▲ In
45
▾
| Date | Player | From | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | C. Bruce | Transfer | |
| Aug 2025 | O. McCart | Free agent | |
| Jul 2025 | E. Dunlop | Player Swap | |
| Jul 2025 | K. McKechnie | Transfer | |
| Jul 2025 | K. Forsythe | Transfer | |
| Jun 2025 | K. Forsythe | Free agent | |
| Jun 2025 | B. Hamilton | Free agent | |
| Jun 2025 | K. McKechnie | Free agent | |
| May 2025 | E. Dunlop | Free agent | |
| May 2025 | Billy Vance | Return from loan | |
| Jun 2024 | J. Teelan | N/A | |
| Jan 2024 | S. Nixon | N/A | |
| Jan 2024 | B. Doyle | N/A | |
| Jan 2024 | C. Burns | N/A | |
| Jun 2023 | J. Williamson | N/A | |
| Jun 2023 | L. Anderson | N/A | |
| Jun 2023 | A. Steele | N/A | |
| Aug 2022 | T. Murphy | N/A | |
| Jun 2022 | C. Quinn | N/A | |
| Jun 2022 | S. O'Neill | N/A | |
| Jan 2022 | N. Shields | N/A | |
| Jan 2022 | M. Pauley | N/A | |
| Jan 2022 | J. Winchester | N/A | |
| Jul 2021 | L. Patterson | N/A | |
| Oct 2020 | A. Lecky | N/A | |
| Jun 2020 | K. Owens | N/A | |
| Jun 2020 | T. Mathieson | N/A | |
| Jun 2019 | M. Kerr | N/A | |
| Jul 2018 | K. Owens | N/A | |
| Jun 2018 | M. Ruddy | N/A | |
| Jun 2018 | Harry Doherty | N/A | |
| Jun 2018 | G. Thompson | N/A | |
| Jun 2018 | M. Kerr | N/A | |
| Jun 2018 | Ryan Nimick | N/A | |
| Jan 2018 | Mikel Suárez | N/A | |
| Jul 2017 | Mark Thomas McChrystal | Free | |
| Jan 2017 | Mikel Suárez | N/A | |
| Jun 2016 | D. Cushley | N/A | |
| Aug 2015 | Craig Gardiner | N/A | |
| Jun 2015 | A. Mitchell | N/A | |
| Jun 2015 | J. Forsythe | N/A | |
| Jan 2015 | Graeme McKibbin | Loan | |
| Jun 2014 | S. Cockcroft | N/A | |
| Jul 2012 | Gary McCutcheon | N/A | |
| Jul 2012 | P. Heatley | N/A |
▼ Out
53
▾
| Date | Player | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | J. Ritchie | - | |
| Jan 2026 | R. Donnelly | Loan | |
| Sept 2025 | J. Boyd | Transfer | |
| Sept 2025 | J. Boyd | Free agent | |
| Aug 2025 | J. Boyd | Free agent | |
| Jul 2025 | J. Callacher | Transfer | |
| Jul 2025 | B. Burns | Transfer | |
| Jul 2025 | A. Lecky | Transfer | |
| Jun 2025 | J. Callacher | Free agent | |
| Jun 2025 | A. King | Free agent | |
| Jan 2025 | Billy Vance | Loan | |
| Aug 2024 | P. Heatley | N/A | |
| Jul 2024 | B. Kennedy | N/A | |
| Jul 2024 | C. Burns | N/A | |
| Jan 2024 | J. Teelan | Loan | |
| Sept 2023 | B. Doyle | Loan | |
| Aug 2023 | C. Burns | Loan | |
| Jun 2023 | A. Steele | N/A | |
| Jan 2023 | Johnny Reid Black | Free | |
| Jan 2023 | A. Steele | Loan | |
| Jun 2022 | S. O'Neill | N/A | |
| Jan 2022 | S. O'Neill | Loan | |
| Sept 2021 | N. Shields | Loan | |
| Aug 2021 | T. Burns | N/A | |
| Jul 2021 | D. Cushley | N/A | |
| Oct 2020 | P. McElroy | N/A | |
| Jan 2020 | K. Owens | Loan | |
| Jan 2020 | T. Mathieson | Loan | |
| Sept 2019 | Rory Patterson | N/A | |
| Aug 2018 | L. Anderson | Loan | |
| Jun 2018 | Craig McClean | N/A | |
| Jun 2018 | M. Kerr | Loan | |
| Jan 2018 | Ryan Nimick | Loan | |
| Jan 2018 | M. Kerr | Loan | |
| Nov 2017 | Mark McAllister | N/A | |
| Jul 2017 | M. O'Hanlon | N/A | |
| Jul 2017 | Mikel Suárez | Loan | |
| Jun 2017 | Michael Gault | N/A | |
| Jun 2017 | R. Clarke | N/A | |
| Feb 2017 | M. Kerr | Loan | |
| Aug 2016 | Craig Gardiner | N/A | |
| Jan 2016 | Stephen O'Flynn | N/A | |
| Jul 2015 | Emmet Charles Friars | N/A | |
| Jun 2015 | Nathan Hanley | N/A | |
| Jan 2015 | Gary McCutcheon | N/A | |
| Aug 2014 | D. McAllister | N/A | |
| Aug 2014 | Eamon McAllister | N/A | |
| Jan 2014 | T. Wray | N/A | |
| Jan 2013 | A. Harris | N/A | |
| Jul 2012 | S. Dallas | N/A | |
| Jan 2012 | K. Owens | N/A | |
| Jul 2011 | R. Arthurs | N/A | |
| Jan 2008 | Greg Shannon | N/A |
