Jimmy McGeough was appointed manager in 2002. Waterford United were promoted to the Premier Division, finishing top of the First Division in the 1997–98 season and remained there until the 1999–00 season suffering relegation in the playoffs to Kilkenny City. But again the club were unable to remain in the Premier Division for more than a single season suffering relegation on goal difference to Drogheda United. The club was promoted to the top flight in the 1991–92 season finishing as runners up to Limerick. They were unable to retain their Premier Division status the following season finishing in eleventh. Their stay there was short, gaining promotion and winning the First Division title the following season 1989–90. Waterford were relegated to the First Division in the 1988–89 season. This resulted in the introduction of the present two Division (Premier and First) structure in 1985/86 of which Waterford was a member of the Premier Division. In 1985 the league's membership rose to 22 clubs with the election of six new clubs in 1985. In May 1982, the Club changed its name to Waterford United. Bobby Charlton had a brief spell at the club in 1976, playing three times and scoring one goal. Waterford's success in the league over the years brought European football where they played against famous clubs such as Manchester United and Celtic. The Club won the FAI Cup for the second time under Tommy Jackson in 1980 beating St Patrick's Athletic with the winner from Brian Gardner. The following season Waterford won the League of Ireland Cup, however failed to regain the league title. The title was won by Cork Hibernians in 1971 but returned to Waterford in the 1971–1972 season and again in the 1972–73 season. Waterford won the league title three times in a row, in 1968,1969 and in 1970. They won the Shield once again in 1968–69 season. The following season they played in the preliminary round of the Champions cup against Vorwärts Berlin, an East German and Army side, losing 6–1 at Dalymount Park and 6–0 in East Berlin. The 1965/66 title was the beginning of a hugely successful spell for the club domestically. The club eventually won the league title for the first time in the 1965–66 season, (under manager Paddy Coad) setting a then league record of 13 straight league victories. Patrick's Athletic in the 1954–55 season and again in the 1962–63 season. Waterford won the Shield again in the 1952–53 season and were again runners-up in the League this time to St. At the end of the campaign, the original Waterford resigned from the League of Ireland, only for a new entity, with the same name, to be elected in, for 1944–45 season. Both Waterford and League winners Cork United finished on equal points but Cork were awarded the title as Waterford were unable to compete in the play-off due to a dispute regarding payment to players. The club were league runners up in 1937–38 season and again in the 1940–41 season. Waterford won the FAI cup for the first time in their history in 1937 beating St. Waterford won the Shield in their first season. Waterford re-entered the league in the 1935–36 season along with Sligo Rovers. Waterford first participated in the league in the 1930–31 season finishing ninth and again from 1931–32 before dropping out of the league for two seasons. In 2018 the club and its players became fully professional. Originally the club was based at the greyhound stadium known as Kilcohan Park, but has now moved to the Waterford Regional Sports Centre. The club was founded and elected to the league in 1930. Waterford Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Phort Láirge) formerly Waterford United Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Waterford who play in the League of Ireland First Division.
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