Northern Ireland / Championship

Ards FC.

Part of Ards FC (men). Other teams: Ards FC Reserves (Reserves), Ards FC U18 (U18).

Matrix 19584 · 26/27 squad

Squad records25

Average age24.6

Recorded season membership. Ages at 30 June 2027.

THE MATCHES / 26/27

Fixtures & results

30 matches

08 Aug 2026 Matchweek 1

Glenavon FC 1 – 3 Ards FC

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11 Aug 2026 Matchweek 2

Ards FC 2 – 2 Dundela FC

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15 Aug 2026 Matchweek 3

Warrenpoint Town FC 1 – 3 Ards FC

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22 Aug 2026 Matchweek 4

Ards FC 1 – 2 Loughgall FC

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28 Aug 2026 Matchweek 5

Ards FC 0 – 3 Queen\'s University Belfast AFC

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04 Sep 2026 Matchweek 6

Annagh United FC 2 – 1 Ards FC

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12 Sep 2026 Matchweek 7

Ards FC 1 – 0 Rathfriland Rangers FC

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19 Sep 2026 Matchweek 8

Moyola Park AFC 0 – 0 Ards FC

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26 Sep 2026 Matchweek 9

Ards FC 0 – 1 Strabane Athletic FC

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03 Oct 2026 Matchweek 10

Ballinamallard United FC 1 – 1 Ards FC

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09 Oct 2026 Matchweek 11

Newington FC 0 – 2 Ards FC

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16 Oct 2026 Matchweek 12

Ards FC 0 – 2 Institute FC

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24 Oct 2026 Matchweek 13

Armagh City FC 1 – 1 Ards FC

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31 Oct 2026 Matchweek 14

Ards FC 1 – 1 Newry City AFC

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07 Nov 2026 Matchweek 15

Harland & Wolff Welders FSC 15:00 Ards FC

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13 Nov 2026 Matchweek 16

Ards FC 19:45 Moyola Park AFC

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21 Nov 2026 Matchweek 17

Ards FC 16:00 Newington FC

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28 Nov 2026 Matchweek 18

Institute FC 15:00 Ards FC

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05 Dec 2026 Matchweek 19

Ards FC 15:00 Warrenpoint Town FC

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12 Dec 2026 Matchweek 20

Queen\'s University Belfast AFC 15:00 Ards FC

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19 Dec 2026 Matchweek 21

Ards FC 15:00 Annagh United FC

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26 Dec 2026 Matchweek 22

Rathfriland Rangers FC 15:00 Ards FC

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16 Jan 2027 Matchweek 24

Ards FC 15:00 Armagh City FC

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23 Jan 2027 Matchweek 25

Strabane Athletic FC 15:00 Ards FC

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06 Feb 2027 Matchweek 27

Ards FC 15:00 Glenavon FC

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20 Feb 2027 Matchweek 28

Loughgall FC 15:00 Ards FC

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27 Feb 2027 Matchweek 29

Ards FC 15:00 Harland & Wolff Welders FSC

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06 Mar 2027 Matchweek 30

Dundela FC 15:00 Ards FC

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— Matchweek 23

Ards FC TBC Ballinamallard United FC

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— Matchweek 26

Newry City AFC TBC Ards FC

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Fixtures from tracked competitions. Kickoff times are in UTC. TBC means a date or time has not been confirmed.

Squad

Player	Age
Ben Mullen	26
Cameron Kelly	20
Caoimhan McDermott	20
Conall Young	28
Connor Maxwell	27
Conor Scannell	23
Eamon Scannell	28
Ethan Simpson	22
Fiontan O'Boyle	22
George Tipton	24
Jack Boyd	20
Jack Martindale	18
Jack Smith	29
James McClure	19
James Taylor	43
Jamie Browne	26
Jaydyn Withers	22
Kielan Reid	22
Marc Matthews	25
Michael Brammeld	20
Patrick Cafolla	29
Ryan Arthur	31
Ryan Bailie	19
Stephen Kelly	18
Steven Gordon	33

Transfers

20 recorded moves

26/27 arrivals and departures.

Ards FC transfers
Date	Player	From	To	Move	Fee
31 May 2027Pending	James McClure	Ards FC	Glentoran FC Reserves	Loan return
01 Sep 2026	Conall Young	Annagh United FC	Ards FC	Transfer	Free
01 Sep 2026	Shea Brennan	Ards FC	Knockbreda FC	Transfer	Free
01 Sep 2026	Tom Mathieson	Ards FC	Without club	Released	—
21 Aug 2026	Jack Boyd	Ards FC	Lisburn Distillery FC	Transfer	Free
07 Aug 2026	Jack Smith	Dundela FC	Ards FC	Transfer	Free
29 Jul 2026	Jack Boyd	Carrick Rangers FC U20	Ards FC	Transfer	Free
24 Jul 2026	James McClure	Glentoran FC Reserves	Ards FC	Loan	—
23 Jul 2026	Stephen Kelly	Linfield FC U18	Ards FC	Transfer	Free
15 Jul 2026	Cameron Kelly	Ards FC Reserves	Ards FC	Internal move	—
01 Jul 2026	Jack Reilly	Ards FC	Harland & Wolff Welders FSC	Transfer	Free
01 Jul 2026	Ciaran Dobbin	Ards FC	Rathfriland Rangers FC	Transfer	Free
01 Jul 2026	Zach Barr	Ards FC	Portstewart FC	Transfer	Free
01 Jul 2026	Darius Roohi	Ards FC	Dundela FC	Transfer	Free
01 Jul 2026	Gary Donnelly	Ards FC	Dundela FC	Transfer	Free
01 Jul 2026	Jaydyn Withers	East Belfast FC	Ards FC	Transfer	Free
01 Jul 2026	Fiontan O'Boyle	Ballyclare Comrades FC	Ards FC	Transfer	Free
01 Jul 2026	Max Greer	Ards FC	Without club	Released	—
01 Jul 2026	Mark Carson	Ards FC	Loughgall FC	Transfer	Free
01 Jul 2026	Caoimhan McDermott	Institute FC	Ards FC	Transfer	Free

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