University College Dublin A.F.C. Explained

Clubname:UCD
Fullname:University College Dublin Association Football Club
Nickname:The Students, College
Founded:1895 (as Catholic University
Medical School)
Ground:UCD Bowl
Capacity:3,000 (1,500 seated)
Current:2023 University College Dublin A.F.C. season
Manager:William O’Connor
League:League of Ireland First Division
Season:2023
Position:League of Ireland Premier Division, 10th of 10 (relegated)
Website:http://www.ucdfc.ie
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University College Dublin Association Football Club (Irish: Cumann Sacar Choláiste na hOllscoile, Baile Átha Cliath), known commonly as UCD, is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland First Division. Founded in 1895, the club was elected to the League of Ireland in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O'Neill. Since the 2008 season they have played at the UCD Bowl, also home to the college's rugby team. 'The Students' play in bright sky blue and navy. Their reserve and freshers teams play in the Leinster Senior League. The current manager is Donegal native William O'Connor.

History

Foundation and early years

University College Dublin AFC was founded in 1895 as the Catholic University Medical School Football Club and began playing regular games the following year. A First XI played college games against other universities, and a Second XI entered outside competitions. The club was founder members of the Leinster Junior League in 1896 and reached the semi-finals of the Leinster Senior Cup in 1897. The club became University College Dublin AFC when the new university annexed the Medical School in 1908. UCD won the inaugural Intervarsities competition, the Collingwood Cup, in 1914 and added the Irish Intermediate Cup the following year, beating Portadown 2–1 in a replayed final. When the Irish Free State was formed in 1921 and the new Football Association of Ireland was formed, UCD participated in the FAI Cup preliminary round against fellow non-League team Shamrock Rovers, losing 6–2 in Windy Arbour. UCD were invited to join the League of Ireland in 1922, but had to turn it down on the basis of not being able to field a team in the League of Ireland Shield in September as the academic year didn't commence until October. In 1945, they won the FAI Intermediate Cup by beating fellow future League of Ireland members Cobh Ramblers 4–2 in the final. UCD appeared in the FAI Cup in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s; their final appearance as a non-League outfit came in 1957, when Cork Athletic beat UCD 4–2 in the Mardyke.

1970s

In 1970, the club was elected to the League of Ireland B Division. From 1976, they embarked on a series of landmark tours, becoming the first western football team to play in China,[1] and following that with tours in places like India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Jordan, the Philippines, Macao, the United States, Sudan, Kenya, and Australia. A second invitation to join the League of Ireland was accepted on 22 July 1979, when Cork Celtic were expelled for not having their financial affairs in order. Their first competitive game as a senior club was on 26 August, when they lost 2–1 to Drogheda United in the FAI League Cup. Theo Dunne was appointed first team coach, and apart from a brief spell at Home Farm in 1990–1994, he was in charge of first team affairs until he retired as coach in 2001. Dr. Tony O'Neill, who was General Manager when the club joined the League, remained in that role until his untimely death from cancer in October 1999.

1980s

The club struggled initially in the league after their election, never finishing higher than twelfth in the 16-team league, although they did win the Leinster Senior Cup in December 1980, beating St Patrick's Athletic 2–1 in the final. However, important changes within the club in 1983 marked a dramatic upturn in fortunes. The previously amateur club turned semi-pro, and players outside of the college were allowed to represent the first team. This is still the situation today, although in practice most of the players are either students or ex-students. By the end of the 1983–84 season, UCD had won the FAI Cup, beating Shamrock Rovers 2–1 after a replay. Shamrock Rovers weren't to lose another game in the competition for over three years – until they lost to UCD in 1988.

That win saw UCD qualify for European competition – the European Cup Winners Cup – for the first time. The draw pitted them against Everton, then one of the leading sides in England and boasting players of the calibre of Neville Southall, Kevin Sheedy, Graham Sharp, Peter Reid and Andy Gray. The home leg was played in Tolka Park and a crowd of 9,000 – many times UCD's average league crowd – saw the Students come away with a scarcely believable 0–0 draw. Another remarkable performance was to follow two weeks later, as a solitary Graham Sharp goal gave Everton a 1–0 win. Joe Hanrahan skimmed the bar for the Students late on; had he scored, UCD would have progressed on away goals – as it was, Everton went on to win the entire competition and smashed several records in winning their nation's league title. UCD's performance was made all the more remarkable by the fact that, at the end of the year, Everton were voted the best club side in the world for 1985 by the managers of world national teams.

That season saw UCD finish fourth in the league, but they were then forced to release many of their best players due to financial difficulties. Joe Hanrahan signed for Manchester United for IR£30,000, Ken O'Doherty moved to Crystal Palace, and Alan O'Neill left for Dundalk. The team were relegated in 1985/86 with eight points, a record low in the Premier Division. Despite this, in 1987, UCD won the World Collegiate Championships in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Promotion in 1988–89 was followed by an immediate relegation, and it was 1994–95 before UCD were to return to the Premier. They did so by recording a then-record points tally for the First Division, also breaking the record for most goals scored and fewest goals conceded.

1990s

In 1999–00, a late burst saw UCD finish fourth in the league and qualify for the Intertoto Cup. Their opponents were the Bulgarian side PFC Velbazhd Kyustendil, who boasted a couple of full Bulgaria internationals, including Ilian Stoyanov, who would go on to represent his country in the 2004 European Championships. UCD kept up their proud European record with a pulsating 3–3 draw in the first leg in Belfield Park before drawing 0–0 in Bulgaria to bow out on away goals. History unfortunately repeated itself as the Students once again nearly sneaked victory as they hit the post late on.

2000–2009

In 2001, Paul Doolin, one of the most successful players in the League of Ireland, took over as manager from former player Martin Moran. After enjoying a successful first season, the team only just avoided relegation in 2002–03 and were eleven points adrift when Doolin left to take over at Drogheda United in September 2003. Pete Mahon was immediately installed as the new manager, and UCD almost staged an incredible Houdini act, losing four games in 16, closing the gap at the bottom to two points and recording the highest points total for a relegated team.

2004 saw more of the same, as UCD, together with Finn Harps, smashed the First Division points record and were promoted with ease. UCD marked their return to the Premier Division with a highly creditable 1–1 draw away to two-time reigning champions Shelbourne. There was a bright point in College's ultimately indifferent season when they got into the League Cup final after a last-gasp 2–1 victory over Shelbourne in the semi-final at Tolka Park. They went on to lose the final 2–1 to Derry City at Belfield Park.

2006 was one of UCD's most successful seasons in a few years. Despite being knocked out of the League Cup in the first round, The Students recovered well, finishing the season in 6th place and reaching the quarterfinals of the FAI Cup. The performances of many in the squad did not go unnoticed, with Darren Quigley and Gary Dicker establishing themselves as under-21 internationals. Quigley then went one better and became on B international when he appeared as a substitute against Scotland B in November. UCD players also attracted interest from many British clubs. Quigley had trials at many clubs across the water; Stockport County paid €56,000 for Dicker in May 2007,[2] and Patrick Kavanagh signed for Birmingham City after impressing on trial there. The club were relegated at the end of the 2008 season, and Manager Pete Mahon wasn't offered a new contract.

2009–present

Mahon's assistant since 2005, Martin Russell, took over as manager. With a largely new team, UCD bounced back to the top flight of Irish football at the first time of asking by securing their second First Division title, promoted after a 5–0 away win over Athlone Town in the penultimate match of the season on 30 October 2009, ahead of former Premier Division teams Shelbourne, Longford Town, Waterford United FC as well as a strong challenge from recently formed Sporting Fingal FC. In the 2009 FAI Cup, UCD's second team qualified for the first round by virtue of reaching the final of the 2008/09 FAI Intermediate Cup. They lost 2–1 at home to Arklow Town, who were drawn to play UCD's first team in the second round, also in the UCD Bowl. Despite taking the lead, Arklow, who had no eligible goalkeeper for the tie, ultimately lost 3–1.

Under Russell, UCD remained in the Airtricity League Premier Division. In 2011 the club qualified for the Setanta Sports Cup, an All-Ireland competition, where they lost to Lisburn Distillery FC 2–0 over two legs. At the beginning of the 2014 season Russell was replaced by former coach Aaron Callaghan, who had to serve out a five-game dug-out suspension awarded while at rivals Bohemian FC. UCD struggled all year, and the Students lost a two-legged relegation/promotion play-off with Galway FC in November 2014.

In July 2015, UCD became the first League of Ireland team from the second tier to progress through a European tie when they saw off Luxembourg champions F91 Dudelange in the Europa League. A lone Ryan Swan strike at the UCD Bowl gave the college their first win in a European game, and then a remarkable game at the Stade Jos Nosbaum saw Swan give UCD the lead early in the game, but after Seán Coyne was sent off, F91 scored twice before halftime through Joël Pedro and Kevin Nakache. UCD players put up the most incredible defensive display of the season, led by goalkeeper Niall Corbet and kept the second half scoreless to progress on away goals after a 2–2 aggregate draw, winning on the away goals rule.[3] In the second round, UCD lost to a late deflected goal away to a Slovan Bratislava with three players who had played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup before losing the return leg 5–1, conceding three goals in the last ten minutes.

In 2017, the club competed in the UEFA Youth League, losing on penalties to a Molde FK which included Erling Haaland. Haaland was introduced as a sub in the return game at the Aker Stadion and didn't score in his half-hour on the pitch, although he did score in the penalty shoot-out.

In September 2018, the club won promotion to the Premier Division after a 1–1 draw with Finn Harps F.C. which secured the Students the title.[4] They also reached the semi-finals of the FAI Cup for the first time in 12 years only to lose 1–0 away to reigning double-champions Dundalk. However, a tumultuous 2019 season saw a number of players leave mid-season as they had finished college. A club record 12 consecutive defeats were followed by a record 10–1 defeat away to Bohemians, a match which brought about the end of Collie O'Neill's five years in charge. The club was relegated back to the First Division for 2020.

After finishing third in the table in the 2021 League of Ireland First Division, UCD defeated Treaty United and Bray Wanderers in the First Division play-offs before defeating Waterford FC 2–1 in the promotion/relegation play-off to win promotion back to the 2022 League of Ireland Premier Division.[5]

In the 2022 League of Ireland Premier Division, UCD spent most of the season battling with Finn Harps to avoid automatic relegation. It was 15 games into the season before UCD managed their first win of the season, a 1–0 win away to Finn Harps. However, a strong finish to the season and a 3–1 win away to Finn Harps in the penultimate game of the season ensured that UCD finished in 9th place and avoided automatic relegation to the First Division, instead qualifying for the promotion/relegation playoff, where they faced Waterford FC in a repeat of the 2021 playoff. A 15th-minute goal by Tommy Lonergan, his 12th of the season in all competitions, led UCD to a 1–0 win and ensured their survival in the Premier Division.[6]

Scholarship scheme

UCD AFC is noted for its highly regarded scholarship scheme, which gives players the chance to combine senior football with the opportunity to earn a college degree. This was based on the North American model and created in 1979 on UCD's entry into the League of Ireland Senior Division. The first recipient of the award was Keith Dignam, sponsored by Irish Potato Crisp manufacturer Tayto. Past scholars include Kevin Grogan, Joe Hanrahan and his brother Peter Hanrahan, Jason Colwell, Jason Sherlock, Clive Delaney, Gary Dicker, Paul Corry and Robbie Benson.

Former players

Many famous players have played for UCD down the years. Todd Andrews, future Chairman of CIÉ and RTÉ, and his son David Andrews, a future Minister for Foreign Affairs, both played in the Leinster Senior League for the club, as did Brian Lenihan, who scored in a 1953 FAI Cup tie against Sligo Rovers and later ran for President of Ireland. Willie Browne won numerous international university caps while at UCD, he subsequently went on to win 3 full Republic of Ireland caps, 16 amateur caps, one Republic of Ireland B cap and six Inter-League caps and captained Bohemian for 3 consecutive seasons. Former Irish international Kevin Moran, who would later play for Manchester United, Sporting de Gijón and Blackburn Rovers played in the League of Ireland B Division and was signed for Manchester United from UCD's graduate team, Pegasus. Moran also won an All-Ireland Gaelic football winner's medal with Dublin in 1976 while at UCD, as would Jason Sherlock nineteen years later. Conor Sammon, Enda Stevens and Andy Boyle also won senior international caps having started their careers with UCD.

Hugo MacNeill won the Collingwood with UCD, but went on to greater things with the Ireland national rugby union team, winning the Triple Crown in 1985 and playing in the 1987 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. In 1983, the Leeds United legend and record goalscorer Peter Lorimer played three games before returning to England for a final spell with Leeds. Dave Norman played senior international football for Canada while at UCD and went on to play in the 1986 World Cup. Former Sky Sports and current Setanta Sports pundit Paul Dempsey played for one season in 1982/83 before taking up a job with the BBC

Gavin Whelan (nephew of Ronnie Whelan) and Pat Jennings (son of Northern Irish international Pat Jennings) played for UCD in the mid-2000s. In August 2016, Dylan Watts signed for English Premiership champions Leicester City from UCD.

A popular rumour has it that Brazilian star Sócrates ever played for the club; however, there is no evidence for this.

Fan culture

UCD has a small fanbase, which included until his untimely death the Father Ted actor Dermot Morgan, an occasional visitor to Belfield. When asked why he attended UCD matches, Dermot reportedly replied "Because I hate crowds".From 2001 to 2010, the unofficial club fanzine Student Till I Graduate published a record 91 issues. The book One Night in Dudelange – Adventures in the UEFA Europa League chronicles the club's 2015 Europa League campaign and was listed for Sports Book of the Year in 2019.[7] [8]

The UCD Superleague is an inter-varsity league consisting of teams predominantly made up of UCD students and alumni. The league has produced a handful of UCD and other League of Ireland players.

European record

Correct as of 18 October 2017

Overview

CompetitionMatchesWDLGFGA
European Cup Winners' Cup201101
UEFA Intertoto Cup202033
UEFA Europa League410338
TOTAL – SENIOR8134612
UEFA Youth League210133

Matches

Senior

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregate
1984–85European Cup Winners' Cup1R Everton0–00–10–1
2000UEFA Intertoto Cup1R Velbazhd Kyustendil3–30–03–3 (a)
2015–16UEFA Europa League1Q F91 Dudelange1–01–22–2 (a)
2Q Slovan Bratislava1–50–11–6

Youth

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregate
2017–18UEFA Youth League1R Molde2–11–23–3 (p)
2024–25UEFA Youth League

Notes

Players

Notable former players

Current players excluded. Some players spanned several decades, they are placed in the decade they made their debut for UCD.

1920s

1930s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Current technical staff

PositionStaff
Manager Andrew Myler
Assistant Manager William O'Connor
U-19 Head CoachJJ Glynn
U-17 Head Coach Rob Sweeney
Head of Youth DevelopmentAlbert Sugg

Honours

First Team

1

1

3

2

3

1

1

Reserve team

1

2

Youth team

5

1

Intervarsity

47

17

1

Club records

Most senior appearances for UCD AFC

(Players in bold still playing for UCD)

NameCareerAppearances
1 Ciarán Kavanagh1990–2002383
2 Tony McDonnell1993–2007361
3 Alan Mahon1997–2008306
4 Alan McNally1999–2009275
5 Robbie Griffin1990–1998, 2003265
6 Mick O'Byrne1993–2001254
7 Éamonn McLoughlin1994–2001249
Darren O'Brien1986–1997249
9 Mick O'Donnell1995–2005240
10 Robert McAuley1997–2005237

Most senior goals scored for UCD AFC

(Players in bold still playing for UCD)

NameCareerGoals
1 Mick O'Byrne1993–200087
2 Darren O'Brien1986–199770
3 Robbie Griffin1990–1998, 200352
4 Robbie Martin2000–200543
5 Colm Whelan2020-202241
6 David McMillan2008–2010, 2012–201340
6 Gary O'Neill2015–201940
8 Jason Sherlock1994–199839
8 Georgie Kelly2016–201839
10 Yoyo Mahdy2017–202036

Record wins[9]

DateOppositionH/ACompetitionScoreScorers
1978-02-04Home Farm BHLoI B Division9-1Martin Moran (3), A Jennings (2), B Devlin (2), P McGovern, B O'Sullivan
1931-10-31Trinity CollegeALSL Division 19-1O'Dea (7), Donaghy (2)
2020-09-04Wexford FCHLoI First Division8-0Yoyo Mahdy (3), Colm Whelan (3), Isaac Akinsete, Liam Kerrigan
2018-05-07Wexford FCALoI First Division8-0Jason McClelland (3), Yoyo Mahdy (2), Gary O'Neill (2), Liam Scales
1979-04-28Tullamore TownALoI B Division8-0Not reported
2016-09-30Waterford UnitedALoI First Division8-1Jason Byrne (2), Daire O'Connor (2), Tomás Boyle, Georgie Kelly, Jason McClelland, Gary O'Neill
1958-12-20BotanicHLSL Division 18-1David Andrews (4), John Duffy (2), Paul Moy, Éamon Stubbings
2000-09-26Bluebell UnitedHLeague Cup Group7-0Ken Kilmurray (3), Eóin Bennis, Kevin Grogan, Mick O'Donnell, David Quinn
1971-12-18Athlone Town BHLoI B Division7-0Mick Foley (2), E Semple (2), Burke, Newman, Cathal Travers
1943-01-15Bray UnknownsHLSL Division 17-0Not reported
1931-01-24Drumcondra BHLSL Division 17-0O'Dea (4), Donaghy (2), Liam Honohan
1930-02-01Brideville BHLSL Division 17-0Finnegan (3), Donaghy (3), O'Brien
1929-03-02StrandvilleHLSL Division 17-0Hollweck (3), Donaghy (2), Cavanagh, Dempsey

Record defeats

DateOppositionH/ACompetitionScoreScorers
2019-08-16BohemiansALoI Premier Division1-10Jason McClelland
1920-11-14ShelbourneHLSL Division 11-10Jim O'Flaherty
1942-02-14Shamrock Rovers BALSL Division 10-9
1947-08-30JacobsALeinster Senior Cup Rd 12-10O'Connor, M...
1937-03-13Fearons AthleticHLSL Division 11-9M Doherty
1957-02-02Shelbourne BAMetropolitan Cup Rd 22-9Hall, O'Brien
1962-09-01Shelbourne BALSL Division 11-8C Deignan
1951-01-20JacobsALSL Division 11-8Lennon
1947-04-12Dundalk BAMetropolitan Cup Rd 21-8W Purcell
1933-09-30Shelbourne BALSL Division 11-8Bennett

Highest aggregate scores

DateOppositionH/ACompetitionScoreScorers
1954-09-18Aer LingusALSL Division 15-7Donnelly (2), John Duffy, Frank Obiakpani, Quinn
1947-08-30JacobsALeinster Senior Cup Rd 22-10O'Connor, M...
1927-09-10VickersHLSL Division 19-3P Byrne (4), P Kennedy (2), J Dempsey, Peppard, J McCaffrey
1927-02-12CorinthiansHLSL Division 16-6P Byrne (2), Geary (2), J Dempsey, O'Reilly
2019-08-16BohemiansALoI Premier Division1-10Jason McClelland
1957-02-02Shelbourne BAMetropolitan Cup Rd 22-9Hall, O'Brien
1952-09-06Longford TownHLeinster Senior Cup Rd 25-6 (aet)P Doris (2), V Gilbride, Brian Lenihan, Frank Obiakpani
1951-05-06Longford TownALSL Division 13-8P Doris, McGovern, Frank Obiakpani
1951-02-10Shelbourne BAMetropolitan Cup Rd 14-7Doran, Cassidy, McGovern (2)
1948-09-25JacobsALSL Division 13-8Walsh (2), Golastegi
1920-11-13ShelbournsHLSL Division 11-10Jim O'Flaherty

UCD AFC Supporters' Player of the Year

SeasonWinner
1999–00 Ciarán Martyn
2000–01 Clive Delaney
2001–02 Barry Ryan
2002–03 Barry Ryan
2003 Mick O'Donnell
2004 Seán Finn
2005 Darren Quigley
2006 Tony McDonnell
2007 Conan Byrne
2009 Evan McMillan
2010 Ciarán Kilduff
2011 Gerard Barron
2012 Michael Leahy
2013 David O'Connor
2014 Robbie Benson
2015 Ryan Swan
2016 Maxi Kougoun
2017 Georgie Kelly

List of UCD seasons[10]

Notes

  1. News: Dictator stops play . The Observer . 30 September 2006 . Stevenson . Campbell .
  2. News: Stockport capture UCD midfielder. BBC Sport . 30 May 2007 . 27 May 2010.
  3. Web site: Airtricity League Stats Centre v. inform.fai.ie.
  4. Web site: AFC . UCD . Champions! UCD clinch First Division title after Conor Davis hits late equaliser . 14 September 2018 . the42.ie . 14 September 2018.
  5. Web site: Joy for UCD as they beat beleagured Waterford to seal Premier Division status. 26 November 2021 . the42.ie . 26 November 2021.
  6. Web site: Play-off Final Report: UCD 1 - 0 Waterford. extratime.ie . 11 November 2022.
  7. News: Clerkin . Malachy . Malachy Clerkin's sports books of the year . The Irish Times . 3 August 2021 . en.
  8. Web site: The best sport books of the year that will make a perfect stocking filler this Christmas . Irish Independent . 21 December 2019 . 3 August 2021 . en.
  9. Note - all data quoted with reference to the Evening Herald of the Monday after the quoted match date (for weekend games) or the day after the quoted match date (for midweek games)
  10. Note – all data quoted with reference to match results and tables published in contemporary newspapers, particularly the Irish Press, Irish Independent, and Evening Herald
  11. Prior to 1979, FAI Intermediate Cup. From 1979 onwards, FAI Senior Cup.
  12. UCD were elected to the League of Ireland, but resigned on 30 August 1922 as they would be unable to field a team until term started on 19 October, five weeks into the new season.
  13. Away games against Inchicore United and St James' Gate B left unplayed
  14. UCD played no games after March, leaving home games against Drumcondra and Richmond, and away games against Bohemians B, Brideville, Drumcondra, Dublin United and St Paul's unplayed
  15. Result of an away match against Frankfort not reported
  16. Result of an away match against Bohemians B not reported
  17. Home game against Dolphin B and away games against St James' Gate B and Glasnevin left unplayed
  18. Score of a win against Trinity College not reported
  19. Home game against Dolphin B and away game against Brideville B left unplayed
  20. Result of a home match against Shelbourne B not reported
  21. Result of an away match against Trinity College not reported
  22. Opening seven results not reported due to a printing strike
  23. Result of an away game against Bohemians B not reported
  24. Home game against Shelbourne B, and away games against B & I, Bohemians B, and Hospitals Trust left unplayed
  25. Away games against Bohemians B, Brideville B and Longford Town left unplayed
  26. FAI Intermediate Cup not held due to The Emergency
  27. Away game against Bradmola left unplayed
  28. FAI Intermediate Cup not held due to The Emergency
  29. Home game against Shelbourne B and away game against 6th Brigade left unplayed
  30. Home games against Drumcondra B, Grangegorman and Ierne, and away game against Dundalk B left unplayed
  31. Home games against Longford Town, St Patrick's Athletic and Shelbourne B, and away games against Bohemians B, Dundalk B, Jacobs, Longford Town and St Patrick's Athletic left unplayed owing to a combination of the National Harvest Emergency in Sept 1946 and the Big Snow of 1947
  32. Away game against St Patrick's Athletic left unplayed.
  33. Home game against Bohemians B and away games against Botanic and Drumcondra B left unplayed.
  34. Away game against Shelbourne B left unplayed.
  35. Home game against St James' Gate and away games against Dundalk B and Shamrock Rovers B left unplayed.
  36. Result of an away game against Dundalk not reported.
  37. Home game against Grangegorman left unplayed.
  38. Home game against Dublin Port and Docks, and away games against Aer Lingus, Drumcondra B, and St James' Gate left unplayed.
  39. Away games against Botanic, Dundalk B, and Shelbourne B left unplayed.
  40. Home games against Ormeau and St James' Gate, and away games against Aer Lingus, Botanic, Drumcondra B, and Workmen's Club left unplayed.
  41. Home games against Aer Lingus, Botanic and St James' Gate, and away games against Aer Lingus, Bohemians B, Botanic, Drumcondra B, Dundalk B, Rathfarnham and St Paul's left unplayed.
  42. Home games against Aer Lingus and either Drumcondra or Home Farm left unplayed.
  43. Score of a defeat against either Drumcondra or Home Farm not reported.
  44. Both games against Home Farm, home games against Jacobs and Shelbourne B, and an away game against Shamrock Rovers B left unplayed.
  45. Both games against Shamrock Rovers B and an away game against St Patrick's Athletic B left unplayed.
  46. Score of a defeat against St Brendan's Hospital not reported
  47. Home game against Home Farm and away game against Ormeau left unplayed.
  48. Scores of a win against Transport B and a defeat against Jacobs not reported due to a printing strike.
  49. Home game against St James' Gate and away games against Bohemians and Transport B (A) left unplayed.
  50. Home games against CIÉ, Jacobs, and St Patrick's Athletic B, and away games against Bohemians B, Chapelizod, Home Farm and Ormeau left unplayed.
  51. The LSL Division 1 was split into North and South sections for this season.
  52. Away game against Jacobs left unplayed.
  53. Home games against Gas Company, Rialto and St James' Gate, and away games against Home Farm B, Jacobs and Workmen's Club were left unplayed. In addition, Greenfield Park withdrew without playing either game against UCD, and CIÉ withdrew without playing their away game against UCD.
  54. One game against Workmen's Club left unplayed.
  55. Scores of defeats against TEK United and Gas Company were not reported due to the newspaper printing strike of 1965.
  56. Results of the early-round Leinster Senior Cup games were not reported due to the newspaper printing strike of 1965. UCD were eliminated before the third round.
  57. UCD started their season in the fifth round of matches. At the end of the season, home games against St James' Gate and Workmen's Club, and away games against Aer Lingus and TEK United were unplayed.
  58. Score of a defeat against Jacobs not reported
  59. UCD started their season in the ninth round of matches. At the end of the season, home games against Aer Lingus, Glebe North, St James' Gate and Trinity, and away games against Jacobs, Rialto, Trinity and Workman's Club were unplayed.
  60. Games against TEK United, Rialto and St James' Gate were left unplayed, while Jacob's withdrew before the sides' second league meeting
  61. UCD were elected to the League of Ireland B Division for the following season.
  62. Games against Athlone Town B (both) and Dalkey United were left unplayed
  63. Scores of a win against Dalkey United and defeats against Home Farm B and Dundalk B not reported
  64. One match against Dalkey United not played
  65. Score of a win against Dundalk B not reported
  66. Scores of a win against Athlone Town B and a draw against St Patrick's Athletic B not reported
  67. Games against Dundalk B, Shelbourne B and Dalkey United were left unplayed.
  68. UCD beat Dundalk in the semi-final of the Blackthorn Trophy, but this result was appealed by Dalkey United on the basis that their quarter-final against Dundalk was still outstanding. Dalkey were readmitted to the competition to play Dundalk on the basis that if they won, they would play UCD in the semi-final, and if they lost, UCD would advance to the final. Dalkey beat Dundalk and eventually won the competition outright.
  69. Score of a win against Belgrove not reported
  70. Although UCD finished behind Trinity College, CYM, and five LoI reserve teams, they were elected to the League of Ireland for the following season to replace Cork Celtic, who had gone bankrupt.
  71. Four points for an away win, three points for a home win, two points for an away draw and one point for a home draw.
  72. Three points for a win and one point for a draw.
  73. Two points for a win and one point for a draw.
  74. Three points for a win and one point for a draw.
  75. UCD finished level on points, goal difference and goals scored with Dundalk.
  76. UCD beat Limerick 5-2 on aggregate in a promotion/relegation play-off
  77. UCD beat Athlone Town 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 aggregate draw in a promotion/relegation play-off
  78. UCD lost 5-2 on aggregate to Galway United in a promotion/relegation play-off
  79. UCD lost 3-1 on aggregate to Finn Harps in a promotion/relegation play-off semi-final
  80. UCD qualified for the Europa League through the Fair Play Award
  81. UCD qualified for the UEFA Youth League by virtue of winning the 2016 U19 League of Ireland
  82. UCD lost 3-2 after extra time to Longford Town in a promotion/relegation play-off quarter-final
  83. League Cup cancelled due to covid-19
  84. Leinster Senior Cup cancelled due to covid-19
  85. In the promotion/relegation play-off series, UCD beat Treaty United 4-2 on aggregate in the quarter-final, beat Bray Wanderers 2-0 in the semi-final and beat Waterford FC 2-1 in the final
  86. League Cup cancelled due to covid-19
  87. Leinster Senior Cup cancelled due to covid-19
  88. UCD beat Waterford FC 1-0 in the promotion/relegation play-off final

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