ligoniel football club was an irish football club based in the then village of ligoniel on the outskirts of belfast. it was founded in 1881 and was a founding member of the irish junior league in 1890, before joining the irish football league for the 1891-92 season. the club was excluded for the 1892-93 season as the league was reduced to six members, but was admitted again for the 1893-94 season. the club was excluded again in 1894 and rejoined the junior league. it remained a member of the junior league until it folded in 1899, having lost its ground and been unable to procure a new one.