Bohemian F.C.

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Bohemian F.C. is a football club in Dublin, Ireland. They play in the League of Ireland. The club is owned by the club members.

Bohemian Football Club
(Irish: Cumann Peile Bóithéamaigh)
Full nameBohemian Football Club
Nickname(s)Bohs, The Gypsies, The Big Club
Founded6 September 1890
GroundDalymount Park, Dublin
(capacity: 12 000)
ChairmanChris Brien
ManagerCathal Duignan
LeagueLeague of Ireland, Premier Division
2010/11League of Ireland, 5th

History

The club was founded in 1890. They were member of the Irish Football League from 1902 to 1911 and 1912 to 1920. During this time the greatest success was the Irish Cup in 1908 and were five times runner-up. It was a founding member of the League of Ireland in 1921. The club is one of only two clubs to have been members of the League of Ireland since it was founded (the other being Shelbourne). Bohemians is the only club who always played in the top division. Till 1969 they were an amateur team. Today they are a professional club.

Ground and supporters

Supporters during a away match 2009 in Salzburg

Bohemians play their home matches at Dalymount Park in the Northside neighbourhood of Phibsborough. Their club colours are red and black. Bohemians supporters often refer to their club by a number of nicknames including 'Bohs', 'The Gypsies' and 'The Big Club'. The big rival is Shamrock Rovers a club from Dublins south side.

Current squad

As of 19 June 2011

No. Position Player
— GK Republic of Ireland Ireland Barry Murphy


— GK Australia Australia Chris O'Connor


— GK Republic of Ireland Ireland Craig Sexton


— DF Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Liam Burns


— DF Republic of Ireland Ireland Anto Corcoran


— DF Republic of Ireland Ireland Jason Dwayne


— DF Republic of Ireland Ireland Kevin Feely


— DF Republic of Ireland Ireland Owen Heary (club captain)


— DF Republic of Ireland Ireland Roberto Lopes


— DF Republic of Ireland Ireland Ger O'Brien


— DF Republic of Ireland Ireland Mark O'Reilly


— DF Republic of Ireland Ireland Aidan Price


— DF Republic of Ireland Ireland Mark Rossiter


— MF Republic of Ireland Ireland Robert Bayly


— MF Republic of Ireland Ireland Killian Brennan
No. Position Player
— MF Republic of Ireland Ireland Keith Buckley


— MF Republic of Ireland Ireland Gary Burke


— MF Republic of Ireland Ireland Ollie Cahill


— MF Republic of Ireland Ireland Glenn Cronin


— MF Republic of Ireland Ireland Lee Dixon


— MF Republic of Ireland Ireland Aidan Downes


— MF Republic of Ireland Ireland Christopher Forrester


— MF Republic of Ireland Ireland Stephen Hurley


— MF Republic of Ireland Ireland Shane Keely


— MF Republic of Ireland Ireland Ryan McEvoy


— MF Republic of Ireland Ireland Stephen Traynor


— FW Republic of Ireland Ireland Chris Fagan


— FW Republic of Ireland Ireland Anto Flood


— FW Republic of Ireland Ireland Eoin Fowler


— FW Republic of Ireland Ireland David Lodola


— FW Republic of Ireland Ireland Karl Somers

Bohemians F.C. International matches

Overall

Appearances Played Won Drawn Lost For Against
23 59 13 12 34 47 104

Past opponents

Season Competition Country Team Score
1970–71 Cup Winners' Cup Preliminary Round Czechoslovakia TJ Gottwaldov 1–2, 2–2 (3–4 agg.)
1972–73 UEFA Cup Round 1 Germany 1. FC Köln 1–2, 0–3 (1–5 agg.)
1974–75 UEFA Cup Final Germany Hamburger SV 0–3, 0–1 (0–4 agg.)
1975–76 European Cup Round 1 Scotland Rangers 1–4, 1–1 (2–5 agg.)
1976–77 Cup Winners' Cup Round 1 Denmark Esbjerg fB 2–1, 1–0 (3–1 agg.)
Cup Winners' Cup Round 2 Poland Śląsk Wrocław 0–3, 0–1 (0–4 agg.)
1977–78 UEFA Cup Round 1 England Newcastle United 0–0, 0–4 (0–4 agg.)
1978–79 European Cup Round 1 Cyprus AC Omonia 1–2, 1–0 (2–2 agg.)
European Cup Round 2 East Germany Dynamo Dresden 0–0, 0–6 (0–6 agg.)
1979–80 UEFA Cup Round 1 Portugal Sporting CP 10–2, 0–0 (10–2 agg.)
1984–85 UEFA Cup Round 1 Scotland Rangers 3–2, 0–2 (3–4 agg.)
1985–86 UEFA Cup Round 1 Scotland Dundee United 2–5, 2–2 (4–7 agg.)
1987–88 UEFA Cup Round 1 Scotland Aberdeen 0–0, 0–1 (0–1 agg.)
1992–93 Cup Winners' Cup Qual. Round Romania Steaua Bucureşti 0–4, 0–0 (0–4 agg.)
1993–94 UEFA Cup Round 1 France Girondins de Bordeaux 0–1, 0–5 (0–6 agg.)
1995 Intertoto Cup Round 1 Denmark Odense BK 0–2
Intertoto Cup Round 1 Finland HJK Helsinki 2–3
Intertoto Cup Round 1 France Girondins de Bordeaux 0–2
Intertoto Cup Round 1 Sweden IFK Norrköping 0–5
1996–97 UEFA Cup Qual. Round 1 Belarus Dinamo Minsk 1–1, 0–0 (1–1 agg.)
1997–98 UEFA Cup Preliminary Round Hungary Ferencvárosi TC 0–1, 0–5 (0–6 agg.)
2000–01 UEFA Cup Qualifying Round Scotland Aberdeen 2–1, 0–1 (2–2 agg.)
UEFA Cup Round 1 Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1–3, 1–0 (2–3 agg.)
2001–02 Champions League Qual. Round 1 Estonia FC Levadia Maardu 3–0, 0–0 (3–0 agg.)
Champions League Qual. Round 2 Sweden Halmstads BK 1–2, 0–2 (1–4 agg.)
2003–04 Champions League Qual. Round 1 Belarus FC BATE 0–1, 3–0 (3–1 agg.)
Champions League Qual. Round 2 Norway Rosenborg BK 0–1, 0–4 (0–5 agg.)
2004–05 UEFA Cup Round 1 Estonia FC Levadia Tallinn 0–0, 1–3 (1–3 agg.)
2005 Intertoto Cup Round 1 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K.A.A. Gent 1–0, 1–3 (2–3 agg.)
2008 Intertoto Cup Round 1 Wales Rhyl 5–1, 4–2 (9–3 agg.)
Intertoto Cup Round 2 Latvia FK Rīga 0–1, 2–1 (2–2 agg.)
2009–10 Champions League Qual. Round 2 Austria Red Bull Salzburg 1–1, 0–1 (1–2 agg.)
2010–11 Champions League Qual. Round 2 Wales The New Saints 1–0, 0–4 (1–4 agg.)
2011–12 Europa League Qual. Round 2 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana 0–2, 1–1 (1–3 agg.)

Honours

  • League of Ireland (11)
    • 1923/24, 1927/28, 1929/30, 1933/34, 1935/36, 1974/75, 1977/78, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2008, 2009
  • Irish Cup (7)
    • 1928, 1935, 1970, 1976, 1992, 2001, 2008
  • League Cup (3)
    • 1975, 1979, 2009
  • Setanta Sports Cup (1)
    • 2009/10
  • Irish Cup-whole Ireland (1) played 1880 -1920
    • 1908
  • Inter-City Cup (1)
    • 1945


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