Bohemian F.C.

Irish association football club

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
Capacity12 000
ChairmanChris Brien
ManagerCathal Duignan
LeagueLeague of Ireland, Premier Division
2010/11League of Ireland, 5th

History

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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

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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

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As of 19 June 2011 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   Republic of Ireland Barry Murphy
GK   Australia Chris O'Connor
GK   Republic of Ireland Craig Sexton
DF   Northern Ireland Liam Burns
DF   Republic of Ireland Anto Corcoran
DF   Republic of Ireland Jason Dwayne
DF   Republic of Ireland Kevin Feely
DF   Republic of Ireland Owen Heary (club captain)
DF   Republic of Ireland Roberto Lopes
DF   Republic of Ireland Ger O'Brien
DF   Republic of Ireland Mark O'Reilly
DF   Republic of Ireland Aidan Price
DF   Republic of Ireland Mark Rossiter
MF   Republic of Ireland Robert Bayly
MF   Republic of Ireland Killian Brennan
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   Republic of Ireland Keith Buckley
MF   Republic of Ireland Gary Burke
MF   Republic of Ireland Ollie Cahill
MF   Republic of Ireland Glenn Cronin
MF   Republic of Ireland Lee Dixon
MF   Republic of Ireland Aidan Downes
MF   Republic of Ireland Christopher Forrester
MF   Republic of Ireland Stephen Hurley
MF   Republic of Ireland Shane Keely
MF   Republic of Ireland Ryan McEvoy
MF   Republic of Ireland Stephen Traynor
FW   Republic of Ireland Chris Fagan
FW   Republic of Ireland Anto Flood
FW   Republic of Ireland Eoin Fowler
FW   Republic of Ireland David Lodola
FW   Republic of Ireland Karl Somers

Bohemians F.C. International matches

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Overall

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

Past opponents

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

Honours

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  • 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