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Philadelphia Hibernian

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Philadelphia Hibernian, also known as Hibernian F.C.,[1] was an early twentieth century U.S. soccer team which played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

History

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Philadelphia Hibernian was described as one of the leading teams in the East and were champions of Pennsylvania in five of the previous seven seasons.[2] Hibernian finished fourth with a 1-3-1 record when it entered the newly established Eastern Soccer League in 1909. The league collapsed in 1910. In 1913, Hibernian won the Pennsylvania Soccer League title.[3] They spent the 1914-1915 season in the American League of Philadelphia, going to the championship game where they lost 6-1 to Bethlehem Steel.[4] They continued to play in the ALP in 1915-1916. They won the 1920-1921 Allied American Football Association title.[5]

Record

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Year League FinishLeague American Cup National Challenge Cup
1909-1910 ESL 4th ? N/A
1910-1911 ? ? Runner Up N/A
1911-1912 ? ? ? N/A
1912-1913 PSL 1st Semifinal N/A
1913-1914 ? ? Semifinal ?
1914-1915 ALP 2nd ? ?
1915-1916 ALP ? First round Third round
1916-1917 ? ? ? ?
1917-1918 ? ? ? ?
1918-1919 ? ? ? ?
1919-1920 ? ? ? ?
1920-1921 AAFA 1st Third round First round

Honors

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American Cup

  • Runner Up (1): 1911

League Championship

  • Winner (1): 1913

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ February 19, 1917 The Globe
  2. ^ "Two Members Of The Philadelphia Hibernian". (December 12, 1909). The Inter Ocean, p.26 col.3-5
  3. ^ "Haverford May Cop Soccer Title". (March 31, 1913). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.13 col.1
  4. ^ March 29, 1915 The Globe
  5. ^ "Healey Re-Elected Soccer President". (May 29, 1921). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.18bc col.6