Philadelphia Hibernian

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

History

According to Dave Litterer, “Philadelphia Hibernian was a perennial powerhouse in the Philadelphia leagues”[2] when it entered the newly established Eastern Soccer League in 1909. Hibernian finished fourth with a 1-3-1 record. The league collapsed in 1910. In 1911, 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

YearLeagueFinishLeagueAmerican CupNational Challenge Cup
1909-1910ESL4th?N/A
1910-1911??Runner UpN/A
1911-1912???N/A
1912-1913PSL1stSemifinalN/A
1913-1914??Semifinal?
1914-1915ALP2nd??
1915-1916ALP?First roundThird round
1916-1917????
1917-1918????
1918-1919????
1919-1920????
1920-1921AAFA1stThird roundFirst round

Honors

American Cup

  • Runner Up (1): 1911

League Championship

  • Winner (1): 1913

Notable players

References

  1. February 19, 1917 The Globe
  2. "The Year in American Soccer – 1910". Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
  3. "The Year in American Soccer – 1913". Archived from the original on 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
  4. March 29, 1915 The Globe
  5. "The Year in American Soccer - 1921". Archived from the original on 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
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