The club is currently managed by Pat Fenlon who was appointed on December 22nd 2007.
History
Bohemian F.C. was founded on September 6 1890. It was a member of the Irish League from 1902 to 1911 and 1912 to 1920. During this time the club's greatest success was winning the Irish Cup in 1908.It was a founding member of the League of Ireland in 1921. In their first season they finished 2nd in the league, just two points behind St James Gate F.C.. The club won their first league title in 1924. In 1928 the club won their second league title and completed a double that season by winning their first FAI Cup also. The club were one of the major forces in the early years of the league by going on to win another three league titles and another FAI Cup in the next 8 seasons.
After this success the club began to struggle, often finishing at the foot of the league and rarely mounting a title challenge. The club went 34 seasons without winning a major trophy. In 1969 the club ended their strict amateur status which had been the way at the club since its formation. The first player to sign professional terms was Tony O'Connell who signed on the dotted line on 11 March 1969.
The club then went on to achieve a degree of success by winning 2 league titles, 2 FAI Cups and 2 league cups in the 1970's. In 1970 the club entered European competition for the first time where they were beaten in the first qualifying round of the European Cup Winners' Cup. The club went through another trophyless spell after their 1979 league cup victory, which was not broken until the club won their fifth FAI Cup in 1992. It was not until 2001 that they regained the league title. They also won the FAI Cup that season. In 2003 Bohemians won the league for a ninth time, which is their latest to date.
Stadium
Bohemians' first proper home ground was on the Polo Ground in Phoenix Park. Goal posts and other equipment were kept at Gate Lodge on North Circular Road (Dublin) They remained there until the 1893/94 season when they obtained a private ground on Jones Road now known as Croke Park, the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The space then took in the ground now occupied by the Belvedere Rugby Football Club, and for the first time it was possible for the club to build up some sort of finances, since a charge for admission was made at all important home matches.They moved to a new home at Whitehall Farm, Glasnevin in time for the start of the 1895/96 season but in those days, the area was out of the way and without public transport so the Bohemian committee continued to look for a new home ground. Their search came to an end when they moved to Dalymount Park which was officially opened on September 7 1901.
In 2006 the club's members decided to sell Dalymount Park for development in a €60,000,000 deal which will instantly put the club in unprecedented financial wealth in Irish sporting terms. The deal includes the development of a new 10,000 seater stadium in Harristown, near Dublin Airport.
Overall European record
Record by competition
UEFA Champions League:| Appearances | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 |
| Appearances | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 48 |
| Appearances | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| Appearances | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
Past opponents
| 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 Round 1 | Hamburger SV | 0-3, 0-1 (0-4 agg.) | |
| 1975-76 | European Cup Round 1 | Rangers F.C. | 1-4, 1-1 (2-5 agg.) | |
| 1976-77 | Cup Winners' Cup Round 1 | Esbjerg fB | 2-1, 1-0 (3-1 agg.) | |
| 1976-77 | Cup Winners' Cup Round 2 | Śląsk Wrocław | 0-3, 0-1 (0-4 agg.) | |
| 1977-78 | UEFA Cup Round 1 | Newcastle United F.C. | 0-0, 0-4 (0-4 agg.) | |
| 1978-79 | European Cup Round 1 | AC Omonia | 1-2, 1-0 (2-2 agg.) | |
| 1978-79 | European Cup Round 2 | 1. FC Dynamo Dresden | 0-0, 0-6 (0-6 agg.) | |
| 1979-80 | Cup Winners' Cup Qual. Round | Sporting Lisbon | 0-2, 0-0 (0-2 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 | |
| 1995 | Intertoto Cup Round 1 | HJK Helsinki | 2-3 | |
| 1995 | Intertoto Cup Round 1 | Girondins de Bordeaux | 0-2 | |
| 1995 | 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 | Ferencváros | 0-1, 0-5 (0-6 agg.) | |
| 2000-01 | UEFA Cup Qualifying Round | Aberdeen | 2-1, 0-1 (2-2 agg.) | |
| 2000-01 | 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.) | |
| 2001-02 | 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.) | |
| 2003-04 | Champions League Qual. Round 2 | Rosenborg B.K. | 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.) |
Supporters
Bohs have a large fanbase mainly focussed around North Inner city Dublin, and north Dublin's affluent areas. However the club has many fans from most parts of Dublin as well as across Ireland and Worldwide. The club boasts regular attendances of anything between 1500 - 3000 depending on the importance of the game.Recently, a number of fans got together to create more of a colourful atmosphere at home games. Named The Notorious Boo Boys (or NBB, a term used by football journalists to disparage the apparent impatience of Bohs fans), the group have bought new flags & organised displays during games to lift the sometimes quiet atmosphere of Dalymount Park.
Current squad
The numbers are established according to the official website: www.bohemians.ie.Noted players
- See also:Bohemian F.C. players
- Robbie Best
- Ed Brookes
- Willie Browne
- Stephen Caffrey
- Harry Cannon
- Jimmy Conway
- Ernie Crawford
- Gerry Daly
- Billy Dennis
- Paul Doolin
- Plev Ellis
- Paddy Farrell
- Pat Fenlon
- Dominic Foley
- Johnny Fullam
- Oliver St John Gogarty
- Dinny Hannon
- Fred Horlacher
- Jackie Jameson
- Avery John
- Peter Kavanagh
- Paul Keegan
- Tommy Kelly
- Billy Jordan
- Gino Lawless
- Shaun Maher
- Mick Martin
- Jack McCarthy
- Brian Mooney
- Rocky O'Brien
- Tony O'Connell
- Tony O'Connor
- Kevin O'Flanagan
- Mick O'Flanagan
- Dermot O'Neill
- Alex Nesovic
- Mark Rutherford
- Harold Sloan
- Derek Swan
- Dave Tilson
- Stephen Ward
Managers
DateFormat = yyyy Period = from:1964 till:2008 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:5 start:1964 Define $dx = 25 Define $dy = -5 PlotData= bar:Leaders width:25 align:left fontsize:S from:1964 till:1973 shift:($dx,$dy) color:red text:Seán Thomas from:1973 till:1990 shift:($dx,$dy) color:black text:Billy Young from:1990 till:1993 shift:($dx,$dy) color:red text:Eamonn Gregg from:1993 till:1998 shift:($dx,$dy) color:black text:Turlough O'Connor from:1998 till:1998 shift:($dx,$dy) color:red text:Joe McGrath from:1998 till:2001 shift:($dx,$dy) color:red text:Roddy Collins from:2001 till:2001 shift:($dx,$dy) color:black text:Pete Mahon from:2001 till:2004 shift:($dx,$dy) color:black text:Stephen Kenny from:2004 till:2006 shift:($dx,$dy) color:red text:Gareth Farrelly from:2006 till:2007 shift:($dx,$dy) color:black text:Sean Connor from:2007 till:end shift:($dx,$dy) color:red text:Pat FenlonPlotData= bar:Leaders color:red width:35 align:left fontsize:S at:1970 shift:(-120,5) text:FAI Cup win at:1972 shift:(-120,4) text:Top Four win at:1975 shift:(-120,5) text:Domestic double win at:1976 shift:(-120,5) text:FAI Cup win at:1978 shift:(-120,5) text:LoI Premier Division~win at:1979 shift:(-120,4) text:FAI League Cup win at:1992 shift:(-120,5) text:FAI Cup win at:2001 shift:(-120,5) text:Domestic double win at:2003 shift:(-120,5) text:LoI Premier Division~win |
| Year/s | Manager | League of Ireland | FAI Cup | League Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-1967, 1968-1973 | Seán Thomas | 1 | ||
| 1973-1990 | Billy Young | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990-1993 | Eamonn Gregg | 1 | ||
| 1993-1998 | Turlough O'Connor | |||
| 1998 | Joe McGrath | |||
| 1998-2001 | Roddy Collins | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | Pete Mahon | |||
| 2001-2004 | Stephen Kenny | 1 | ||
| 2005-2006 | Gareth Farrelly | |||
| 2006-2007 | Sean Connor | |||
| 2007- | Pat Fenlon |
Honours
- League titles: 9
- 1923/24, 1927/28, 1929/30, 1933/34, 1935/36, 1974/75, 1977/78, 2000/01, 2002/03
- FAI Cups: 6
- 1928, 1935, 1970, 1976, 1992, 2001
- IFA Cups: 1
- 1908
- FAI League Cups: 2
- 1975, 1979
- League of Ireland Shields: 6
- 1924, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1939, 1940
- Dublin City Cups: 1
- 1936
- Inter-City Cups: 1
- 1945
- Top Four Cups: 1
- 1972
- Leinster Senior Cups: 31
- *
- LFA President Cups: 12
- *
- Acieries D'Angeleur: 1
- 1929
Records
- League victory: 8-0 v Olympia, 18 November 1922 and v Home Farm, 5 February 1978
- Victory: 11-0 v Grangegorman, Leinster Senior Cup Final, 27 November 1946
- League defeat: 0-7 v Shamrock Rovers, 5 February 1955
- Most points in a season: 72 in 1981-82
- Most league goals in a season (player): 25, Glen Crowe in 2000-01
- Most league goals (player): 120, Turlough O'Connor
- Most appearances (player): 575, Tommy Kelly
- Most goals (player): 192, Turlough O'Connor
- Oldest player: 40, Gary Matthews
Trivia
- Bohemians were the first club in Europe to feature a shirt sponsor.
- Individuals to have had trials for Bohemians and have gone onto success in other fields include actor Liam Neeson, and GAA All-Stars Graham Geraghty and Eoin Quigley.
References
External Links
- Bohemian FC official site
- The alternative Bohemian FC site
- Bohemians Community Scheme (Multi-Language Websites)
- Bohsnews: independent site logging club and other relevant news
- DCU Bohs supporters club
- TheBohs.com: independent comment site, with supporter forum
- Past League Tables on FAI.ie
- Bohs on eircomloi.ie
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