Bohemian F.C.

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,Shels
Founded6 September 1890
GroundDalymount Park, Dublin
Capacity12 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 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

Overall
AppearancesPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainst
235913123447104

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 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
  • 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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