Brideville F.C.
| Full name | Brideville Football Club |
|---|---|
| Ground | Richmond Park Harold's Cross Stadium |
| League | League of Ireland Leinster Senior League |
Brideville Football Club was an Irish association football club, originally based in The Liberties, Dublin. Founded in 1919,[1] they were active during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, playing in both the League of Ireland and the Leinster Senior League. They were the first ever winners of the FAI Junior Cup and also played in two FAI Cup finals.
History
Brideville had three spells playing in the
David Byrne, later to become a Brideville player, scored the winner. Some years later, Byrne admitted that he had actually handled the ball before scoring. At the end of the 1931–32 season Brideville failed to get re-elected to the League of Ireland. However in 1932–33 they won the Leinster Senior League and in 1935–36 when the League of Ireland was expanded from ten teams to twelve, Brideville rejoined. The other expansion team was Reds United. In 1937–38 they achieved their best finish in the league when they finished fourth. At the end of the 1942–43 season they once again failed to get re-elected. However Brideville returned after just one season and in 1944–45 they replaced St James's Gate. However their return lasted just one season. They failed to gain re-election for the following season and were replaced by Waterford.[2][3][4]
Home ground
Between
Dolphins. During the 1939–40 season they also played at Green Lanes.[citation needed
]
Honours
- Leinster Senior League
- Winners: 1925–26, 1932–33: 2
- FAI Cup
- Leinster Senior Cup
- Winners: 1924-25: 1
- FAI Junior Cup: 1
- Winners: 1923-24
League of Ireland Stats
| Stat | Opponent | Score | Season | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record Win | Bray Unknowns | 7–0 | 1935–36 | 16 February 1936 |
| Record Defeat | Cork United
|
0–9 | 1944–45 | 16 December 1944 |
Notable former players
Ireland internationals
The following Brideville players represented
Ireland and/or the Republic of Ireland at full international level. Joe O'Reilly
and Charlie Reid both played for Brideville when they were capped.
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Goalscorers
- Top League Scorer (season): 16, Patrick Quinlan (1930–31)
- Top League Scorer (total): 27, Charlie Reid (1929-32 & 1936-37)
References
- ^ Dublin Evening Mail, 5th April 1933
- Rsssf "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 February 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2015.)
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- ^ McSweeney, Niall. A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921-22 to 1984-85. Association of Football Statisticians.
- ISBN 1-86223-135-4.