- Philadelphia Hibernian
Philadelphia Hibernian, also known as Hibernian F.C., [ [http://www.geocities.com/bethlehem_soccer/gl021917.html February 19, 1917 The Globe] ] was an early twentieth century U.S.
soccer team which played inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania .History
According to Dave Litterer, “Philadelphia Hibernian was a perennial powerhouse in the Philadelphia leagues” [ [http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1910.html The Year in American Soccer – 1910] ] 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. [ [http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1913.html The Year in American Soccer – 1913] ] 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 F.C. [ [http://www.geocities.com/bethlehem_soccer/gl032915.html March 29, 1915 The Globe] ] They continued to play in the ALP in 1915-1916 but their final position in the standings is uknown. They won the 1920-1921 Allied American Football Association title. [ [http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1921.html The Year in American Soccer - 1921] ]Record
Honors
American Cup :* Runner Up (1): 1911League Championship:* Winner (1): 1913
Notable players
*
Bart McGhee
*Thomas Swords References
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