# Bray Unknowns F.C.

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Football club

Bray Unknowns Full name Bray Unknowns Football Club Ground Carlisle Grounds Bray County Wicklow League Leinster Senior League League of Ireland

**Bray Unknowns Football Club** was an [Irish association football club](/source/List_of_association_football_clubs_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland) based in [Bray](/source/Bray%2C_County_Wicklow), [County Wicklow](/source/County_Wicklow). During the 1920s and 1930s the Unknowns were the dominant football club in Bray, playing in the [League of Ireland](/source/League_of_Ireland) for nineteen seasons from [1924–25](/source/1924%E2%80%9325_League_of_Ireland) to [1942–43](/source/1942%E2%80%9343_League_of_Ireland). However, in the 1950s, [Bray Wanderers](/source/Bray_Wanderers_A.F.C.) emerged as the town's strongest team, enjoying success in both the [Leinster Senior League](/source/Leinster_Senior_League_Senior_Division) and the [FAI Intermediate Cup](/source/FAI_Intermediate_Cup). During the 1960s both clubs were in decline. In 1973, after co-existing for nearly fifty years, the two clubs effectively merged under the Wanderers name.

## History

### Early years

Bray Unknowns played a few seasons at the [Carlisle Grounds](/source/Carlisle_Grounds) around [1910](/source/1910_in_Ireland). The club re-formed after the [First World War](/source/First_World_War)[1] and in 1921–22 were playing in the [Leinster Senior League](/source/Leinster_Senior_League_Senior_Division). Other teams in this league this season included [Shamrock Rovers](/source/Shamrock_Rovers_F.C.), [Bohemians B](/source/Bohemian_F.C.), [St James's Gate B](/source/St_James's_Gate_F.C.), [Pioneers](/source/Pioneers_F.C._(Dublin)), [Shelbourne United](/source/Shelbourne_United_F.C.), [Midland Athletic](/source/Midland_Athletic_F.C.), [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn_F.C._(Dublin)), Merrion, Glasnevin, CYMS and Richmond. [2] In 1922–23 Bray Unknowns were Leinster Senior League champions and in 1923–24 they won the [LFA Metropolitan Cup](/source/LFA_Metropolitan_Cup).[3]

### League of Ireland

Chart of yearly table positions for Bray Unknowns in League of Ireland

Bray Unknowns joined the [League of Ireland](/source/League_of_Ireland) in [1924–25](/source/1924%E2%80%9325_League_of_Ireland), replacing [Midland Athletic](/source/Midland_Athletic_F.C.). Together with [Fordsons](/source/Fordsons_F.C.), they became the second and third teams, after [Athlone Town](/source/Athlone_Town_A.F.C.), from outside of [County Dublin](/source/County_Dublin) to join the league. During their time in the league, Bray Unknowns regularly finished in the bottom two. On 28 October [1928](/source/1928%E2%80%9329_League_of_Ireland) Bray Unknowns lost 11–0 to [Shamrock Rovers](/source/Shamrock_Rovers_F.C.). This still remains Rovers record win. Bray Unknowns best performance in the league was a fourth-placed finish in [1936–37](/source/1936%E2%80%9337_League_of_Ireland). They were [FAI Cup](/source/FAI_Cup) semi-finalists in [1924–25](/source/1924%E2%80%9325_FAI_Cup), [1925–26](/source/1925%E2%80%9326_FAI_Cup) and 1939–40. At the end of the [1942–43](/source/1942%E2%80%9343_League_of_Ireland) seasons Bray Unknowns failed to get re-elected.[4][5][6][7]

### Bray Wanderers

In 1973–74 Bray Unknowns were playing in the [Leinster Senior League](/source/Leinster_Senior_League_(association_football)) and two former [Republic of Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland_national_football_team) internationals, [Mick Meagan](/source/Mick_Meagan) and [Amby Fogarty](/source/Amby_Fogarty) were recruited as co-player managers. The club management also changed the club's name to [Bray Wanderers](/source/Bray_Wanderers_A.F.C.).[8]

## League of Ireland Stats

Stat Opponent Score Date Record Win Brideville 7–1 28 November 1925 Record Defeat[9] Shamrock Rovers 0–11 28 October 1928

Source: [10][5]

## Ground

Between [1924–25](/source/1924%E2%80%9325_League_of_Ireland) and [1928–29](/source/1928%E2%80%9329_League_of_Ireland), Bray Unknowns played their home games in Woodbrook, just over the [County Dublin](/source/County_Dublin) border. In 1929 they moved back to the [Carlisle Grounds](/source/Carlisle_Grounds). The first [League of Ireland](/source/League_of_Ireland) match at the ground was a 2-2 draw between Unknowns and [Dundalk](/source/Dundalk_F.C.) during the [1929–30](/source/1929%E2%80%9330_League_of_Ireland) season .[11]

## Honours

- **[Leinster Senior League](/source/Leinster_Senior_League_Senior_Division): 1** - 1922–23

- **[LFA Metropolitan Cup](/source/LFA_Metropolitan_Cup): 1** - 1923–24

## Notable former players

### Ireland internationals

The following Bray Unknowns players represented [Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland_national_football_team) at full international level.

- [Jack Byrne](/source/Jack_Byrne_(1920s_footballer))

- [Amby Fogarty](/source/Amby_Fogarty)

- [Mick Meagan](/source/Mick_Meagan)

- [Alf Rigby](/source/Alf_Rigby)

- [Joe Williams](/source/Joe_Williams_(Irish_footballer))

### Goalscorers

- Top League Scorer *(season)*: 21, [Owen McNally](/source/Owen_McNally) ([1930–31](/source/1930%E2%80%9331_League_of_Ireland))

- Top League Scorer *(total)*: 44, Paddy Leeney (1937–41)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [*Carlisle Grounds*](http://www.braywanderers.com/showarticle.php?id=23)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Paul Doolan, Robert Goggins (1993). *The Hoops*. Gill & MacmillanLtd. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7171-2121-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7171-2121-6).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [www.braywanderers.com](http://www.braywanderers.com/showarticle.php?id=231)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [League of Ireland](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ierhist.html), [Rsssf](/source/Rsssf) ["(Republic of) Ireland League Tables"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080221000146/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ierhist.html). Archived from the original on 21 February 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2015.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_bot:_original_URL_status_unknown))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Graham_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Graham_5-1) Graham, Alex (2005). *Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921-2005*. Soccer Books Limited. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-86223-135-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-86223-135-4).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [FAI Cup](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iercuphistfull.html), [Rsssf](/source/Rsssf) ["Ireland - FA of Ireland Cup 1921/22-1993/94"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150525004214/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iercuphistfull.html). Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_bot:_original_URL_status_unknown))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [www.shamrockrovers.ie](http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/2605-milltown-milestones) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202252/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/2605-milltown-milestones) 2016-03-04 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [www.braywanderers.com](http://www.braywanderers.com/showarticle.php?id=636)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [www.shamrockrovers.ie](http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/2605-milltown-milestones) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202252/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/2605-milltown-milestones) 2016-03-04 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-McSweeney_10-0)** McSweeney, Niall. *A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921-22 to 1984-85*. Association of Football Statisticians.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [*Carlisle Grounds*](http://www.braywanderers.com/showarticle.php?id=23)

v t e League of Ireland clubs Premier Division Bohemians Derry City Drogheda United Dundalk Galway United Shamrock Rovers Shelbourne Sligo Rovers St Patrick's Athletic Waterford First Division Athlone Town Bray Wanderers Cobh Ramblers Cork City Finn Harps Kerry Longford Town Treaty United UCD Wexford National League Bonagee United CK United Cockhill Celtic Home Farm Killarney Celtic Letterkenny Rovers Lucan United Mayo Mervue United Newbridge Town Salthill Devon St Francis TU Dublin UCC Villa Former clubs Drumcondra Frankfort Monaghan United Newcastle West Pioneers St. James's Gate Thurles Town Transport Defunct clubs Albert Rovers Bray Unknowns Brideville Brooklyn Cabinteely Cork Cork City (1938–1940) Cork Athletic Cork Bohemians Cork Celtic Cork Hibernians Cork United (1940–1948) Dolphin Dublin City Dublin United Fordsons Jacobs Kildare County Kilkenny City Limerick Midland Athletic Olympia Rathmines Athletic Reds United Shamrock Rovers II Shelbourne United Sporting Fingal YMCA

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