# Brideville F.C.

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Football club

Brideville 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](/source/List_of_association_football_clubs_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland), originally based in [The Liberties, Dublin](/source/The_Liberties%2C_Dublin). Founded in 1919,[1] they were active during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, playing in both the [League of Ireland](/source/League_of_Ireland) and the [Leinster Senior League](/source/Leinster_Senior_League_Senior_Division). They were the first ever winners of the [FAI Junior Cup](/source/FAI_Junior_Cup) and also played in two [FAI Cup](/source/FAI_Cup) finals.

## History

Chart of yearly table positions for Brideville in League of Ireland

Brideville had three spells playing in the [League of Ireland](/source/League_of_Ireland), which added up to seventeen seasons in total. After winning the [FAI Junior Cup](/source/FAI_Junior_Cup) and then the [Leinster Senior Cup](/source/Leinster_Senior_Cup_(association_football)) in successive seasons, Brideville made their League of Ireland debut in [1925–26](/source/1925%E2%80%9326_League_of_Ireland). They were elected to replace [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn_F.C._(Dublin)). In 1925–26 Brideville's [reserve team](/source/Reserve_team) also won the [Leinster Senior League](/source/Leinster_Senior_League_Senior_Division). During their first spell in the League of Ireland, Brideville also made two [FAI Cup](/source/FAI_Cup) final appearances. In [1926–27](/source/1926%E2%80%9327_FAI_Cup), with a team that included [Fran Watters](/source/Fran_Watters), they lost 1–0 in a replay to [Drumcondra](/source/Drumcondra_F.C.), then playing in the Leinster Senior League. In [1929–30](/source/1929%E2%80%9330_FAI_Cup), with a team that featured [Peadar Gaskins](/source/Peadar_Gaskins), [Joe O'Reilly](/source/Joe_O'Reilly_(footballer)) and [Charlie Reid](/source/Charlie_Reid_(footballer)), they again lost 1–0 this time to [Shamrock Rovers](/source/Shamrock_Rovers_F.C.). According to Doolan and Goggins, Brideville were unlucky not to win the 1930 final. They had created the "better chances to score" but failed to take them. Then with less than a minute to play, [David Byrne](/source/David_Byrne_(footballer_born_1905)), 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](/source/1931%E2%80%9332_League_of_Ireland) 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](/source/1935%E2%80%9336_League_of_Ireland) when the League of Ireland was expanded from ten teams to twelve, Brideville rejoined. The other expansion team was [Reds United](/source/Reds_United_F.C.). In [1937–38](/source/1937%E2%80%9338_League_of_Ireland) they achieved their best finish in the league when they finished fourth. At the end of the [1942–43](/source/1942%E2%80%9343_League_of_Ireland) season they once again failed to get re-elected. However Brideville returned after just one season and in [1944–45](/source/1944%E2%80%9345_League_of_Ireland) they replaced [St James's Gate](/source/St_James's_Gate_F.C.). However their return lasted just one season. They failed to gain re-election for the following season and were replaced by [Waterford](/source/Waterford_F.C.).[2][3][4]

## Home ground

Between [1925](/source/1925%E2%80%9326_League_of_Ireland) and [1930](/source/1929%E2%80%9330_League_of_Ireland) Brideville played their home games at [Richmond Park](/source/Richmond_Park_(football_ground)). However, in 1930 they were replaced as tenants by [St Patrick's Athletic](/source/St_Patrick's_Athletic_F.C.). They then moved to [Harold's Cross Stadium](/source/Harold's_Cross_Stadium) which they shared with [Dolphins](/source/Dolphin_F.C._(Dublin)). During the [1939–40](/source/1939%E2%80%9340_League_of_Ireland) season they also played at Green Lanes.[5]

## Honours

- **[Leinster Senior League](/source/Leinster_Senior_League_Senior_Division)** - *Winners*: 1925–26, 1932–33: **2**

- **[FAI Cup](/source/FAI_Cup)** - *Runners Up*: [1926–27](/source/1926%E2%80%9327_FAI_Cup), [1929–30](/source/1929%E2%80%9330_FAI_Cup): **2**

- **[Leinster Senior Cup](/source/Leinster_Senior_Cup_(association_football))** - *Winners*: 1924-25: **1**

- **[FAI Junior Cup](/source/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

Source:[6][7]

## Notable former players

### Ireland internationals

The following Brideville players represented [Ireland](/source/Ireland_national_football_team_(1882-1950)) and/or the [Republic of Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland_national_football_team) at full international level. [Joe O'Reilly](/source/Joe_O'Reilly_(footballer)) and Charlie Reid both played for Brideville when they were capped.

Paddy Bermingham Ned Brooks David Byrne Willie Fallon Peadar Gaskins Joseph Golding Mick McCarthy Paddy Moore Joe O'Reilly Charlie Reid Fran Watters

### Goalscorers

- Top League Scorer *(season)*: 16, Patrick Quinlan ([1930–31](/source/1930%E2%80%9331_League_of_Ireland))

- Top League Scorer *(total)*: 27, Charlie Reid (1929-32 & 1936–37)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Dublin Evening Mail, 5th April 1933

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [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 29 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-3)** [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 29 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-4)** 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-5)** Irish Press, September 4, 1939

1. **[^](#cite_ref-McSweeney_6-0)** McSweeney, Niall. *A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921-22 to 1984-85*. Association of Football Statisticians.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Graham_7-0)** 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).

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