# Cork Hibernians F.C. > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cork_Hibernians_F.C. > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cork_Hibernians_F.C..md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cork_Hibernians_F.C. > Source revision: 1297555657 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Defunct association football club in Ireland Football club Cork Hibernians Full name Cork Hibernians Football Club Dissolved 1977 Ground The Mardyke (1957–1962) Flower Lodge (1962–1976) Capacity 26,000 League League of Ireland Home colours **Cork Hibernians F.C.** was an [Irish](/source/Republic_of_Ireland) [football](/source/Association_football) club based in [Cork](/source/Cork_(city)). They played in the [League of Ireland](/source/League_of_Ireland) between [1957](/source/1957%E2%80%9358_League_of_Ireland) and [1976](/source/1975%E2%80%9376_League_of_Ireland) and, from 1962, played their home games at [Flower Lodge](/source/Flower_Lodge). In [1971](/source/1970%E2%80%9371_League_of_Ireland), they were League of Ireland champions. The club was dissolved in 1977 due to financial trouble. ## History The club was originally formed by members of the [Ancient Order of Hibernians](/source/Ancient_Order_of_Hibernians) and had previously played as AOH in the [Cork Athletic Union League](/source/Cork_Athletic_Union_League).[1] Under this name the club won the [FAI Intermediate Cup](/source/FAI_Intermediate_Cup) in 1952 and were runners-up in the same competition in 1957. 1957 also saw them change their name, turn semi-professional and join the League of Ireland, replacing [Cork Athletic](/source/Cork_Athletic_F.C.). They played at [The Mardyke](/source/Mardyke_(UCC)) until 1962, when they moved to [Flower Lodge](/source/Flower_Lodge).[2] During the late 1960s and early 1970s Hibs enjoyed a local rivalry with [Cork Celtic](/source/Cork_Celtic_F.C.). Both clubs enjoyed moderate success on the field and support for both teams was very strong. Average gates of 10,000 were not unfamiliar. Indeed, at one game at [Flower Lodge](/source/Flower_Lodge) against [Waterford United](/source/Waterford_United_F.C.), a league decider, an attendance of 26,000 was recorded.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Hibernians enjoyed their most successful era under player-manager [Dave Bacuzzi](/source/Dave_Bacuzzi), a former [Arsenal](/source/Arsenal_F.C.) and [Manchester City](/source/Manchester_City_F.C.) defender. Bacuzzi joined the club in May 1970. Initially, he thought he had been approached from a mysterious exotic location when he received a misspelled telegram asking him to contact *Cork Island* instead of *Cork, Ireland*. Bacuzzi subsequently guided Hibs to several trophies including the [League of Ireland](/source/League_of_Ireland) title in [1971](/source/League_of_Ireland_1970%E2%80%9371), beating [Shamrock Rovers](/source/Shamrock_Rovers_F.C.) in a play-off. In 1972 they won the [FAI Cup](/source/FAI_Cup) when [Miah Dennehy](/source/Miah_Dennehy) scored a [hat-trick](/source/Hat-trick) in the final against [Waterford United](/source/Waterford_United_F.C.) and in 1973 they retained the same trophy. This win earned Cork a place in the [1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup](/source/1973%E2%80%9374_European_Cup_Winners'_Cup). In the first round, Hibernians met [Czechoslovak](/source/Czechoslovakia) outfit [Banik Ostrava](/source/Banik_Ostrava). In the opening game, away in [Ostrava](/source/Ostrava) as Cork lost 1–0 on 13 September 1973.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] On 3 October 1973, *Hibs* lost 2–1 at Flower Lodge, exiting the competition. [Carl Humphries](/source/Carl_Humphries) scored the home side's only goal.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] They also won the all-Ireland competition, the [Blaxnit Cup](/source/Blaxnit_Cup) in 1972.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] After Bacuzzi left to manage [Home Farm](/source/Home_Farm_F.C.) in 1974, Hibs remained a top-five club but dramatically folded just before the start of the [1976–77 season](/source/1976-77_League_of_Ireland).[3] Their crowds had dwindled, and they had lost money fielding ex-[England](/source/England_national_football_team) international [Rodney Marsh](/source/Rodney_Marsh_(footballer)). The club was replaced by another Cork team, [Albert Rovers](/source/Albert_Rovers_F.C.) for that season.[4] In 1985 former player-manager [Amby Fogarty](/source/Amby_Fogarty) attempt to revive the Cork Hibernians name, with the club elected to join the new [League of Ireland First Division](/source/League_of_Ireland_First_Division). However the club was removed from the League of Ireland without playing a game, as the Munster F.A. refused the new team a lease on Turners Cross unless they had their own public liability insurance, which Hibernians could not afford.[5] ## Colours The club wore green shirts, white shorts, and green socks.[6] ## Honours - **[League of Ireland](/source/League_of_Ireland): 1** - [1970–71](/source/1970%E2%80%9371_League_of_Ireland) - **[FAI Cup](/source/FAI_Cup): 2** - 1971–72, 1972–73 - **[League of Ireland Shield](/source/League_of_Ireland_Shield): 2** - 1969–70, 1972–73 - **[Blaxnit Cup](/source/Blaxnit_Cup): 1** - [1971-72](/source/1971%E2%80%9372_Blaxnit_Cup) - **[Dublin City Cup](/source/Dublin_City_Cup): 3** - 1965–66, 1970–71, 1972–73 - **[Munster Senior League](/source/Munster_Senior_League_Senior_Premier_Division): 5** - 1942–43, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1962–63 - **[Munster Senior Cup](/source/Munster_Senior_Cup_(association_football)): 8** - 1960–61, 1964–65, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1974–75 - **[FAI Intermediate Cup](/source/FAI_Intermediate_Cup): 1** - 1951–52 ## Team records - **Record Win:** - 10–1 V's [Transport](/source/Transport_F.C.). 20 March 1960, [Mardyke](/source/Mardyke). - **Record Defeat:** - 2–8 V's [Dundalk](/source/Dundalk_F.C.). 10 November 1957, [Oriel Park](/source/Oriel_Park). - **Highest Scorer in One Season:** - Tony Marsden 22 goals (1971–72) - **Highest League Scorer Aggregate:** - Dave Wigginton 73 goals; - John Lawson 41 goals - Tony Marsden 38 goals - Donie Wallace 33 goals - [Miah Dennehy](/source/Miah_Dennehy) 31 goals. - **Leading Scorer in all Competitions:** - Dave Wigginton 130. - **Highest Attendance:** - 26,000 V's [Waterford United](/source/Waterford_United_F.C.), April 1972, [Flower Lodge](/source/Flower_Lodge). ## Season placings Chart of yearly table positions for Cork Hibernians in League of Ireland Season Position 1975–76 5th 1974–75 4th 1973–74 3rd 1972–73 4th 1971–72 2nd 1970–71 1st 1969–70 3rd 1968–69 3rd 1967–68 10th 1966–67 9th 1965–66 4th 1964–65 4th 1963–64 6th 1962–63 6th 1961–62 5th 1960–61 9th 1959–60 6th 1958–59 10th 1957–58 12th ## European record ### Overview Competition Matches W D L GF GA European Cup 2 0 0 2 1 7 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 2 0 0 2 1 6 European Cup Winners' Cup 6 2 1 3 7 8 TOTAL 10 2 1 7 9 21 ### Matches Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1R Valencia 0–3 1–3 1–6 1971–72 European Cup 1R Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–5 1–2 1–7 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup 1R Pezoporikos 4–1 2–1 6–2 2R Schalke 04 0–0 0–3 0–3 1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup 1R Baník Ostrava 0–1 1–2 1–3 ## Notable former players Main page: [Category:Cork Hibernians F.C. players](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Cork_Hibernians_F.C._players) - [Dinny Allen](/source/Dinny_Allen) - [Frankie Connolly](/source/Frankie_Connolly) - [Patsy Dorgan](/source/Patsy_Dorgan) - [Carl Humphries](/source/Carl_Humphries) - [Charlie Tully](/source/Charlie_Tully) ## Former managers - [George Lax](/source/George_Lax): 1957–59 - John McGowan: 1959–61 - [Tommy Moroney](/source/Tommy_Moroney): 1961–64 - George O'Sullivan 1963–64 - John Maloney 1965–66 - [Amby Fogarty](/source/Amby_Fogarty): 1967–69 - [Austin Noonan](/source/Austin_Noonan): 1969–70, 1974–76 - [Dave Bacuzzi](/source/Dave_Bacuzzi): 1970–74 ## See also - [League of Ireland in Cork city](/source/League_of_Ireland_in_Cork_city) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-caul_1-0)** ["Cork AUL Records"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161023053545/https://corkaul.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/cork-aul-records-1947-to-present.pdf) (PDF). corkaul.files.wordpress.com. Archived from [the original](https://corkaul.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/cork-aul-records-1947-to-present.pdf) (PDF) on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Niall Macsweeney (n.d.), *A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2–1984/5*. Basildon:Association of Football Statisticians. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Meagan, Jimmy (18 August 1976). ["Hibs Crash Out Of L.O.I."](https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1976%2F08%2F18&id=Ar01105&sk=FC1F9697) *[The Irish Press](/source/The_Irish_Press)*. Retrieved 25 May 2019 – via Irish Newspaper Archives. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** George, Bill (18 September 1976). ["Alberts Elected To League"](https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IEX%2F1976%2F09%2F18&id=Ar01511&sk=7AF14DB7). *[Cork Examiner](/source/Cork_Examiner)*. Retrieved 25 May 2019 – via Irish Newspaper Archives. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** George, Bill (3 September 1985). ["Cork Hibs forced out"](https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IEX%2F1985%2F09%2F03&id=Ar01304&sk=2CD246E0). *[Cork Examiner](/source/Cork_Examiner)*. Retrieved 22 May 2019 – via Irish Newspaper Archives. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Lenihan, Donal (29 April 2020). ["Memories of afternoons spent following Cork Hibs have lasted a lifetime"](https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport-columnists/arid-30996584.html). *Irish Examiner*. 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