Philadelphia Hibernian
# Philadelphia Hibernian

Philadelphia Hibernian, also known as Hibernian F.C., was an early twentieth century U.S. soccer team which played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

## History

Philadelphia Hibernian was described as one of the leading teams in the East and were champions of Pennsylvania in five of the previous seven seasons. Hibernian finished fourth with a 1-3-1 record when it entered the newly established Eastern Soccer League in 1909. The league collapsed in 1910. In 1913, Hibernian won the Pennsylvania Soccer League title. 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. They continued to play in the ALP in 1915-1916. They won the 1920-1921 Allied American Football Association title.

## Record

| Year | League | FinishLeague | American Cup | National Challenge Cup |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1909-1910 | ESL | 4th | ? | N/A |
| 1910-1911 | ? | ? | Runner Up | N/A |
| 1911-1912 | ? | ? | ? | N/A |
| 1912-1913 | PSL | 1st | Semifinal | N/A |
| 1913-1914 | ? | ? | Semifinal | ? |
| 1914-1915 | ALP | 2nd | ? | ? |
| 1915-1916 | ALP | ? | First round | Third round |
| 1916-1917 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1917-1918 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1918-1919 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1919-1920 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1920-1921 | AAFA | 1st | Third round | First round |

## Honors

American Cup

   * Runner Up (1): 1911

League Championship

   * Winner (1): 1913

## Notable players

* Bart McGhee
* Thomas Swords
