YMCA F.C. (Dublin)

YMCA Football Club was an Irish association football club based in Sandymount, Dublin. The club was founded in 1893[1] and, together with the YMCA Cricket Club and the YMCA Hockey Club, it was part of the YMCA group of sports clubs based at Claremount Road, Sandymount. Today this group also includes Mount Merrion YMCA F.C. who play in the Leinster Senior League.

YMCA
Full nameYMCA Football Club
Founded1893
GroundYMCA Sports Grounds
Claremont Road
Sandymount
Dublin
Ireland
LeagueLeinster Senior League
League of Ireland

History

League of Ireland

In 1921–22, together with Shelbourne, Bohemians, St James's Gate, Jacobs, Olympia, Dublin United and Frankfort, YMCA were founder members of the League of Ireland. Like the other seven founding members, YMCA had spent the 1920–21 season playing in the Leinster Senior League. During the season they lost 5–0 at home to Bohemians, giving the latter the biggest away win of season. They also drew 4–4 with Frankfort in the highest scoring game of the season. YMCA eventually finished in 8th and last place after failing to win a single game. Along with Frankfort, YMCA subsequently withdrew from the league after just one season.[2] In the 1921–22 FAI Cup YMCA lost 4–3 at home to Athlone Town in the first round.[3] Together with Frankfort, Rathmines Athletic and Reds United, YMCA are one of only four clubs to have played just one season in the top level of the League of Ireland.[4]

League of Ireland stats
Stat Opponent Score Competition Date
Record Win Frankfort 3-1 League of Ireland Shield 25 March 1922
Record Defeat Bohemians 0-5 League of Ireland 17 September 1921

Source:[5][6]

References
  1. "Ireland Foundation Dates". RSSSF. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  2. League of Ireland, Rsssf
  3. FAI Cup, Rsssf
  4. One Season Wonders
  5. McSweeney, Niall. A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921-22 to 1984-85. Association of Football Statisticians.
  6. Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921-2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
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