Jimmy Bermingham was an Irish
footballer
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who played as
forward
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during the 1920s and 1930s.
Bermingham was an outside right during this era in the
League of Ireland
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and was part of the
Bohemians
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team of 1927/28 who won every trophy on offer that season –
League of Ireland
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,
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Senior Challenge Cup (FAI Cup), known as the Extra.ie FAI Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland (as well as Derry ...
,
Shield
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and
Leinster Senior Cup. He was top scorer for Bohs the previous season with 23 goals in all competitions
He won 1 full international cap for
Irish Free State
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, making his debut against
Belgium
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in 1929 at
Dalymount Park
Dalymount Park (Irish: ''Páirc Cnocán Uí Dhálaigh'') is a football stadium in Phibsborough on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland.
It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Affectionately known as D ...
.
Honours
Bohemians
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League of Ireland
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: 1927–28, 1929–30
*
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Senior Challenge Cup (FAI Cup), known as the Extra.ie FAI Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland (as well as Derry ...
: 1928
*
League of Ireland Shield
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: 1928, 1929
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Aciéries d'Angleur Trophy: 1929
References
Living people
Irish Free State men's association footballers
Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Men's association football forwards
Irish Free State men's international footballers
Northern Ireland men's amateur international footballers
League of Ireland players
Bohemian F.C. players
Year of birth missing (living people)
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