1927–28 FAI Cup

1927–28 FAI Cup
Tournament details
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Final positions
ChampionsBohemians (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored87 (4.58 per match)
← 1926-27
1928-29 →

The FAI Cup 1927–28[A] was the seventh edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 7 January 1928 and concluded on 17 March with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance[B] of 25,000 people watched amateur side Bohemians defeat defending champions Drumcondra to secure a quadruple of trophies.

First round

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Athlone Town 3–9 Drumcondra 7 January 1928
2 Bohemians 7–0 Cobh Ramblers 7 January 1928
3 Jacobs 2–1 Strandville 7 January 1928
4 Shelbourne 2–0 Brideville 7 January 1928
5 Bray Unknowns 6–1 Bendigo 8 January 1928
6 Cork Bohemians 2–4 Fordsons 8 January 1928
7 St James's Gate 4–0 Cork City 8 January 1928
8 Shamrock Rovers 3–3 Dundalk 8 January 1928
replay Dundalk 4–1 Shamrock Rovers 12 January 1928

Second round

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Bohemians 5–0 St James's Gate 21 January 1928
2 Shelbourne 3–1 Dundalk 21 January 1928
3 Fordsons 4–0 Jacobs 22 January 1928
4 Bray Unknowns 2–2 Drumcondra 25 January 1928
replay Drumcondra 4–1 Bray Unknowns 29 January 1928

Semi-finals

Bohemians1–1Shelbourne
McMahon (pen) McCarthy(o.g.)
Fordsons0–3Drumcondra
McCarney
Doyle(2)

Replay

Bohemians0–0Shelbourne

Second replay

Bohemians4–1Shelbourne
Dennis
Daly(o.g.)
White
C.Robinson		 Kinsella

Final

Bohemians2–1Drumcondra
White
Dennis		 Keogh
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Jean Langenus (Belgium)
Winner of FAI Cup 1927–28
Bohemians
1st Title

Notes

A. ^ From 1923 to 1936, the FAI Cup was known as the Free State Cup.

B. ^ Attendances were calculated using gate receipts which limited their accuracy as a large proportion of people, particularly children, attended football matches in Ireland throughout the 20th century for free by a number of means.

References

General
  • Terry O'Rourke, Sean Ryan (1985). Gillette book of the FAI CUP. Irish Soccer Co-op.