2020 Bohemian F.C. season
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| 2020 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Keith Long | |||
| Stadium | Dalymount Park, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | |||
| Premier Division | 2nd | |||
| FAI Cup | Quarter-final (vs. Dundalk) | |||
| UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round (vs. Fehérvár) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Andre Wright (8 goals) All: Andre Wright (9 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 3,580 vs. Shamrock Rovers, 15 February 2020, Premier Division | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,859 * vs. Sligo Rovers, 24 February 2020, Premier Division | |||
| Average home league attendance | 3,333 * Not including attendances for games during covid-19 restrictions | |||
| Biggest win | 3-0 vs. Cork City 9 October 2020, Premier Division | |||
| Biggest defeat | 1-4 vs. Dundalk 20 November 2020, FAI Cup | |||
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The 2020 League of Ireland season was Bohemian Football Club's 130th year in their history and their 36th consecutive season in the League of Ireland Premier Division since it became the top tier of Irish football. Bohemians were due to participate in both national domestic cup competitions this season, namely the FAI Cup and the EA Sports Cup. The latter was deferred indefinitely due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Bohemians competed in the UEFA Europa League for the first time in seven years as they qualified with a third-place finish the previous season.
Bohs were drawn against arch-rivals Shamrock Rovers in an opening day Dublin Derby when fixtures for the 2020 season were released in late December 2019. They would go on to finish as Runners up in the Premier Division, securing European football for the second consecutive year.[1][2]
The club announced record-high sales for season tickets and memberships prior to the start of their league campaign.[3] However, all football activity in the Republic of Ireland was halted in March due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Football Association of Ireland announced a contingency plan with a view to completing the domestic season at a later date, with a reduced number of games.[4] Matches after the restart were played without fans in attendance.
Kits
Bohemians announced a new four-year partnership with Des Kelly Interiors as new main sponsors, beginning with the 2020 season. Manufactured by O'Neills, the red and black striped shirt features a special gold crest and has the club's name written in the Irish language. This is to mark the club's 130th anniversary and their 100th season in the League of Ireland.[5]
On 12 February 2020 Bohemians announced a new away kit, a white jersey with diagonal red and black pinstripes. It includes a Refugees Welcome logo on the chest and is in conjunction with Amnesty International.[6]
On 16 March 2020, Bohs launched a blue and navy striped third kit featuring a yellow trim. This kit also includes the commemorative inscriptions for the 130 year anniversary of the club. This kit was selected for use in Bohemians UEFA Europa League campaign.
Supplier: O'Neills / Sponsor: Des Kelly Interiors
Management team
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Keith Long |
| Assistant head coach | Trevor Croly |
| Assistant coaches |  Remy Tang (Strength & Conditioning) |
| Rob Murray (Fitness) | |
| Cathal Murtagh (Sports Science) | |
| Goalkeeper coach |  Chris Bennion |
| Kit manager | Colin O Connor |
| Assistant kit manager | Aaron Fitzsimons |
Squad
| No. | Player | Nat. | Pos. | Date of birth (age) | Since | Ends | Last club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | James Talbot | |
GK | 24 April 1997 | 2019 | 2020 | Sunderland U23 | ||
| 25 | Stephen McGuinness | |
GK | 10 March 1995 | 2020 | 2020 | Cabinteely | ||
| 29 | Jamie Cleary | |
GK | 12 October 2001 | 2019 | 2020 | Bohemians U19 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Andy Lyons | |
RB | 2 August 2000 | 2018 | 2020 | Bohemians U19 | ||
| 3 | Anthony Breslin | |
LB | 13 February 1997 | 2020 | 2020 | Longford Town | ||
| 4 | Dan Casey | |
CB | 29 October 1997 | 2020 | 2020 | Cork City | ||
| 5 | Rob Cornwall | |
CB | 16 October 1994 | 2017 | 2020 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 6 | Ciaran Kelly† | |
CB | 4 July 1998 | 2020 | 2021 | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 18 | James Finnerty | |
CB | 1 February 1999 | 2019 | 2020 | Rochdale | ||
| 22 | Paddy Kirk | |
LB | 2 June 1998 | 2018 | 2020 | Bohemians U19 | ||
| 23 | Michael Barker | |
RB | 16 August 1993 | 2019 | 2020 | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 7 | Danny Mandroiu | |
AM | 20 October 1998 | 2019 | 2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | ||
| 8 | Jonathan Lunney | |
DM | 2 February 1998 | 2020 | 2020 | Waterford | ||
| 10 | Keith Ward | |
AM | 12 October 1990 | 2017 | 2020 | Derry City | ||
| 11 | Kris Twardek |  |
LW | 8 March 1997 | 2020 | 2020 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| 12 | Danny Grant | |
RW | 23 December 2000 | 2018 | 2020 | Bohemians U19 | ||
| 14 | Conor Levingston | |
CM | 21 January 1998 | 2019 | 2020 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | ||
| 16 | Keith Buckley (C) | |
CM | 17 June 1992 | 2018 | 2020 | Bray Wanderers | ||
| 17 | Callum Thompson † | |
RW | 20 April 2001 | 2020 | 2020 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | ||
| 21 | Jack Moylan | |
CM | 1 September 2001 | 2019 | 2020 | Bohemians U19 | ||
| 26 | Ross Tierney | |
CM | 6 March 2001 | 2019 | 2020 | Bohemians U19 | ||
| 27 | Luke Wade-Slater | |
RW | 2 March 1998 | 2019 | 2020 | Stevenage | ||
| 28 | Dawson Devoy | |
CM | 20 November 2001 | 2019 | 2020 | Bohemians U19 | ||
| 30 | Promise Omochere | |
RW | 18 October 2000 | 2019 | 2020 | Bohemians U19 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 9 | Dinny Corcoran | |
CF | 13 February 1989 | 2017 | 2020 | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 15 | Andre Wright | |
CF | 7 December 1996 | 2019 | 2020 | Torquay United | ||
| 19 | Glen McAuley | |
FW | 24 February 2000 | 2020 | 2020 | St. Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 20 | Evan Ferguson | |
FW | 13 October 2004 | 2019 | 2020 | Bohemians U17 | ||
| - | Cristian Măgerușan |  |
FW | 16 September 1999 | 2018 | 2020 | Bohemians U19 | ||
† Player out on loan
Friendlies
Pre-season
| 21 January 2020 | Bohemians | 2-0 | Longford Town | Clonshaugh, Dublin |
| 19:30 GMT | Dinny Corcoran  24'Daniel Grant 58' |
Report | Stadium: AUL Complex Attendance: 230 (est.) |
| 28 January 2020 | Drogheda United | 2–4 | Bohemians | Drogheda |
| 19:30 GMT | Jordan Adeyemo 27' Stephen Meaney 43' |
Report | Andre Wright 11', 42' Evan Ferguson 51', 90' |
Stadium: United Park Attendance: 200 (est.) |
| Note: This match was for the inaugural Vincent Hoey Perpetual Trophy | ||||
| 28 January 2020 | Bohemians | 0–0 | Bray Wanderers | Abbotstown, Dublin |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: National Sports Campus Attendance: N/A | ||
| Note: This match was played behind closed doors | ||||
| 31 January 2020 | St Mochta’s | 0–2 | Bohemians | Clonsilla, Dublin |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Glen McAuley 35', 45' |
Stadium: Porterstown Road Attendance: 500 (est.) |
| 1 February 2020 | Bohemians | 6–1 | Wexford | Blanchardstown, Dublin |
| 12:00 GMT | Dinny Corcoran 12', 43', 54' Conor Levingston 36'Kris Twardek 78'James Carroll 87' (o.g.) |
Report | Conor English 79' |
Stadium: TU Blanchardstown Attendance: 100 (est.) |
| 8 February 2020 | Galway United | P-P | Bohemians | Galway |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park | |||
| Note: Match cancelled due to inclement weather caused by Storm Ciara | ||||
Mid-season
| 14 July 2020 | Dundalk | 4–1 | Bohemians | Dundalk |
| 19:45 GMT | Jordan Flores 15' (pen.) Dane Massey 53' Sean Gannon 58' Patrick Hoban 85' |
Report | Promise Omochere 89' |
Stadium: Oriel Park Attendance: N/A Referee: Rob Hennessy |
| Note: This match was played behind closed doors | ||||
| 18 July 2020 | Bohemians | 1–0 | Derry City | Phibsborough, Dublin |
| 15:00 GMT | Andre Wright 32' |
Report | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: N/A | |
| Note: This match was played behind closed doors | ||||
| 20 July 2020 | Linfield | 3–0 | Bohemians | Belfast |
| 19:45 GMT | James Finnerty 32' (o.g.) Mark Stafford 48'Ethan Boyle 51' |
Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: N/A Referee: Tim Marshall | |
| Note: This match was played behind closed doors | ||||
| 24 July 2020 | Bohemians | 3–1 | Longford Town | Phibsborough, Dublin |
| 19:45 GMT | Dawson Devoy 28' Aodh Dervin 32' (o.g.)Keith Buckley 67' |
Report | Callum Warfield 85' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: N/A |
| Note: This match was played behind closed doors | ||||
Competitions
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos. | Player | Premier Division | FAI Cup | Europa League | Total | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||
| 1 | GK | James Talbot |
8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | DF | Andy Lyons |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | Anthony Breslin |
14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 4 | DF | Dan Casey |
15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF | Rob Cornwall |
13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | MF | Danny Mandroiu |
9(4) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 9(5) | 3 | ||||
| 8 | MF | Jonathan Lunney |
13 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 (3) | 0 | ||||
| 9 | FW | Dinny Corcoran |
5 (5) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 (5) | 1 | ||||
| 10 | MF | Keith Ward |
14(6) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16(7) | 2 | ||||
| 12 | MF | Danny Grant |
16(3) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18(3) | 7 | ||||
| 14 | MF | Conor Levingston |
10 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 13(3) | 0 | ||||
| 15 | FW | Andre Wright |
16(2) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18(3) | 9 | ||||
| 16 | MF | Keith Buckley |
16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||||
| 18 | DF | James Finnerty |
5 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 7(2) | 0 | ||||
| 19 | FW | Glen McAuley |
5 (2) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(3) | 0 | ||||
| 20 | FW | Evan Ferguson |
2(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(2) | 0 | ||||
| 21 | MF | Jack Moylan |
2(2) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(3) | 0 | ||||
| 22 | DF | Paddy Kirk |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | DF | Michael Barker |
7 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (2) | 0 | ||||
| 25 | GK | Stephen McGuinness |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | MF | Ross Tierney |
8 (7) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (8) | 0 | ||||
| 28 | MF | Dawson Devoy |
10 (5) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 13(6) | 0 | ||||
| 29 | GK | Jamie Cleary |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | MF | Promise Omochere |
5(1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7(1) | 1 | ||||
| - | FW | Cristian Măgerușan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Players left club during season | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | DF | Ciaran Kelly |
2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | ||||
| 11 | MF | Kris Twardek |
13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 17 | MF | Callum Thompson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | MF | Luke Wade-Slater |
3 (1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(2) | 0 | ||||
Last updated: 20 November 2020.
Source: Competitions
Top scorers
| No. | Pos. | Player | Premier Division | FAI Cup | Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | FW | Andre Wright |
8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | MF | Daniel Grant |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | MF | Danny Mandroiu |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | Keith Ward |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | MF | Keith Buckley |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | Kris Twardek |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Anthony Breslin |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | MF | Promise Omochere |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Dinny Corcoran |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 23 | 3 | 1 | 27 | ||
Last updated: 20 November 2020.
Source: Competitions
Hat tricks
| Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Grant | Shelbourne | 1–3 (A) | 3 October 2020 | Premier Division |
Clean sheets
| No. | Pos. | Player | Premier Division | FAI Cup | Europa League | Total |
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| 25 | GK | Stephen McGuinness |
6/10 | 0 | 0/1 | 6/11 |
| 1 | GK | James Talbot |
3/8 | 1/2 | 0 | 4/10 |
| 29 | GK | Jamie Cleary |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9/18 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 10/21 | ||
Last updated: 20 November 2020.
Source: Competitions
Discipline
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| 1 | GK | James Talbot |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Andy Lyons |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Anthony Breslin |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Dan Casey |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Rob Cornwall |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Ciaran Kelly† |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Danny Mandroiu |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Jonathan Lunney |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Dinny Corcoran |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Keith Ward |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Kris Twardek |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Daniel Grant |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Conor Levingston |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | Andre Wright |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Keith Buckley |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Callum Thompson † |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | James Finnerty |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Glen McAuley |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Evan Ferguson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Jack Moylan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Paddy Kirk |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Michael Barker |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | Stephen McGuinness |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Ross Tierney |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Luke Wade-Slater |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Dawson Devoy |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | Jamie Cleary |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF |  Promise Omochere |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | FW | Cristian Magerusan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 1 | ||
Last updated: 20 November 2020.
Source: Competitions
† Player out on loan
Captains
| No. | Pos. | Player | No. Games | Notes |
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| 16 | MF | Keith Buckley |
19 | Captain |
| 5 | DF | Robert Cornwall |
1 | Vice-Captain |
| 23 | DF | Michael Barker |
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Last updated: 20 November 2020
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
International call-ups
Canada Under 23 National Team
| Player | Fixture | Date | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Twardek | ||||
vs.  El Salvador |
21 March 2020 | Guadalajara, Mexico | 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship | |
vs.  Haiti |
24 March 2020 | Zapopan, Mexico | 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship | |
vs.  Honduras |
27 March 2020 | Guadalajara, Mexico | 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
Republic of Ireland Under 21 National Team
| Player | Fixture | Date | Location | Event |
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| Danny Mandroiu | ||||
vs.  Italy |
13 October 2020 | Ferrara, Italy | 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | |
vs.  Iceland |
15 November 2020 | Dublin, Ireland | 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | |
vs.  Luxembourg |
18 November 2020 | Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg | 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | |
| Daniel Grant | ||||
| vs. Italy |
13 October 2020 | Ferrara, Italy | 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | |
| vs. Iceland |
15 November 2020 | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| vs. Luxembourg |
18 November 2020 | Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg | 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification |
