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| Fitzpatrick Bohemians 1895 |
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Position: Half-Back
Representative Honours: Ireland: 2 Full Caps (1896); Army Representative.
Club Honours: (with Bohemians) Irish Cup Runner-Up 1894/95; Leinster Senior Cup Winner.
Club Career:
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Signed
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Fee
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League
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FA
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Other
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Pontefract RC
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Amateur
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Bohemians
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Amateur
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Reading
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Oct-1896
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Amateur
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(Southern League)
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Millwall.Ath.
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1897
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Amateur
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(Southern League)
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Biography:
The first Bohemians player to earn international recognition, James Fitzpatrick was appointed captain on his debut.
As well as an appearance in Bohemians' record 10-1 Irish Cup final defeat by Linfield in 1895, Fitzpatrick also collected a number of Leinster Cup winner's medals.
A regular soldier with the 15th King's Hussars, Fitzpatrick played rugby with Pontefract, where his father was stationed, as a teenager before being stationed to Ireland. Regarded as one of the best half backs in the army, when his regiment returned to England he was much sought after by professional teams. He elected to remain in the services, assisting Reading and Millwall when available, as well as the regimental team.
Fitzpatrick was also a British Army boxing champion in the mid-1890s.
Ireland Cap Details:
07-03-1896 England. H L 0-2 BC
28-03-1896 Scotland H D 3-3 BC
Summary: 2/0. Won 0, Drew 1, Lost 1.
With thanks to Martin O'Connor, Cris Freddi and Chris Goodwin.
Previously thought to be Christopher James Fitzpatrick, born 19 December 1875.
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