Bray Wanderers A.F.C.

Early days

In 1922, some members of St Kevin's Gaelic football club in Bray left the club as a result of a dispute and formed a soccer club called Bray Wanderers. Through the 1930s and 1940s, however, Bray Unknowns were the leading team in the town, playing in the League of Ireland for nineteen seasons from 1924–25 to 1942–43. Bray Wanderers went into decline in the mid-thirties but was reformed in 1942–43 and entered the Athletic Union League Division 3 for the 1943–44 season. By the 1948–49 season Wanderers had reached Division 1 of the AUL but the period in between did not pass without controversy. In 1944 the club reached the Leinster Football Association Shield final but was disqualified for fielding an illegal player in the semi-final. When in Division 2 of the AUL in 1946–47 the club was expelled from the league due to the B team not fulfilling a league fixture, although the club was reinstated the following season. Wanderers won the Junior Cup in 1950-51 and again in 1953–54, defeating Ierne 1–0 in the Final. The following season Wanderers left the AUL and joined the Leinster Senior League.

Mid 1900s

In 1955–56 Wanderers won the FAI Intermediate Cup, defeating Workmens Club 2–1 in the final. There was also a first appearance in the FAI Cup against Longford Town in 1956. They won the FAI Intermediate Cup again two years later, defeating Chapelizod 2–1 in the final. In 1964–65 they were founder members of the League of Ireland B Division. However they…

FAI Cup: 2 1990, 1999 League of Ireland First Division: 3 1985–86, 1995–96, 1999–2000 League of Ireland First Division Shield: 1 1995–96 Leinster Senior Cup: 1 2025–26 Leinster Senior League: 3 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60 FAI Intermediate Cup: 2 1955–56, 1957–58 FAI Junior Cup: 2 1950–51, 1953–54 Enda McGuill Cup: 1 2005 Source: