Philadelphia Hibernian was described as one of the leading teams in the East and were champions of Pennsylvania in five of the previous seven seasons.
[2] Hibernian finished fourth with a 1-3-1 record when it entered the newly established Eastern Soccer League in 1909.
In 1913, Hibernian won the Pennsylvania Soccer League title.
[3] They spent the 1914-1915 season in the American League of Philadelphia, going to the championship game where they lost 6-1 to Bethlehem Steel.
They won the 1920-1921 Allied American Football Association title.