The 1923–24 League of Ireland was the third season of top-tier football in the Republic of Ireland. It began on 8 September 1923 and ended on 13 May 1924.
Season | 1923–24 |
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Dates | 8 September 1923 - 13 May 1924 |
Champions | Bohemians (1st title) |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 335 (3.72 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Dave Roberts (20 goals) |
Biggest home win | |
Biggest away win |
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Highest scoring | St. James's Gate 3-6 Shelbourne |
← 1922–23 1924–25 → |
Shamrock Rovers were the defending champions.
Changes from 1922–23
editThree teams were not re-elected to the league: Dublin United, Olympia and Rathmines Athletic. Only one new team was elected: Brooklyn, reducing the League to ten teams.
Elected | Not Re-elected |
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Brooklyn | Dublin United Olympia Rathmines Athletic |
Season overview
editBohemians won their first title.
Teams
editTeam | Home city | Home ground |
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Athlone Town | Athlone | Sports Ground |
Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
Brooklyn | Dublin (Merchants Quay) | Chalgrove Terrace |
Jacobs | Dublin (Crumlin) | Rutland Avenue |
Midland Athletic | Dublin (Whitehall) | The Thatch |
Pioneers | ||
St. James's Gate | Dublin (Dolphin's Barn) | St. James's Park |
Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Milltown Park [1] |
Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
Shelbourne United | Dublin (Milltown) | Milltown Park [1] |
Standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bohemians (C) | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 20 | +36 | 32 |
2 | Shelbourne | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 28 |
3 | Jacobs | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 24 |
4 | Athlone Town | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 21 |
5 | St. James's Gate | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 20 |
6 | Shelbourne United | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 19 |
7 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 17 |
8 | Brooklyn | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 10 |
9 | Pioneers | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 60 | −45 | 5 |
10 | Midland Athletic | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 62 | −49 | 4 |
Results
editTop goalscorers
editPos | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dave Roberts | Bohemians | 20 |
2 | Christy Robinson | Bohemians | 12 |
Frank Rushe | Shelbourne |
Source:[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Shamrock Rovers Ground". Shamrock Rovers.FC. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ a b McSweeney, Niall. A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921-22 to 1984-85. Association of Football Statisticians.
- ^ a b c Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921-2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.