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1921–22 League of Ireland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | League of Ireland |
| dates | 17 September – 17 December 1921 |
| winners | St. James's Gate (1st title) |
| matches | 56 |
| total goals | 204 |
| league topscorer | Jack Kelly (11 goals) |
| biggest home win | Dublin United 6-0 Frankfort |
| biggest away win | YMCA 0-5 Bohemians |
| highest scoring | Frankfort 4-4 YMCA |
| nextseason | 1922–23 |
| season | 1921–22 |
The 1921–22 League of Ireland was the inaugural season of top-tier football in the Republic of Ireland. It began on 17 September and ended on 17 December 1921.
Teams
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
| Dublin United | Dublin (Donnybrook) | Beech Hill |
| Jacobs | Dublin (Crumlin) | Rutland Avenue |
| Frankfort | Dublin (Drumcondra) | Richmond Road |
| Olympia | Dublin (Inchicore) | Bellevue Lodge |
| St. James's Gate | Dublin (Crumlin) | St. James's Park |
| Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
| YMCA | Dublin (Sandymount) | Claremount Road |
Season overview
The first season of the League of Ireland featured eight teams in a single division, all of whom were based in Dublin. All eight teams had spent the previous season playing in the Leinster Senior League, while Bohemians and Shelbourne had also played in the 1919–20 Irish League.
The league was won by St James's Gate, who went on to complete a treble by winning both the FAI Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup, while Shelbourne won the League of Ireland Shield.
Frankfort and YMCA withdrew from the league at the end of the season, and together with Rathmines Athletic and Reds United they make up a group of four clubs who have played just one season in the top level of the League of Ireland.
Standings
Results
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Kelly | St James's Gate | 11 |
| 2 | Patrick Smith | Jacobs | 10 |
| 3 | Edward Pollock | Bohemians | 9 |
References
References
- "Historical tables".
- (19 December 1921). "A Well-earned Championship for St. James's Gate". [[Athletic News.
- (6 February 2015). "The Abandoned Leinster Senior Cup, One Season Wonders and more".
- McSweeney, Niall. "A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921-22 to 1984-85". Association of Football Statisticians.
- Graham, Alex. "Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921-2005". Soccer Books Limited.
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