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1922–23 League of Ireland

FieldValue
competitionLeague of Ireland
dates16 September 1922 - March 1923
winnersShamrock Rovers (1st title)
matches130
total goals529
league topscorerBob Fullam (27 goals)
biggest home win
biggest away winPioneers 0-9 Shelbourne
highest scoringShamrock Rovers 9-1 Midland Athletic
prevseason1921–22
nextseason1923–24
season1922–23

The 1922–23 League of Ireland was the second season of the League of Ireland. It started on 16 September 1922 and ended in March 1923.

St James's Gate were the defending champions.

Changes from 1921–22

Team changes

Despite finishing in sixth and eighth place the previous season, Frankfort and YMCA were not re-elected.

Six new teams were elected, extending the League to twelve teams: Athlone Town, Midland Athletic, Pioneers, Rathmines Athletic, Shelbourne United and Shamrock Rovers. Athlone Town became the first team from outside Dublin to compete in the League.

ElectedNot Re-elected
Athlone Town
Midland Athletic
Pioneers
Rathmines Athletic
Shelbourne United
Shamrock RoversFrankfort
YMCA

Season overview

Two matches were not played:

  • The match between Rathmines Athletic and Dublin United was awarded as a scoreless win to Dublin United, as Rathmines Athletic resigned from the League before the end of the season.
  • The match between Olympia and Athlone Town was awarded as a scoreless draw.

Shamrock Rovers won their first title.

Teams

TeamHome cityHome ground
Athlone TownAthloneSports Ground
BohemiansDublin (Phibsborough)Dalymount Park
Dublin UnitedDublin (Donnybrook)Anglesea Road
JacobsDublin (Crumlin)Rutland Avenue
Midland AthleticDublin (Whitehall)The Thatch
OlympiaDublin (Inchicore)Bellevue Lodge
PioneersDublin (Clontarf)Strand Hall
Rathmines AthleticDublin (Rathmines)Rathmines Park
St. James's GateDublin (Dolphin's Barn)St. James's Park
Shamrock RoversDublin (Milltown)Milltown Ground
ShelbourneDublin (Ringsend)Shelbourne Park
Shelbourne UnitedDublin (Donnybrook)Anglesea Road

Table

Results

Top goalscorers

PosPlayerClubGoals
1Bob FullamShamrock Rovers27
2Ralph ArdiffShelbourne26
3Stephen DoyleShelbourne14
Patrick DuncanSt James's Gate
Christy RobinsonBohemians

Source:

References

References

  1. "History".
  2. McSweeney, Niall. "A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921-22 to 1984-85". Association of Football Statisticians.
  3. Graham, Alex. (2005). "Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921-2005". Soccer Books Limited.
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