1921–22 League of Ireland
| Season | 1921–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | St. James's Gate (1st Title) |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 204 (3.64 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jack Kelly, (St. James's Gate) 11 |
| Biggest home win | Dublin United 6-0 Frankfort |
| Biggest away win | YMCA 0-5 Bohemians |
| Highest scoring | Frankfort 4-4 YMCA |
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The 1921–22 League of Ireland was the first season of top level association football in what is now the Republic of Ireland. It began on September 17, 1921, and ended on December 17, 1921. St James's Gate were the inaugural champions. Gate went on to complete a treble, also winning both the 1921–22 FAI Cup and 1921–22 Leinster Senior Cup. Meanwhile, Shelbourne won the inaugural League of Ireland Shield.
Overview
The first season of the League of Ireland featured eight teams in a single division known as 'Division A'. All eight teams were from County Dublin. The teams that competed in the first season were: Bohemians, Dublin United, Frankfort, Jacobs, Olympia, St. James's Gate, Shelbourne and YMCA.[1] The eight founding members had spent the 1920–21 season playing in the Leinster Senior League. Bohemians and Shelbourne had played in the 1919–20 Irish League. YMCA and Frankfort subsequently withdrew from the league after just one season and together with Rathmines Athletic and Reds United, make up a group of four clubs who have played just one season in the top level of the League of Ireland.[2]
Teams
| Team | Home town/suburb | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Phibsborough | Dalymount Park |
| Dublin United | Donnybrook, Dublin | Beech Hill |
| Jacobs | Crumlin, Dublin | Rutland Avenue |
| Frankfort | Drumcondra, Dublin | Richmond Road |
| Olympia | Inchicore | Bellevue Lodge |
| St. James's Gate | Crumlin, Dublin | St. James's Park |
| Shelbourne | Ringsend | Shelbourne Park |
| YMCA | Sandymount | Claremount Road |
Division 'A'
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. James's Gate (C) | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 23 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 21 |
| 3 | Shelbourne | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 18 |
| 4 | Olympia | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 14 |
| 5 | Jacobs | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 12 |
| 6 | Frankfort | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 11 |
| 7 | Dublin United | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 10 |
| 8 | YMCA | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 43 | −26 | 3 |
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | BOH | DBU | FRA | JAC | OLY | STG | SHE | YMCA |
| Bohemians | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
| Dublin United | 2–5 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | |
| Frankfort | 1–3 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 4–4 | |
| Jacobs | 1–3 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 3–1 | |
| Olympia | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| St. James's Gate | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | |
| Shelbourne | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | |
| YMCA | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 |
Source: [3][4]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Kelly | St James's Gate | 11 |
| 2 | Patrick Smith | Jacobs | 10 |
| 3 | E. Pollock | Bohemians | 9 |
Source:[4]
See also
References
- ↑ League of Ireland Rsssf Archived 2008-02-21 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ One Season Wonders
- 1 2 McSweeney, Niall. A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921-22 to 1984-85. Association of Football Statisticians.
- 1 2 3 Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921-2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.