1926–27 League of Ireland

League of Ireland
Season 1926–27
Champions Shamrock Rovers (3rd Title)
Matches played 90
Goals scored 376 (4.18 per match)
Top goalscorer
Biggest home win Shelbourne 9-0 Bray Unknowns
Biggest away win St. James's Gate 2-8 Shelbourne
Highest scoring St. James's Gate 2-8 Shelbourne

The 1926–27 League of Ireland was the 6th season of senior football in Republic of Ireland. It began on August 21, 1926, and ended on May 7, 1927. Shelbourne was the defending champion. Shamrock Rovers was the winner for this season.

Overview

Pioneers were not re-elected. Dundalk GNR were elected to the League.

Teams

Locations of the 1926/27 League of Ireland Division 'A' teams
Team Home City/Suburb Home Ground
Athlone TownAthloneSports Ground
BohemiansPhibsborough, DublinDalymount Park
Bray UnknownsBrayWoodbrook Ground
BridevilleThe Liberties, DublinRichmond Park
Dundalk GNRDundalkAthletic Grounds
FordsonsCorkBallinlough Road
JacobsCrumlin, DublinRutland Avenue
St. James's GateCrumlin, DublinSt. James's Park
Shamrock RoversMilltown, DublinGlenmalure Park
ShelbourneRingsend, DublinShelbourne Park

Division 'A'

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Shamrock Rovers (C) 18 14 4 0 60 20 +40 32
2 Shelbourne 18 13 3 2 63 24 +39 29
3 Bohemians 18 10 5 3 36 24 +12 25
4 Fordsons 18 7 3 8 34 32 +2 17
5 Athlone Town 18 6 5 7 41 43 −2 17
6 Bray Unknowns 18 6 1 11 37 58 −21 13
7 Jacobs 18 5 3 10 23 47 −24 13
8 Dundalk GNR 18 3 6 9 30 40 −10 12
9 St. James's Gate 18 5 2 11 30 49 −19 12
10 Brideville 18 2 6 10 22 39 −17 10
Source: [1][2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Results

Home \ Away[1] ATH BOH BRYBRIDUNFORJACSTGSHMSHE
Athlone Town 3–3 5–1 5–0 3–1 2–2 5–2 0–3 2–5 2–4
Bohemians 3–1 3–1 1–0 4–2 2–1 4–0 3–0 1–2 3–2
Bray Unknowns 2–5 2–0 4–2 2–1 3–2 3–0 4–2 3–6 1–2
Brideville 0–0 0–0 3–3 4–3 2–1 2–3 1–2 1–2 1–3
Dundalk GNR 2–3 1–1 4–1 1–1 4–2 3–0 1–1 0–5 0–2
Fordsons 2–1 1–1 4–1 4–2 2–1 3–1 3–1 0–0 1–3
Jacobs 1–1 0–2 4–3 2–2 1–1 1–0 4–2 0–3 0–4
St. James's Gate 5–2 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–5 2–8
Shamrock Rovers 6–0 4–0 3–2 0–0 3–3 4–2 3–0 3–2 3–3
Shelbourne 1–1 3–3 9–0 3–1 3–0 2–1 6–2 5–0 0–3

Source: [1][2]
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 David Byrne Shamrock Rovers 17
John McMillan Shelbourne 17
2 Ned Brooks Athlone Town 14
Bob Fullam Shamrock Rovers 14

Source:[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 McSweeney, Niall. A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921-22 to 1984-85. Association of Football Statisticians.
  2. 1 2 3 Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921-2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
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