1947–48_League_of_Ireland
1947–48 League of Ireland
Football league season
The 1947–48 League of Ireland was the 27th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
Season | 1947–48 |
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Champions | Drumcondra (1st title) |
Matches played | 56 |
Goals scored | 194 (3.46 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Seán McCarthy (13 goals) |
Biggest home win | Cork United 6–2 Limerick Dundalk 4–0 Waterford |
Biggest away win | Bohemians 1-5 Drumcondra |
Highest scoring | Bohemians 3-6 Shelbourne |
← 1946–47 1948–49 → |
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Shelbourne were the defending champions.
No new teams were elected to the League.
More information Team, Location ...
Team | Location | Stadium |
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Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
Cork United | Cork | Mardyke |
Drumcondra | Dublin (Clonturk) | Clonturk Park |
Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
Limerick | Limerick | Markets Field |
Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park |
Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
Waterford | Waterford | Kilcohan Park |
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Drumcondra won their first title.
More information Pos, Team ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Drumcondra | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 18 |
2 | Dundalk | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 17 |
3 | Shelbourne | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 17 |
4 | Shamrock Rovers | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 14 |
5 | Limerick | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 13 |
6 | Cork United | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 12 |
7 | Waterford | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 11 |
8 | Bohemians | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 10 |
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More information Home \ Away, BOH ...
Home \ Away | BOH | CUF | DRU | DUN | LIM | SHM | SHE | WAT |
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Bohemians | — | 1–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 3–6 | 1–0 |
Cork United | 1–1 | — | 3–4 | 0–0 | 6–2 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Drumcondra | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 |
Dundalk | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 |
Limerick | 4–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 |
Shamrock Rovers | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–2 |
Shelbourne | 1–2 | 5–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 |
Waterford | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | — |
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Source: Extratime.ie
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Sean McCarthy | Cork United | 13 |
2 | Kit Lawlor | Drumcondra | 10 |
3 | Brendan Carroll | Shelbourne | 9 |
Paddy Coad | Shamrock Rovers | ||
5 | Gerry Malone | Shelbourne | 8 |
Peadar Walsh | Dundalk | ||
7 | Benny Henderson | Drumcondra | 7 |
8 | Podge Gregg | Shamrock Rovers | 6 |
Paddy Kinsella | Shelbourne | ||
10 | Danny Cameron | 5 | |
Austin Curtin | Waterford | ||
Noel Doyle | Bohemians | ||
Tony Drummond | Cork United | ||
Johnny Gavin | Limerick | ||
Paddy O'Leary | Cork United | ||
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- 1947–48 FAI Cup