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1923–24 League of Ireland

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League of Ireland
Season1923–24
Dates8 September 1923 - 13 May 1924
ChampionsBohemians (1st title)
Matches played90
Goals scored335 (3.72 per match)
Top goalscorerDave Roberts (20 goals)
Biggest home win
Biggest away win
Highest scoringSt. James's Gate 3-6 Shelbourne

The 1923–24 League of Ireland was the third season of top-tier football in the Republic of Ireland. It began on 8 September 1923 and ended on 13 May 1924.

Shamrock Rovers were the defending champions.

Changes from 1922–23

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Three teams were not re-elected to the league: Dublin United, Olympia and Rathmines Athletic. Only one new team was elected: Brooklyn, reducing the League to ten teams.

Elected Not Re-elected
Brooklyn Dublin United
Olympia
Rathmines Athletic

Season overview

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Bohemians won their first title.

Teams

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Locations of the 1923–24 League of Ireland teams
Team Home city Home ground
Athlone Town Athlone Sports Ground
Bohemians Dublin (Phibsborough) Dalymount Park
Brooklyn Dublin (Merchants Quay) Chalgrove Terrace
Jacobs Dublin (Crumlin) Rutland Avenue
Midland Athletic Dublin (Whitehall) The Thatch
Pioneers
St. James's Gate Dublin (Dolphin's Barn) St. James's Park
Shamrock Rovers Dublin (Milltown) Milltown Park [1]
Shelbourne Dublin (Ringsend) Shelbourne Park
Shelbourne United Dublin (Milltown) Milltown Park [1]

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Bohemians (C) 18 16 0 2 56 20 +36 32
2 Shelbourne 18 13 2 3 55 21 +34 28
3 Jacobs 18 11 2 5 36 21 +15 24
4 Athlone Town 18 8 5 5 34 24 +10 21
5 St. James's Gate 18 9 2 7 38 27 +11 20
6 Shelbourne United 18 8 3 7 30 31 −1 19
7 Shamrock Rovers 18 7 3 8 35 32 +3 17
8 Brooklyn 18 4 2 12 23 37 −14 10
9 Pioneers 18 2 1 15 15 60 −45 5
10 Midland Athletic 18 2 0 16 13 62 −49 4
Source: [2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results

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Home \ Away ATH BOH BRK JAC MID PIO STG SHA SHE SHU
Athlone Town — 0–1 4–1 3–1 6–0 3–0 3–2 1–2 2–3 0–0
Bohemians 4–1 — 3–1 2–1 4–0 3–2 2–1 4–1 2–0 5–0
Brooklyn 0–2 0–2 — 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–1 1–3 1–3 1–3
Jacobs 1–2 1–2 3–0 — 7–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–0
Midland Athletic 0–2 2–4 0–3 1–6 — 1–0 0–3 2–4 0–6 2–6
Pioneers 1–1 1–7 0–6 1–2 1–4 — 2–6 2–1 1–7 1–3
St. James's Gate 4–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 5–0 — 2–0 3–6 1–1
Shamrock Rovers 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–0 5–1 2–3 — 2–2 0–2
Shelbourne 0–0 5–2 5–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–2 — 4–0
Shelbourne United 1–1 1–6 2–5 0–1 2–0 3–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 —
Source: [2][3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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Pos Player Club Goals
1 Dave Roberts Bohemians 20
2 Christy Robinson Bohemians 12
Frank Rushe Shelbourne

Source:[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Shamrock Rovers Ground". Shamrock Rovers.FC. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b McSweeney, Niall. A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921-22 to 1984-85. Association of Football Statisticians.
  3. ^ a b c 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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