1927–28 League of Ireland
Appearance
(Redirected from Football League of Ireland 1927-28)
Season | 1927–28 |
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Champions | Bohemians (2nd title) |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 384 (4.27 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Charles Heinemann (24 goals) |
Biggest home win | Shelbourne 9-1 Athlone Town |
Biggest away win | Jacobs 0-7 Shelbourne |
Highest scoring | Shelbourne 9-1 Athlone Town Shelbourne 8-2 Bray Unknowns Bray Unknowns 3-7 Dundalk GNR |
← 1926–27 1928–29 → |
The 1927–28 League of Ireland was the seventh season of the League of Ireland. Shamrock Rovers were the defending champions.
Bohemians won their second title.
Overview
[edit]For the first time since the foundation of the League, the teams were the same as the previous season.
Teams
[edit]Team | Location | Stadium |
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Athlone Town | Athlone | Sports Ground |
Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
Bray Unknowns | Bray | Woodbrook Ground |
Brideville | Dublin (The Liberties) | Richmond Park |
Dundalk GNR | Dundalk | Athletic Grounds |
Fordsons | Cork | Ballinlough Road |
Jacobs | Dublin (Crumlin) | Rutland Avenue |
St. James's Gate | Dublin (Crumlin) | St. James's Park |
Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park |
Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Bohemians | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 31 |
2 | Shelbourne | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 67 | 24 | +43 | 28 |
3 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 25 |
4 | Fordsons | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 22 |
5 | Dundalk GNR | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 21 |
6 | Brideville | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 19 |
7 | St James's Gate | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 14 |
8 | Jacobs | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 46 | −26 | 9 |
9 | Bray Unknowns | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 70 | −41 | 6 |
10 | Athlone Town | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 61 | −42 | 5 |
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Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Charles Heinemann | Fordsons | 24 |
2 | Paddy McIlvenny | Shelbourne | 22 |
3 | John McMillan | Shelbourne | 17 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ McSweeney, Niall. A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921-22 to 1984-85. Association of Football Statisticians.
- ^ Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921-2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.