1947–48 League of Ireland
Appearance
(Redirected from Football League of Ireland 1947-48)
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 → |
The 1947–48 League of Ireland was the 27th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.
Shelbourne were the defending champions.
Changes from 1946–47
[edit]No new teams were elected to the League.
Teams
[edit]Team | Location | Stadium |
---|---|---|
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 |
Season overview
[edit]Drumcondra won their first title.
Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Results
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
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 |