1936–37 League of Ireland
Football league season
Season | 1936–37 |
---|---|
Champions | Sligo Rovers (1st title) |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 571 (4.33 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bob Sclater (20 goals) |
← 1935–36 1937–38 → |
The 1936–37 League of Ireland was the sixteenth season of the League of Ireland. Bohemians were the defending champions.
Sligo Rovers won their first title, becoming the first team from Connacht to do so.
Overview
Reds United withdrew from the League voluntarily, with Shelbourne taking their place.
Teams
Dublin
Bray
Cork
Dundalk
Sligo
Waterford
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Locations of the 1936–37 League of Ireland teamsTeam | Location | Stadium |
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Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
Bray Unknowns | Bray | Carlisle Grounds |
Brideville | Dublin (The Liberties) | Harold's Cross Stadium |
Cork | Cork | Mardyke |
Dolphin | Dublin (Dolphin's Barn) | Dolphin Park |
Drumcondra | Dublin (Clonturk) | Clonturk Park |
Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
St. James's Gate | Dublin (Crumlin) | St. James's Park |
Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park |
Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds |
Waterford | Waterford | Kilcohan Park |
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 68 | 30 | +38 | 34 |
2 | Dundalk[a] | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 24 |
3 | Waterford | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 24 |
4 | Bray Unknowns | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 24 |
5 | St James's Gate | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 23 |
6 | Drumcondra | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 23 |
7 | Bohemians | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 22 |
8 | Shelbourne | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 21 |
9 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 19 |
10 | Dolphin | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 18 |
11 | Cork | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 17 |
12 | Brideville | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 15 |
Source: www.rsssf.com
Results
Home \ Away | BOH | BRY | BRI | CFC | DOL | DRU | DUN | SHM | SHE | SLI | STG | WAT |
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Bohemians | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 5–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
Bray Unknowns | 3–3 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
Brideville | 2–4 | 0–1 | — | 2–3 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–4 |
Cork | 4–2 | 1–2 | 3–3 | — | 8–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 2–3 |
Dolphin | 2–5 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 |
Drumcondra | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–4 |
Dundalk | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 7–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Shamrock Rovers | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | — | 3–2 | 1–6 | 4–4 | 1–3 |
Shelbourne | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 6–2 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 5–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | 7–1 |
Sligo Rovers | 1–2 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 9–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 4–2 | 3–0 |
St James's Gate | 7–2 | 6–1 | 6–0 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 7–0 | 6–2 | 0–4 | — | 2–3 |
Waterford | 4–3 | 0–2 | 6–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 8–2 | 8–2 | 2–4 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Bob Sclater[b] | Shelbourne Waterford | 20 |
See also
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League of Ireland Premier Division