1946–47 League of Ireland
Football league season
Season | 1946–47 |
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Champions | Shelbourne (5th title) |
Matches played | 56 |
Goals scored | 228 (4.07 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Paddy Coad Alf Hanson (11 goals each) |
Biggest home win | Bohemians 6-0 Limerick |
Biggest away win | Bohemians 1–5 Drumcondra |
Highest scoring | Shelbourne 6–2 Dundalk |
← 1945–46 1947–48 → |
The 1946–47 League of Ireland was the 26th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.
Cork United were the defending champions.
Changes from 1945–46
No new teams were elected to the League.
Teams
Dublin
Cork
Dundalk
Waterford
Limerick
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Locations of the 1945–46 League of Ireland teamsTeam | 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 |
Season overview
Shelbourne won their fifth title, their first in three years.
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shelbourne | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 19 |
2 | Drumcondra | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 18 |
3 | Shamrock Rovers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 17 |
4 | Cork United | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 16 |
5 | Bohemians | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 13 |
6 | Dundalk | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 11 |
7 | Waterford | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 9 |
8 | Limerick | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 9 |
Source: RSSSF, foot.dk
Results
Home \ Away | BOH | CUF | DRU | DUN | LIM | SHM | SHE | WAT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bohemians | — | 4–1 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 1–2 |
Cork United | 6–1 | — | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
Drumcondra | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | 4–4 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
Dundalk | 1–3 | 2–5 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 |
Limerick | 2–2 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
Shamrock Rovers | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–0 |
Shelbourne | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 6–2 | 3–0 | 1–4 | — | 4–2 |
Waterford | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | — |
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.
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Paddy Coad | Shamrock Rovers | 11 |
Alf Hanson | Shelbourne | ||
3 | Mick O'Flanagan | Bohemians | 10 |
Seán McCarthy | Cork United | ||
5 | Podge Gregg | Shamrock Rovers | 9 |
Gerry Malone | Shelbourne | ||
7 | Kit Lawlor | Drumcondra | 8 |
8 | Eugene Kirby | Bohemians | 7 |
Owen Madden | Cork United | ||
Paddy O'Leary |
See also
- 1946–47 FAI Cup
- v
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League of Ireland Premier Division