1924–25_League_of_Ireland
1924–25 League of Ireland
Football league season
The 1924–25 League of Ireland was the fourth season of top-tier football in the Republic of Ireland. It began on 6 September 1924 and ended on 25 April 1925.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 1924–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 September 1924 - 25 April 1925 |
| Champions | Shamrock Rovers (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 88 |
| Goals scored | 344 (3.91 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Billy Farrell (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Shelbourne 8-0 Brooklyn |
| Biggest away win | |
| Highest scoring | |
← 1923–24 1925–26 → | |
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Bohemians were the defending champions.
Two teams withdrew from the League: Midland Athletic were not re-elected while Shelbourne United withdrew on 7 September 1924, the day after the season began.
Two teams were elected: Bray Unknowns and Fordsons, from Cork the latter being the first team from Munster to compete in the League.
More information Elected, Not Re-elected ...
| Elected | Not Re-elected |
|---|---|
| Bray Unknowns Fordsons |
Midland Athletic Shelbourne United |
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Both matches involving Athlone Town and Bohemians were not played, with both matches awarded as wins to Bohemians.
Shamrock Rovers won their second title.
More information Team, Home city ...
| Team | Home city | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | Athlone | Sports Ground |
| Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
| Bray Unknowns | Bray | Woodbrook Ground |
| Brooklyn | Dublin (Merchants Quay) | Chalgrove Terrace |
| Fordsons | Cork | Ballinlough Road |
| Jacobs | Dublin (Crumlin) | Rutland Avenue |
| Pioneers | Dublin (Whitehall) | The Thatch |
| St. James's Gate | Dublin (Crumlin) | St. James's Park |
| Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Milltown Park [1] |
| Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers (C) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 12 | +55 | 31 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 11 | +29 | 28 |
| 3 | Shelbourne | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 27 |
| 4 | Fordsons | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 21 |
| 5 | Jacobs | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 17 |
| 6 | St. James's Gate | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 17 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 14 |
| 8 | Brooklyn | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 57 | −33 | 11 |
| 9 | Bray Unknowns | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 9 |
| 10 | Pioneers | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 65 | −44 | 5 |
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More information Home \ Away, ATH ...
| Home \ Away | ATH | BOH | BRA | BRO | FOR | JAC | PIO | STJ | SHA | SHE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | — | –[lower-alpha 1] | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–3 |
| Bohemians | –[lower-alpha 2] | — | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Bray Unknowns | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | 4–3 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 3–5 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 |
| Brooklyn | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | — | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–6 | 0–2 |
| Fordsons | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–3 | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–6 | 2–0 |
| Jacobs | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 6–2 | 2–0 | — | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–3 |
| Pioneers | 1–3 | 0–6 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 1–6 | — | 5–3 | 1–7 | 1–6 |
| St. James's Gate | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–7 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 6–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Shelbourne | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 8–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | — |
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- The match between Athlone Town and Bohemians was not played and awarded as a scoreless win to Bohemians.
More information Pos, Player ...
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Farrell | Shamrock Rovers | 25 |
| 2 | Bob Fullam | 20 | |
| 3 | Ned Brooks | Bohemians | 12 |
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Source:[3]