1951–52_League_of_Ireland
1951–52 League of Ireland
Football league season
The 1951–52 League of Ireland was the 31st season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
Season | 1951–52 |
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Champions | St Patrick's Athletic (1st title) |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 521 (3.95 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Shay Gibbons (26 goals) |
Biggest home win | Dundalk 6–0 Limerick Shamrock Rovers 6–0 Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers 6–0 Limerick |
Biggest away win | Bohemians 1–5 St Patrick's Athletic |
Highest scoring | Shelbourne 4–4 Drumcondra Shelbourne 6–2 Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers 4–4 Shelbourne Waterford 2–6 Transport |
← 1950–51 1952–53 → |
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Cork Athletic were the two-time defending champions.
Two new teams were elected to the League: Evergreen United and St Patrick's Athletic.
More information Team, Location ...
Team | Location | Stadium |
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Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
Cork Athletic | Cork (Mardyke) | Mardyke |
Drumcondra | Dublin (Clonturk) | Clonturk Park |
Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
Evergreen United | Cork (Turners Cross) | Turners Cross |
Limerick | Limerick | Markets Field |
Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park |
Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds |
St Patrick's Athletic | Dublin (Inchicore) | Richmond Park |
Transport | Bray | Carlisle Grounds |
Waterford | Waterford | Kilcohan Park |
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St Patrick's Athletic won their first title.
More information Pos, Team ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 34 |
2 | Shelbourne | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 31 |
3 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 29 |
4 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 29 |
5 | Evergreen United | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 24 |
6 | Drumcondra | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 23 |
7 | Bohemians | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 19 |
8 | Waterford | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 19 |
9 | Transport | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 17 |
10 | Cork Athletic | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 15 |
11 | Dundalk | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 15 |
12 | Limerick | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 65 | −45 | 9 |
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More information Home \ Away, BOH ...
Home \ Away | BOH | CAT | DRU | DUN | EVE | LIM | SHM | SHE | SLI | STP | TRA | WAT |
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Bohemians | — | 4–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 3–0 | 1–4 |
Cork Athletic | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 |
Drumcondra | 0–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 5–0 | 2–3 |
Dundalk | 1–1 | 2–5 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–0 |
Evergreen United | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–3 |
Limerick | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 2–5 | — | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Shelbourne | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | 6–2 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 |
Sligo Rovers | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 4–4 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 |
St Patrick's Athletic | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 3–1 | — | 4–3 | 3–2 |
Transport | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | — | 5–2 |
Waterford | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–6 | — |
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Source: extratime.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Shay Gibbons | St Patrick's Athletic | 26 |
2 | Rory Dwyer | Shelbourne | 22 |
3 | Dessie Glynn | Drumcondra | 20 |
4 | Billy Burns | Shamrock Rovers | 15 |
Seán McCarthy | Evergreen United | ||
6 | Jack Fitzgerald | Waterford | 14 |
7 | Joey Dunne | Bohemians | 12 |
8 | Liam Coll | Sligo Rovers | 11 |
Bernie Lester | Transport | ||
10 | Johnny Armstrong | Sligo Rovers | 10 |
Jimmy Nelson | Waterford | ||
Johnny Vaughan | Cork Athletic | ||
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