League_of_Ireland_1953–54
1953–54 League of Ireland
Football league season
The 1953–54 League of Ireland was the 33rd season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 1953–54 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shamrock Rovers (7th title) |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 462 (3.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Daniel Jordan (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Shamrock Rovers 10–2 Cork Athletic |
| Biggest away win | St Patrick's Athletic 1–4 Bohemians St Patrick's Athletic 2–5 Waterford Waterford 1–4 Bohemians |
| Highest scoring | Shamrock Rovers 10–2 Cork Athletic |
← 1952–53 1954–55 → | |
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Shelbourne were the defending champions.
No new teams were elected to the League.
More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
| Cork Athletic | Cork (Mardyke) | Mardyke |
| Drumcondra | Dublin (Drumcondra) | Tolka 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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Shamrock Rovers won their seventh title.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 30 |
| 2 | Evergreen United | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 28 |
| 3 | Drumcondra | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 27 |
| 4 | Cork Athletic | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 25 |
| 5 | Limerick | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 24 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Waterford | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Bohemians | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 20 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 20 |
| 10 | Transport | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 18 |
| 11 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 15 |
| 12 | Dundalk | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 54 | −22 | 12 |
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More information Home \ Away, BOH ...
| Home \ Away | BOH | CAT | DRU | DUN | EVE | LIM | SHM | SHE | SLI | StP | TRA | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Cork Athletic | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 |
| Drumcondra | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 7–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Dundalk | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 |
| Evergreen United | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | — | 4–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Limerick | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–4 | 2–2 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | 10–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 7–1 |
| Shelbourne | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 |
| Sligo Rovers | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–5 |
| Transport | 5–3 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | — | 5–3 |
| Waterford | 1–4 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Daniel Jordan |
Bohemians | 14 |
| 2 | Paddy Ambrose |
Shamrock Rovers | 13 |
| 3 | Christy Bergin |
Waterford | 12 |
| Eddie Doran |
Evergreen United | ||
| 5 | Joey Dunne |
Bohemians | 11 |
| Paddy Gilbert |
Limerick | ||
| Joe Martin |
Dundalk | ||
| Brendan Treacy |
Transport | ||
| 9 | Dessie Glynn |
Drumcondra | 10 |
| Stephen McDonagh |
Sligo Rovers | 10 | |
| Johnny Vaughan |
Cork Athletic | 10 | |
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