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'''Shelbourne United''' were a football club in [[Dublin]] who spent two seasons playing in the [[Football League of Ireland]] from 1922-24. In their first season in the league they played their home matches at Anglesea Road finishing fourth and in their second and final season they played out of [[Glenmalure Park|Milltown]] and finished sixth. |
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{{Infobox football club | |
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clubname = Shelbourne United | |
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fullname = Shelbourne United Football Club | |
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nickname = ''Shels'' | |
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ground = Beech Hill<br>[[Anglesea Road]]<br>[[Glenmalure Park]] | |
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league = [[Leinster Senior League Senior Division|Leinster Senior League]]<br>[[League of Ireland]] | |
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'''Shelbourne United Football Club''' was an [[List of association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland|Irish association football club]] based in [[Dublin]]. They are often confused with the similarly named current League of Ireland team [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]]. Both teams had their origins in the same [[Ringsend]] suburb and both teams played in the [[Leinster Senior League Senior Division|Leinster Senior League]] and the [[League of Ireland]] during the 1920s. However they were completely different teams. |
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They should not be confused with [[Shelbourne F.C.]] an existing club from [[Dublin]] who play in the [[League of Ireland]]. |
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==History== |
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===Leinster Senior League=== |
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[[Category:Sport in County Dublin]] |
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In 1920–21 Shelbourne United won the [[Leinster Senior League Senior Division]] title. After [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]], [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]] and [[St James's Gate F.C.|St James's Gate]], they became the fourth civilian team to win the league. Shelbourne United spent the 1921–22 season in the same league. Other teams in the Leinster Senior League Senior Division this season included [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]], Bohemians B, St James's Gate B, [[Bray Unknowns F.C.|Bray Unknowns]], [[Midland Athletic F.C.|Midland Athletic]], [[Pioneers F.C. (Dublin)|Pioneers]], [[Brooklyn F.C. (Dublin)|Brooklyn]], Merrion, Glasnevin, CYMS and Richmond. During this season Shelbourne United played some home games at Beech Hill, [[Donnybrook, Dublin|Donnybrook]]. <ref>{{cite book|last=Paul Doolan|first=Robert Goggins|title=The Hoops|publisher=Gill & MacmillanLtd|year=1993|isbn=0-7171-2121-6}}</ref> |
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===League of Ireland=== |
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The [[1922–23 League of Ireland|1922–23]] season saw the [[League of Ireland]] expand from eight to twelve teams. After [[Frankfort F.C.|Frankfort]] and [[YMCA F.C. (Dublin)|YMCA]] dropped out, Shelbourne United became one of six new teams to join the league. The others were [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]], [[Midland Athletic F.C.|Midland Athletic]], [[Pioneers F.C. (Dublin)|Pioneers]], [[Athlone Town A.F.C.|Athlone Town]] and [[Rathmines Athletic F.C.|Rathmines Athletic]]. Shelbourne United and Rathmines Athletic originally had their applications to join the league rejected at a meeting on 17 August 1922. They were only reconsidered after one of the original proposed expansion teams, [[University College Dublin A.F.C.|University College Dublin]], dropped out after concerns about their ability to field a team throughout the season. The League was also concerned about Shelbourne United's plans to play their home games at [[Anglesea Road]], on a pitch already used by [[Dublin United F.C.|Dublin United]]. However, after observing a friendly between the two teams, the league finally accepted Shelbourne United following another meeting on Monday, 4 September 1922. Less than two weeks later, they made their League of Ireland debut on Saturday, 16 September 1922, in a 1–0 away win against Shamrock Rovers. The 1922–23 season eventually saw Shelbourne United finish fourth behind Rovers, [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]] and [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]]. In the [[1922–23 FAI Cup]] they defeated Bohemians 2–1 in the round of sixteen and in the quarter-finals they lost over two games to the eventual winners [[Alton United F.C.|Alton United]]. In their second and final season, [[1923–24 League of Ireland|1923–24]], they played their home games at Milltown Ground <ref name="Shamrock Rovers.FC History">{{cite web |title=Shamrock Rovers Ground |url=https://shamrockrovers.ie/history/ |website=Shamrock Rovers.FC |accessdate=30 May 2020}}</ref> and finished sixth. They were quarter-finalists again in the [[1923–24 FAI Cup]], this time losing 2–1 to [[St James's Gate F.C.|St James's Gate]]. Shelbourne United withdrew from the League of Ireland on 7 September 1924, the day after the [[1924–25 League of Ireland|1924–25]] season had started. Their place in the league was awarded to [[Fordsons F.C.|Fordsons]].<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ierhist.html League of Ireland], [[Rsssf]]</ref><ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iercuphistfull.html FAI Cup], [[Rsssf]] </ref><ref name="Graham">{{cite book|last=Graham|first=Alex|title=Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921-2005|publisher=Soccer Books Limited|isbn=1-86223-135-4}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Paul Doolan|first=Robert Goggins|title=The Hoops|publisher=Gill & MacmillanLtd|year=1993|isbn=0-7171-2121-6}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=When We Were Kings: The Story of Athlone Town's 1924 FAI Cup Triumph |year=2009 |first=Tadhg |last=Carey |publisher=Temple Printing |location=[[Athlone]] }}</ref> |
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==Honours== |
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*'''[[Leinster Senior League Senior Division|Leinster Senior League]]: 1''' |
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**1920-21 |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{League of Ireland clubs}} |
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[[Category:Association football clubs in Dublin (city)]] |
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[[Category:Former Leinster Senior League clubs]] |
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[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1920]] |
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[[Category:Association football clubs disestablished in 1924]] |
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[[Category:1920 establishments in Ireland]] |
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[[Category:1924 disestablishments in Ireland]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:34, 4 February 2023
| Full name | Shelbourne United Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Shels |
| Ground | Beech Hill Anglesea Road Glenmalure Park |
| League | Leinster Senior League League of Ireland |
Shelbourne United Football Club was an Irish association football club based in Dublin. They are often confused with the similarly named current League of Ireland team Shelbourne. Both teams had their origins in the same Ringsend suburb and both teams played in the Leinster Senior League and the League of Ireland during the 1920s. However they were completely different teams.
History[edit]
Leinster Senior League[edit]
In 1920–21 Shelbourne United won the Leinster Senior League Senior Division title. After Bohemians, Shelbourne and St James's Gate, they became the fourth civilian team to win the league. Shelbourne United spent the 1921–22 season in the same league. Other teams in the Leinster Senior League Senior Division this season included Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians B, St James's Gate B, Bray Unknowns, Midland Athletic, Pioneers, Brooklyn, Merrion, Glasnevin, CYMS and Richmond. During this season Shelbourne United played some home games at Beech Hill, Donnybrook. [1]
League of Ireland[edit]
The 1922–23 season saw the League of Ireland expand from eight to twelve teams. After Frankfort and YMCA dropped out, Shelbourne United became one of six new teams to join the league. The others were Shamrock Rovers, Midland Athletic, Pioneers, Athlone Town and Rathmines Athletic. Shelbourne United and Rathmines Athletic originally had their applications to join the league rejected at a meeting on 17 August 1922. They were only reconsidered after one of the original proposed expansion teams, University College Dublin, dropped out after concerns about their ability to field a team throughout the season. The League was also concerned about Shelbourne United's plans to play their home games at Anglesea Road, on a pitch already used by Dublin United. However, after observing a friendly between the two teams, the league finally accepted Shelbourne United following another meeting on Monday, 4 September 1922. Less than two weeks later, they made their League of Ireland debut on Saturday, 16 September 1922, in a 1–0 away win against Shamrock Rovers. The 1922–23 season eventually saw Shelbourne United finish fourth behind Rovers, Shelbourne and Bohemians. In the 1922–23 FAI Cup they defeated Bohemians 2–1 in the round of sixteen and in the quarter-finals they lost over two games to the eventual winners Alton United. In their second and final season, 1923–24, they played their home games at Milltown Ground [2] and finished sixth. They were quarter-finalists again in the 1923–24 FAI Cup, this time losing 2–1 to St James's Gate. Shelbourne United withdrew from the League of Ireland on 7 September 1924, the day after the 1924–25 season had started. Their place in the league was awarded to Fordsons.[3][4][5][6][7]
Honours[edit]
- Leinster Senior League: 1
- 1920-21
References[edit]
- ^ Paul Doolan, Robert Goggins (1993). The Hoops. Gill & MacmillanLtd. ISBN 0-7171-2121-6.
- ^ "Shamrock Rovers Ground". Shamrock Rovers.FC. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ League of Ireland, Rsssf
- ^ FAI Cup, Rsssf
- ^ Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921-2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
- ^ Paul Doolan, Robert Goggins (1993). The Hoops. Gill & MacmillanLtd. ISBN 0-7171-2121-6.
- ^ Carey, Tadhg (2009). When We Were Kings: The Story of Athlone Town's 1924 FAI Cup Triumph. Athlone: Temple Printing.