League of Ireland 1925-26

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League of Ireland 1925-26
master Shelbourne FC
Cup winners Fordsons FC
Relegated Pioneers Dublin
Teams 10
Games 90
Gates 445  (ø 4.94 per game)
Top scorer Billy Farrell
(Shamrock Rovers, 24 goals)
← League of Ireland 1924/25

The League of Ireland 1925/26 was the fifth season of the top Irish football league . It began on August 29, 1925 and ended on January 3, 1926. The defending champions were the Shamrock Rovers .

Champion was Shelbourne FC for the first time .

mode

Ten teams played against each other twice on 18 match days, divided into a first and a second round.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. Shelbourne FC  18th  14th  3  1 065:230 2.83 31: 50
 2. Shamrock Rovers (M, P)  18th  13  3  2 062:210 2.95 29: 70
 3. Fordsons FC 1  18th  12  1  5 058:310 1.87 27: 90
 4th Bohemians Dublin 1  18th  10  2  6th 050:280 1.79 20:16
 5. Jacobs Dublin  18th  7th  4th  7th 040:480 0.83 18:18
 6th Brideville Dublin (N)  18th  6th  4th  8th 036:530 0.68 16:20
 7th Athlone Town  18th  7th  1  10 046:560 0.82 15:21
 8th. St. James's Gate FC  18th  4th  3  11 033:480 0.69 11:25
 9. Bray Unknowns  18th  4th  3  11 034:550 0.62 11:25
10. Pioneers Dublin  18th  1  0  17th 021:820 0.26 02:34

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

  • Irish master
  • not re-elected for participation next year
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner
    (N) Newly elected to the league
    1 Fordsons FC received 2 bonus points and Bohemians Dublin received 2 penalty points.

    Crosstab

    1925/26 Shelbourne FC Shamrock Rovers FOR Bohemians Dublin JAC BDV Athlone Town JAM BRY PIO
    Shelbourne FC 3: 2 4: 2 2: 1 2: 2 2: 2 3: 1 4: 1 3: 1 5-0
    Shamrock Rovers 2: 2 3-0 0: 2 4: 1 2: 1 3-0 3: 2 5-0 10: 2
    Fordsons FC 5: 1 0: 2 0: 2 4-0 6: 2 6: 5 3: 1 3: 2 8: 2
    Bohemians Dublin 0: 2 1: 4 0: 2 2: 2 6-0 6: 3 1: 1 7: 2 4: 1
    Jacobs Dublin 0: 8 1: 4 1: 2 3: 1 4: 4 4: 1 4: 2 1: 1 2-0
    Brideville Dublin 2: 3 1: 4 3: 2 2: 1 4: 1 3: 3 3: 2 1-0 4: 3
    Athlone Town 1: 4 1: 5 2: 5 1: 2 4: 2 3-0 5: 1 2: 3 4: 3
    St. James's Gate FC 1: 4 3: 3 0: 2 1: 4 0: 2 2: 2 2: 3 4: 2 3-0
    Bray Unknowns 0: 5 1: 1 1: 1 2: 6 2: 5 7: 1 3: 5 1: 3 3: 1
    Pioneers Dublin 0: 8 0: 5 0: 7 0: 4 3: 5 2: 1 1: 2 2: 4 1: 3

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