League of Ireland 1940-41

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League of Ireland 1940-41
master Cork United
Cup winners Cork United
Relegated Waterford FC
Teams 11
Games 110
Gates 461  (ø 4.19 per game)
Top scorer Mick O'Flanagan
( Bohemians Dublin , 19 goals)
← League of Ireland 1939/40

The League of Ireland 1940/41 was the 20th season of the top Irish football league . The defending champion was St. James's Gate FC .

Cork United won the championship and FAI Cup double .

mode

Eleven teams played against each other twice in a first half and a second half. Each team played 20 games. If there was a tie at the top of the table, a playoff for the championship was planned.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. Cork United 1  20th  13  4th  3 050:230 2.17 30:10
 2. Waterford FC 1  20th  14th  2  4th 062:310 2.00 30:10
 3. Bohemians Dublin  20th  9  5  6th 052:440 1.18 23:17
 4th Shamrock Rovers (P)  20th  9  3  8th 048:430 1.12 21:19
 5. St. James's Gate FC (M)  20th  9  3  8th 044:410 1.07 21:19
 6th Drumcondra FC  20th  8th  4th  8th 044:500 0.88 20:20
 7th Dundalk FC  20th  9  1  10 043:420 1.02 19:21
 8th. Limerick FC  20th  6th  4th  10 027:440 0.61 16:24
 9. Brideville Dublin  20th  7th  2  11 039:570 0.68 16:24
10. Shelbourne FC  20th  3  9  8th 023:310 0.74 15:25
11. Bray Unknowns  20th  3  3  14th 029:550 0.53 09:31

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

1 Since Waterford did not participate in the championship playoff, Cork United won the championship.
  • Irish master
  • did not compete in the following season
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner

    Crosstab

    1940/41 COU Waterford FC Bohemians Dublin Shamrock Rovers JAM DRU Dundalk FC Limerick FC BDV Shelbourne FC BRY
    Cork United 1: 2 1: 2 4: 2 5-0 1: 1 1-0 4: 1 7: 1 2: 1 2: 1
    Waterford FC 4-0 3-0 3-0 4: 2 6-0 5-0 2: 3 6: 3 1: 1 5: 2
    Bohemians Dublin 1: 3 5: 1 2: 2 1: 2 6: 4 6: 1 6: 2 2: 2 2: 2 2: 2
    Shamrock Rovers 0-0 2: 3 3: 4 1: 5 4: 1 2: 2 5: 1 5-0 3: 1 3: 1
    St. James's Gate FC 1: 1 1: 2 1: 2 4: 3 1-0 4: 2 2: 2 1: 2 2: 2 2: 1
    Drumcondra FC 1: 4 3: 2 2: 1 6: 1 3: 5 1-0 3: 2 0-0 2: 2 5: 1
    Dundalk FC 1: 3 0: 3 4-0 4: 1 3: 2 5: 3 7: 2 2-0 2-0 6: 1
    Limerick FC 0: 3 3: 2 4: 2 1: 4 1: 5 2: 4 3-0 2: 4 1: 2 4-0
    Brideville Dublin 1: 3 2: 2 2: 3 1: 3 0: 1 3-0 2: 1 0: 2 1-0 2: 1
    Shelbourne FC 2: 2 1: 2 2: 2 0: 2 3: 2 1: 1 0: 2 0: 1 0-0 3: 1
    Bray Unknowns 1: 3 2: 4 1: 3 0: 2 3: 1 3: 4 3: 1 2: 2 3: 1 0-0

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