League of Ireland 1941-42

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League of Ireland 1941-42
master Cork United
Cup winners Dundalk FC
Teams 10
Games 90
Gates 366  (ø 4.07 per game)
Top scorer Tommy Byrne
( Limerick FC , 20 goals)
← League of Ireland 1940/41

The League of Ireland 1941/42 was the 21st season of the top Irish football league .

Cork United was able to successfully defend the title and became champions for the second time.

mode

After Waterford FC withdrew from the league, the remaining ten teams played against each other twice over 18 match days, divided into a round trip and a second round.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. Cork United (M, P)  18th  13  4th  1 054:200 2.70 30: 60
 2. Shamrock Rovers  18th  12  4th  2 052:230 2.26 28: 80
 3. Shelbourne FC  18th  8th  5  5 038:290 1.31 21:15
 4th Dundalk FC  18th  8th  3  7th 045:360 1.25 19:17
 5. St. James's Gate FC 1  18th  6th  5  7th 041:350 1.17 19:17
 6th Brideville Dublin  18th  5  7th  6th 029:440 0.66 17:19
 7th Limerick FC 1  18th  7th  3  8th 032:330 0.97 15:21
 8th. Bohemians Dublin  18th  4th  6th  8th 029:360 0.81 14:22
 9. Drumcondra FC  18th  4th  6th  8th 029:490 0.59 14:22
10. Bray Unknowns  18th  0  3  15th 017:610 0.28 03:33

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

  • Irish master
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner

    Crosstab

    1941/42 COU Shamrock Rovers Shelbourne FC Dundalk FC JAM BDV Limerick FC Bohemians Dublin DRU BRY
    Cork United 2: 3 3-0 3: 1 5-0 3-0 3: 2 2: 1 4-0 4-0
    Shamrock Rovers 4: 4 7: 1 5: 4 2-0 4-0 2: 1 1: 1 2: 1 7: 1
    Shelbourne FC 0: 1 2: 2 3: 1 4: 4 1: 1 5-0 4-0 1: 1 3-0
    Dundalk FC 2: 2 2: 1 3: 1 2: 3 4: 1 2-0 3: 3 6: 2 4: 1
    St. James's Gate FC 1: 1 0: 1 0: 1 4: 3 4: 4 1: 1 1: 2 6: 1 3: 2
    Brideville Dublin 1: 6 1: 3 0-0 2: 1 1: 4 3: 2 3: 2 2: 2 2: 2
    Limerick FC 1: 4 2-0 0: 5 4: 1 +: - 1 1: 1 3: 1 3-0 6-0
    Bohemians Dublin 0: 1 1: 1 3: 4 0-0 2: 2 2: 3 1-0 0: 4 4-0
    Drumcondra FC 4: 4 0: 6 2: 1 0: 2 2: 1 2: 2 2: 2 2: 4 2: 1
    Bray Unknowns 0: 2 0: 1 1: 2 1: 4 1: 7 1: 2 2: 4 2: 2 2: 2
    1The result of the game between Limerick FC and St. James's Gate FC (3-1) was canceled and counted as a goalless win for St. James's Gate as Limerick fielded an unauthorized player. In addition, two points were deducted from Limerick and these were credited to St. James.

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