League of Ireland 1945/46

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League of Ireland 1945/46
master Cork United
Cup winners Drumcondra FC
Teams 8th
Games 56
Gates 258  (ø 4.61 per game)
Top scorer Paddy O'Leary
(Cork United, 15 goals)
← League of Ireland 1944/45

The League of Ireland 1945/46 was the 25th season of the top Irish football league .

Cork United was able to successfully defend the title and won its fifth title within six seasons.

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Eight teams played against each other twice on 14 match days, divided into a first and a second round. The Waterford FC was for Bride Ville Dublin was included in the league.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. Cork United (M)  14th  9  3  2 046:200 2.30 21: 70
 2. Drumcondra FC  14th  8th  3  3 037:340 1.09 19: 90
 3. Waterford FC (N)  14th  7th  2  5 029:280 1.04 16:12
 4th Shamrock Rovers (P)  14th  6th  2  6th 040:310 1.29 14:14
 5. Dundalk FC  14th  4th  5  5 036:370 0.97 13:15
 6th Limerick FC  14th  5  1  8th 025:280 0.89 11:17
 7th Bohemians Dublin  14th  4th  2  8th 019:360 0.53 10:18
 8th. Shelbourne FC  14th  3  2  9 026:440 0.59 08:20

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

  • Irish master
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner
    (N) Newly elected to the league

    Crosstab

    1945/46 COU DRU Waterford FC Shamrock Rovers Dundalk FC Limerick FC Bohemians Dublin Shelbourne FC
    Cork United 9: 1 0: 1 2: 1 6: 2 2: 1 3: 1 6-0
    Drumcondra FC 1: 1 3: 1 2: 2 5: 3 3: 1 2: 3 4: 3
    Waterford FC 3: 1 4: 2 3: 1 3: 1 1: 5 2: 2 5: 1
    Shamrock Rovers 2: 4 2: 5 4: 1 3: 3 2-0 7: 2 6-0
    Dundalk FC 2: 2 1: 2 3: 3 5: 3 2: 2 3: 1 2: 2
    Limerick FC 4: 6 1: 2 2-0 2-0 2: 1 0: 1 4: 1
    Bohemians Dublin 1: 1 0: 2 0: 1 1: 5 1: 4 2: 1 3: 1
    Shelbourne FC 0: 3 3: 3 3: 1 1: 2 2: 4 5-0 4: 1

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