League of Ireland 1948-49
League of Ireland 1948-49 | |
master | Drumcondra FC |
Cup winners | Dundalk FC |
Teams | 10 |
Games | 90 |
Gates | 332 (ø 3.69 per game) |
Top scorer |
Bernard Lester (Transport FC) Eugene Noonan (Waterford FC) Paddy O'Leary (Cork Athletic) all with 12 goals |
← League of Ireland 1947/48 |
The League of Ireland 1948/49 was the 28th season of the top Irish football league .
The Drumcondra FC successfully defended the title.
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To the eight teams that also contested the previous season, two more teams were admitted with Transport FC and Sligo Rovers . The ten teams played against each other twice on 18 match days; once at home and once away.
Closing table
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Quota | Points |
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1. | Drumcondra FC (M) | 18th | 12 | 5 | 1 | 34:23 | 1.48 | 29: 7 |
2. | Shelbourne FC | 18th | 9 | 5 | 4th | 39:23 | 1.70 | 23:13 |
3. | Dundalk FC | 18th | 9 | 5 | 4th | 33:24 | 1.38 | 23:13 |
4th | Shamrock Rovers (P) | 18th | 6th | 8th | 4th | 33:25 | 1.32 | 20:16 |
5. | Transport FC (N) | 18th | 5 | 8th | 5 | 35:41 | 0.85 | 18:18 |
6th | Limerick FC | 18th | 6th | 5 | 7th | 27:35 | 0.77 | 17:19 |
7th | Waterford FC | 18th | 7th | 1 | 10 | 39:34 | 1.15 | 15:21 |
8th. | Sligo Rovers (N) | 18th | 4th | 5 | 9 | 31:37 | 0.84 | 13:23 |
9. | Cork Athletic 1 | 18th | 6th | 1 | 11 | 33:41 | 0.80 | 13:23 |
10. | Bohemians Dublin | 18th | 2 | 5 | 11 | 28:49 | 0.57 | 9:27 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient
(M) | Reigning Irish Master |
(P) | Reigning Irish Cup Winner |
(N) | Newly elected to the league |
1In October 1948, Cork United disbanded . The newly founded Cork Athletic took its place.
Crosstab
1948/49 | DRU |
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COU |
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Drumcondra FC | 2: 2 | 1-0 | 1: 1 | 2: 1 | 1: 1 | 1: 4 | 2: 1 | 1-0 | 3: 2 | |
Shelbourne FC | 3: 4 | 0: 1 | 1-0 | 3: 1 | 3: 1 | 2: 2 | 2: 1 | 0: 1 | 0-0 | |
Dundalk FC | 0-0 | 1: 1 | 2: 1 | 1: 2 | 2: 1 | 4-0 | 1: 1 | 2: 1 | 2: 2 | |
Shamrock Rovers | 2: 3 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 2: 2 | 0-0 | 4: 1 | 2: 2 | 3: 1 | 2: 2 | |
Transport FC | 1: 1 | 2: 2 | 3: 3 | 1: 1 | 6: 2 | 2-0 | 4: 3 | 2: 6 | 4: 3 | |
Limerick FC | 0: 1 | 0: 2 | 3: 2 | 1: 1 | 1: 1 | 1: 5 | 3: 2 | 5: 2 | 2: 1 | |
Waterford FC | 2: 3 | 2: 3 | 1: 2 | 2: 3 | 5-0 | 1: 2 | 1: 2 | 1-0 | 5: 2 | |
Sligo Rovers | 0: 1 | 1: 4 | 3: 4 | 1: 1 | 1: 1 | 1: 1 | 0: 3 | 5: 2 | 3: 1 | |
Cork Athletic | 2: 4 | 2: 5 | 0: 2 | 3: 4 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 0: 2 | 3: 2 | 3: 1 | |
Bohemians Dublin | 1: 3 | 0: 6 | 1: 4 | 2: 1 | 2: 2 | 2: 3 | 3: 2 | 1: 2 | 2: 2 |
Web links
- Results and table eu-football.info
- Table on rsssf.com , accessed May 10, 2013