League of Ireland 1952/53

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League of Ireland 1952/53
master Shelbourne FC
Cup winners Cork Athletic
Teams 12
Games 132
Gates 484  (ø 3.67 per game)
Top scorer Shay Gibbons
( St Patrick's Athletic , 22 goals)
← League of Ireland 1951/52

The League of Ireland 1952/53 was the 32nd season of the top Irish football league . The defending champion was St Patrick's Athletic .

The Shelbourne FC won the title for the sixth time.

mode

The twelve teams, which also contested the previous season, played against each other twice on 22 match days, divided into a first and a second half.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. Shelbourne FC  22nd  12  6th  4th 046:240 +22 30:14
 2. Drumcondra FC  22nd  10  9  3 049:330 1.48 29:15
 3. Shamrock Rovers  22nd  12  3  7th 040:270 1.48 27:17
 4th St Patrick's Athletic (M)  22nd  8th  8th  6th 049:340 1.44 24:20
 5. Sligo Rovers  22nd  8th  7th  7th 042:370 1.14 23:21
 6th Dundalk FC (P)  22nd  8th  6th  8th 045:450 1.00 22:22
 7th Limerick FC  22nd  8th  5  9 039:440 0.89 21:23
 8th. Cork Athletic  22nd  9  3  10 041:470 0.87 21:23
 9. Transport FC  22nd  7th  7th  8th 035:420 0.83 21:23
10. Evergreen United  22nd  8th  4th  10 036:350 1.03 20:24
11. Waterford FC  22nd  5  5  12 035:580 0.60 15:29
12. Bohemians Dublin  22nd  4th  3  15th 027:580 0.47 11:33

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

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

    Crosstab

    1952/53 Shelbourne FC DRU Shamrock Rovers St Patrick's Athletic Sligo Rovers Dundalk FC Limerick FC COA TRA EVE Waterford FC Bohemians Dublin
    Shelbourne FC 2: 3 1: 2 1-0 4: 1 2-0 3-0 6: 1 1: 1 3: 1 4-0 2: 1
    Drumcondra FC 1: 1 1-0 0-0 3: 1 2: 1 3-0 1: 1 1: 1 0: 1 4: 4 6: 1
    Shamrock Rovers 2-0 4: 3 2-0 2-0 2: 2 1: 2 6: 2 3-0 2: 1 1: 2 1-0
    St Patrick's Athletic 1: 1 1: 2 3: 1 3: 3 4: 2 3-0 6: 2 1: 2 2: 3 4: 1 2-0
    Sligo Rovers 2: 2 2: 2 0: 2 1: 1 2: 2 2: 1 1: 2 3: 1 1: 1 4: 3 4: 1
    Dundalk FC 2: 2 2: 2 0-0 1: 1 0: 4 2: 1 1-0 5: 2 3: 2 4-0 5: 1
    Limerick FC 2: 4 1: 1 4: 1 2: 2 2-0 6: 3 1: 4 1: 1 2-0 2: 1 4: 3
    Cork Athletic 2-0 3: 3 0: 1 2: 1 1: 4 2-0 2: 2 1: 2 2: 1 4: 2 6: 1
    Transport FC 1: 2 2: 4 1: 1 3: 3 0: 4 2: 1 2: 3 2-0 1-0 5: 1 1: 1
    Evergreen United 1: 2 3: 1 0: 3 1: 3 1: 1 5-0 2: 2 1-0 1: 2 4: 2 2: 1
    Waterford FC 0-0 1: 3 3: 2 1: 1 1: 2 3: 5 2: 1 4: 2 1: 1 1: 4 2: 1
    Bohemians Dublin 0: 3 1: 3 2: 1 3: 7 2-0 0: 4 2-0 1: 2 4: 2 1: 1 0-0

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