1925–26 League of Ireland
The 1925–26 League of Ireland was the 5th season of senior football in Republic of Ireland. It began on August 29, 1925 and ended on January 3, 1926. Shamrock Rovers was the defending champion. Shelbourne was the winner for this season.
Overview
Brooklyn were not re-elected. Brideville were elected to the League.
Teams
Locations of the 1925/26 League of Ireland Division 'A' teams
Division 'A'
1924–25 League of Ireland table
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
| Qualification or relegation
|
|---|
| 1 |
Shelbourne !Shelbourne (C) |
18 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
65 |
23 | +42 |
31 |
| 2 |
Shamrock Rovers !Shamrock Rovers |
18 |
13 |
3 |
2 |
62 |
21 | +41 |
29 |
| 3 |
Fordsons !Fordsons |
18 |
12 |
1 |
5 |
58 |
31 | +27 |
027* |
| 4 |
Bohemians !Bohemians |
18 |
10 |
2 |
6 |
50 |
28 | +22 |
020* |
| 5 |
Jacobs !Jacobs |
18 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
40 |
48 | −8 |
18 |
| 6 |
Brideville !Brideville |
18 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
36 |
53 | −17 |
16 |
| 7 |
Athlone Town !Athlone Town |
18 |
7 |
1 |
10 |
46 |
56 | −10 |
15 |
| 8 |
St. James's Gate !St. James's Gate |
18 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
33 |
48 | −15 |
11 |
| 9 |
Bray Unknowns !Bray Unknowns |
18 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
34 |
55 | −21 |
11 |
| 10 |
Pioneers !Pioneers |
18 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
21 |
82 | −61 |
2 |
Source: [1][2]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
* Bohemians were fined 2 points which were awarded to Fordsons.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
| Home ╲ Away |
Athlone Town !ATH |
Bohemians !BOH |
Bray Unknowns !BRY | Brideville !BRI | Fordsons !FOR | Jacobs !JAC | Pioneers !PIO | St. James's Gate !STG | Shamrock Rovers !SHM | Shelbourne !SHE |
| Athlone Town !Athlone Town
|
| 1–2
| 2–3
| 3–0
| 2–5
| 4–2
| 4–3
| 5–1
| 1–5
| 1–4 |
| Bohemians !Bohemians
| 6–3
|
| 7–2
| 6–0
| 0–2
| 2–2
| 4–1
| 1–1
| 1–4
| 0–2 |
| Bray Unknowns !Bray Unknowns
| 3–5
| 2–6
|
| 7–1
| 1–1
| 2–5
| 3–1
| 1–3
| 1–1
| 0–5 |
| Brideville !Brideville
| 3–3
| 2–1
| 1–0
|
| 3–2
| 4–1
| 4–3
| 3–2
| 1–4
| 2–3 |
| Fordsons !Fordsons
| 6–5
| 0–2
| 3–2
| 6–2
|
| 4–0
| 8–2
| 3–1
| 0–2
| 5–1 |
| Jacobs !Jacobs
| 4–1
| 3–1
| 1–1
| 4–4
| 1–2
|
| 2–0
| 4–2
| 1–4
| 0–8 |
| Pioneers !Pioneers
| 1–2
| 0–4
| 1–3
| 2–1
| 0–7
| 3–5
|
| 2–4
| 0–5
| 0–8 |
| St. James's Gate !St. James's Gate
| 2–3
| 1–4
| 4–2
| 2–2
| 0–2
| 0–2
| 3–0
|
| 3–3
| 1–4 |
| Shamrock Rovers !Shamrock Rovers
| 3–0
| 0–2
| 5–0
| 2–1
| 3–0
| 4–1
| 10–2
| 3–2
|
| 2–2 |
| Shelbourne !Shelbourne
| 3–1
| 2–1
| 3–1
| 2–2
| 4–2
| 2–2
| 5–0
| 4–1
| 3–2
| |
Source: [1][2]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
Source:[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 McSweeney, Niall. A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921-22 to 1984-85. Association of Football Statisticians.
- 1 2 3 Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statisical Record 1921-2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
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