The 1924–25 League of Ireland was the fourth season of top-tier football in the Republic of Ireland. It began on 6 September 1924 and ended on 25 April 1925.
Season | 1924–25 |
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Dates | 6 September 1924 - 25 April 1925 |
Champions | Shamrock Rovers (2nd title) |
Matches played | 88 |
Goals scored | 344 (3.91 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Billy Farrell (25 goals) |
Biggest home win | Shelbourne 8-0 Brooklyn |
Biggest away win | |
Highest scoring | |
← 1923–24 1925–26 → |
Bohemians were the defending champions.
Changes from 1923–24
editTwo teams withdrew from the League: Midland Athletic were not re-elected while Shelbourne United withdrew on 7 September 1924, the day after the season began.
Two teams were elected: Bray Unknowns and Fordsons, from Cork the latter being the first team from Munster to compete in the League.
Elected | Not Re-elected |
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Bray Unknowns Fordsons |
Midland Athletic Shelbourne United |
Season overview
editBoth matches involving Athlone Town and Bohemians were not played, with both matches awarded as wins to Bohemians.
Shamrock Rovers won their second title.
Teams
editLocations of the 1924–25 League of Ireland teams
Team | Home city | Home ground |
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Athlone Town | Athlone | Sports Ground |
Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
Bray Unknowns | Bray | Woodbrook Ground |
Brooklyn | Dublin (Merchants Quay) | Chalgrove Terrace |
Fordsons | Cork | Ballinlough Road |
Jacobs | Dublin (Crumlin) | Rutland Avenue |
Pioneers | Dublin (Whitehall) | The Thatch |
St. James's Gate | Dublin (Crumlin) | St. James's Park |
Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Milltown Park [1] |
Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
Table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Shamrock Rovers (C) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 12 | +55 | 31 |
2 | Bohemians | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 11 | +29 | 28 |
3 | Shelbourne | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 27 |
4 | Fordsons | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 21 |
5 | Jacobs | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 17 |
6 | St. James's Gate | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 17 |
7 | Athlone Town | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 14 |
8 | Brooklyn | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 57 | −33 | 11 |
9 | Bray Unknowns | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 9 |
10 | Pioneers | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 65 | −44 | 5 |
Results
editTop goalscorers
editPos | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Billy Farrell | Shamrock Rovers | 25 |
2 | Bob Fullam | 20 | |
3 | Ned Brooks | Bohemians | 12 |
Source:[3]