1932–33 Dundalk F.C. season

June 2019 June 2019 Dundalk 1932–33 Steve Wright League of Ireland 1st (champions) FAI Cup First round League of Ireland Shield Runners-up Leinster Senior Cup Second round John Smith (14) John Smith (29) _collarwhite _2_stripes_white FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 23395d 000000 1931–32 1933–34 Dundalk entered the 1932–33 season on the back of a fourth-place finish in the League and a fifth-place finish in the Shield the previous season. 1932–33 was manager Steve Wright's third season at the club, and was Dundalk's 7th consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football. Home matches were played at the Dundalk Athletic Grounds (a facility near the town centre shared by several sporting codes). Season summary After Dundalk had finished as runners-up in both league and FAI Cup in 1930–31, the club's management committee had invested heavily in the side for the following season. The club had also been converted to a membership-based limited company – "Dundalk A.F.C. Limited" – on 25 January 1932.https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=EHD%2F1932%2F02%2F03&id=Ar00312&sk=5E372454 New Limited Companies Evening Herald 2 February 1932 25 May 2019 Irish Newspaper ArchivesMurphy Jim 2003 History of Dundalk FC – the First 100 Years Dundalk Jim Murphy 240 They won their first trophy as a senior club in 1931, the LFA President's Cup,Big Shock for Rovers https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1931%2F09%2F10&id=Ar00921&sk=6D8ED4DA 10 December 2019 Irish Press 10 September 1931 and had looked like landing the league title, until an end of season slump saw them slip to fourth place. That, and a first round FAI Cup exit, had contributed to a poor financial position by the end of the 1931–32 season, and the team had been broken up. There was little expectation of success for 1932–33.Murphy Jim A Dundalk FC Miscellany 2013 Self-published Ireland 72 The 1932–33 season would be the last in which the league programme was played before the Shield. As the number of teams in the League had been reduced to ten, both league and Shield competitions were played on an 18-match, double round-robin basis. The league schedule got under way on 21 August 1932, and Dundalk were top after three matches. They opened up a three-point lead after the fifth match, in large part due to a solid defence that had conceded only two goals to that point.Dundalk Unbeaten https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1932%2F09%2F19&id=Ar00826&sk=09918743 10 December 2019 Irish Press 19 September 1932 They continued to lead from the front and, despite dropping three points with the title in sight, they won it with a game to spare by defeating Bohemians in Dalymount Park.https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=SIN%2F1932%2F12%2F11&id=Ar01402&sk=58E5341D Dundalk Win Championship at Dalymount Park Sunday Independent 11 December 1932 22 April 2019 Irish Newspaper Archives Their final match at home to St James's Gate the following week was delayed while the Gate players lined up to congratulate Dundalk captain, Gerry McCourt, in front of a cheering crowd.Cheers for the Champions https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IND%2F1932%2F12%2F19&id=Ar01317&sk=18CB6EAF 10 December 2019 Irish Independent 19 December 1932 In becoming Champions, Dundalk were the first team from outside Dublin or Belfast to win a league title in Ireland since the inception of the Irish League in 1890. The season also saw their first league victories over Shelbourne and Bohemians – Dublin's two original Irish League clubs. Shelbourne got a measure of revenge, however, by defeating Dundalk in a second round replay in the Leinster Senior Cup.Socaro Shels Rout Dundalk in Rousing Game https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1932%2F10%2F06&id=Ar00803&sk=1231E8AA 10 December 2019 Irish Press 6 October 1932 Christmas and New Year saw a defeat in the opening Shield match and an exit in the first round of the FAI Cup to Dolphin after a replay.Dolphin 2; Dundalk 1 https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IND%2F1933%2F01%2F05&id=Ar01305&sk=14A28E40 10 December 2019 Irish Independent 5 January 1933 They got back in their stride, however, to reel off seven straight wins, and were still top of the Shield table after 12 matches.Shield Table to Date https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1933%2F04%2F03&id=Ar00905&sk=BAA15D1E 10 December 2019 Irish Press 3 April 1933 Their Shield challenge blew up subsequently, with three straight defeats. They won their final three matches, but it was not enough, and they finished two points behind Shamrock Rovers – points dropped to the bottom two sides (Bray Unknowns and Cork Bohemians) ultimately costing them. Having just missed out on a League and Shield Double, Dundalk would not win the league again until 1962–63, while they would not win the Shield until 1966–67.Rovers Win Shield https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1933%2F05%2F01&id=Ar01015&sk=FA56C8C5 10 December 2019 Irish Press 1 May 1933 First-Team Squad (1932–33) Sources:Murphy Jim A Dundalk FC Miscellany 2013 Self-published Ireland 190 No.NameYearsLeagueFAI CupLeague of Ireland ShieldLeinster Senior CupTotalGoals1WAL Ben Lewis 1931–1934 18 2 18 3 41 02NIR Gordon McDiarmuid 1926–1933 18 2 17 3 40 33SCO Davy Nelson 1932–1933 12 0 3 3 18 04NIR Sam Patton 1928–1934 17 2 17 3 39 135ENG Henry Hurst 1930–1941 18 2 16 3 39 26SCO Barney Duffy 1932–1933 11 2 17 0 30 17NIR Eddie Carroll 1927–1936 18 2 18 3 41 138NIR James Mitchell 1932–1933 18 2 18 3 41 69NIR Gerry McCourt 1930–1940 18 2 17 3 40 1310SCO Michael Burke 1932–1934 12 1 16 0 29 1511IRE John Smith 1931–1933 18 2 18 3 41 2912IRE Paddy Clarke 1932–1934 6 2 15 0 23 013NIR Richard Johnstone 1930–1933 5 1 6 3 15 114IRE Jack McMahon 1932–1933 6 0 0 3 9 3 Competitions Leinster Senior Cup Source:Murphy Jim 2003 History of Dundalk FC - the First 100 Years Dundalk Jim Murphy 450 First round 7 September 1932 3–1 Dundalk Distillery Tolka Park Dublin Second round 19 September 1932 1–1 Dundalk Shelbourne Athletic Grounds Dundalk Second round replay 5 October 1932 2–0 Dundalk Shelbourne Shelbourne Park Dublin League Source: Round 1 21 August 1932 Dundalk 1–1 Bray Unknowns D Round 2 28 August 1932 Dundalk 0–2 Dolphin W Round 3 4 September 1932 Dundalk 3–0 Shelbourne W Round 4 11 September 1932 Dundalk 1–3 Drumcondra W Round 5 17 September 1932 Cork 1–0 Dundalk W Round 6 25 September 1932 Shamrock Rovers 0–2 Dundalk L Round 7 2 October 1932 Dundalk 0–1 Cork Bohemians W Round 8 9 October 1932 Dundalk 4–2 Bohemians W Round 9 15 October 1932 Dundalk 2–3 St James's Gate W Round 10 22 October 1932 Dundalk 2–1 Bray Unknowns W Round 11 30 October 1932 Dundalk 5–2 Dolphin W Round 12 5 November 1932 Dundalk 2–2 Shelbourne D Round 13 13 November 1932 Dundalk 2–1 Drumcondra W Round 14 20 November 1932 Cork 2–5 Dundalk W Round 15 27 November 1932 Shamrock Rovers 2–1 Dundalk L Round 16 4 December 1932 Dundalk 1–1 Cork Bohemians D Round 17 10 December 1932 Dundalk 0–4 Bohemians W Round 18 18 December 1932 Dundalk 4–2 St James's Gate W League table main WDL QR auto 2 DUN Dundalk SHM Shamrock Rovers SHE Shelbourne CFC Cork BRY Bray Unknowns STG St James's Gate CBO Cork Bohemians DOL Dolphin BOH Bohemians DRU Drumcondra 13 3 2 44 21 11 2 5 48 32 10 3 5 45 26 10 1 7 35 35 6 7 5 29 29 8 1 9 39 41 4 6 8 30 38 5 4 9 28 39 4 5 9 24 40 1 4 13 22 43 complete www.rsssf.com FAI Cup Source: First round 1 January 1933 Dolphin 1–1 Dundalk Athletic Grounds Dundalk First round replay 4 January 1933 Dolphin 2–1 Dundalk Harold's Cross Stadium Dublin Shield Source: Round 1 27 December 1932 Dundalk 2–4 Shelbourne L Round 2 8 January 1933 Cork 1–2 Dundalk W Round 3 15 January 1933 Dundalk 3–2 Cork Bohemians W Round 4 22 January 1933 Dundalk 6–0 St James's Gate W Round 5 29 January 1933 Dundalk 4–1 Bray Unknowns W Round 6 5 February 1933 Dundalk 0–2 St James's Gate W Round 7 12 February 1933 Dundalk 3–2 Dolphin W Round 8 19 February 1933 Dundalk 1–4 Drumcondra W Round 9 19 February 1933 Dundalk 4–2 Shelbourne L Round 10 11 March 1933 Cork 2–1 Dundalk W Round 11 19 March 1933 Dundalk 1–1 Cork Bohemians D Round 12 2 April 1933 Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Dundalk W Round 13 5 April 1933 Shamrock Rovers 5–3 Dundalk L Round 14 9 April 1933 Dundalk 1–0 Bray Unknowns L Round 15 21 April 1933 Dundalk 4–2 Bohemians L Round 16 23 April 1933 Dundalk 2–4 Dolphin W Round 17 26 April 1933 Dundalk 4–1 Bohemians W Round 18 30 April 1933 Dundalk 2–0 Drumcondra W Shield table main WDL QR auto 2 DUN Dundalk SHM Shamrock Rovers SHE Shelbourne CFC Cork BRY Bray Unknowns STG St James's Gate CBO Cork Bohemians DOL Dolphin BOH Bohemians DRU Drumcondra 12 1 5 47 30 13 1 4 42 21 10 1 6 39 21 8 2 7 27 34 6 1 11 23 34 6 2 8 19 25 1 1 14 18 61 6 1 9 26 27 6 3 8 41 40 10 1 6 40 29 complete Irish Press References Bibliography Jim Murphy The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years Dundalgan Press 2003 B0042SO3R2 Graham Alex Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005 Soccer Books Limited 1-86223-135-4 MacSweeney Niall A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2 - 1984/5 Association of Football Statisticians 1985 B008H2CBJQ Ryan Sean Dunne Noel The Bass Book of Irish Soccer 24 October 1975 Mercier Press 9780853424505 Citations Dundalk Category:Dundalk F.C. seasons