1922–23 League of Ireland

League of Ireland 16 September 1922 - March 1923 Shamrock Rovers (1st title) 130 529 Bob Fullam (27 goals) Shamrock Rovers 9-1 Midland Athletic Bohemians 8-0 Olympia Jacobs 8-0 Midland Athletic Pioneers 0-9 Shelbourne Shamrock Rovers 9-1 Midland Athletic 1921–22 1923–24 1922–23 The 1922–23 League of Ireland was the second season of the League of Ireland. It started on 16 September 1922 and ended in March 1923. St James's Gate were the defending champions. Changes from 1921–22 After being founded as the Football League of Ireland, the league was renamed the Free State League at the end of the competition's first season.Thomas 2021-10-28 1921-22 League of Ireland season - League of Ireland Seasons https://leagueofirelandseasons.com/2021/10/28/1921-22-league-of-ireland-season/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260419225420/https://leagueofirelandseasons.com/2021/10/28/1921-22-league-of-ireland-season/ 2026-04-19 2026-05-13 League of Ireland Seasons en-US Team changes Despite finishing in sixth and eighth place the previous season, Frankfort and YMCA were not re-elected. Six new teams were elected, extending the League to twelve teams: Athlone Town, Midland Athletic, Pioneers, Rathmines Athletic, Shelbourne United and Shamrock Rovers. Athlone Town became the first team from outside Dublin to compete in the League. Elected Not Re-electedAthlone TownMidland AthleticPioneersRathmines AthleticShelbourne UnitedShamrock RoversFrankfortYMCA Season overview Two matches were not played: The match between Rathmines Athletic and Dublin United was awarded as a scoreless win to Dublin United, as Rathmines Athletic resigned from the League before the end of the season. The match between Olympia and Athlone Town was awarded as a scoreless draw. Shamrock Rovers won their first title. Teams Ireland right 300 Locations of the 1922-23 League of Ireland teams Ireland Dublin 12 #FFFFFF right N 53 20 52 W 6 15 35 Ireland Athlone #FFFFFF N 53.43 W 7.95 Team Home city Home ground Athlone Town Athlone Sports Ground Bohemians Dublin (Phibsborough)Dalymount Park Dublin United Dublin (Donnybrook)Anglesea Road Jacobs Dublin (Crumlin) Rutland Avenue Midland Athletic Dublin (Whitehall) The Thatch Olympia Dublin (Inchicore) Bellevue Lodge Pioneers Dublin (Clontarf) Strand Hall Rathmines Athletic Dublin (Rathmines) Rathmines Park St. James's Gate Dublin (Dolphin's Barn) St. James's Park Shamrock Rovers Dublin (Milltown)Milltown Ground https://shamrockrovers.ie/history/ History Shelbourne Dublin (Ringsend)Shelbourne Park Shelbourne United Dublin (Donnybrook)Anglesea Road Table main WDL QR 2 SHM Shamrock Rovers SHE Shelbourne BOH Bohemians SHU Shelbourne United STG St. James's Gate ATH Athlone Town JAC Jacobs PIO Pioneers MID Midland Athletic DBU Dublin United OLY Olympia RAT Rathmines Athletic 18 3 1 77 19 C 15 4 3 72 14 14 4 4 72 23 12 3 7 43 37 11 3 8 49 35 11 3 8 46 33 6 8 8 38 34 8 3 11 38 65 7 2 13 30 68 4 3 15 30 70 2 7 13 13 57 2 1 19 21 74 green1 C 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete Results main FBR ATH BOH DBU JAC MID OLY PIO RAT STG SHA SHE SHU Athlone Town 2–1 6–1 2–1 2–1 4–0 5–0 4–2 1–3 0–1 0–0 3–3 Bohemians 2–0 7–1 1–1 4–0 8–0 7–0 4–1 2–2 0–2 1–4 1–0 Dublin United 0–4 0–6 2–2 2–2 3–3 2–3 6–1 1–0 1–7 0–6 4–2 Jacobs 1–2 1–4 2–1 8–0 0–0 2–2 5–2 2–0 2–4 1–1 1–2 Midland Athletic 0–4 2–6 3–2 1–0 2–1 2–3 5–3 1–4 1–3 0–3 1–0 Olympia – 1–1 1–0 1–3 1–4 0–0 2–1 0–1 0–6 0–3 0–4 Pioneers 1–2 1–2 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–1 1–5 1–5 0–9 5–1 Rathmines Athletic 2–0 1–4 – 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–4 1–7 1–5 0–6 1–2 St. James's Gate 4–1 1–5 4–1 3–1 4–1 1–1 5–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 Shamrock Rovers 4–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 9–1 6–0 4–1 3–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 Shelbourne 3–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 3–0 6–0 7–0 5–0 3–0 2–7 4–0 Shelbourne United 3–1 0–5 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 4–2 6–1 4–0 0–1 2–1 The match between Olympia and Athlone Town was awarded as a scoreless draw. The match between Rathmines Athletic and Dublin United was awarded as a scoreless win to Dublin United, as Rathmines Athletic resigned from the League before the end of the season. complete McSweeney Niall A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921-22 to 1984-85 Association of Football StatisticiansGraham Alex Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921-2005 2005 Soccer Books Limited 1-86223-135-4 Top goalscorers Pos Position Player Club Goals 1 Bob FullamShamrock Rovers 27 2 Ralph ArdiffShelbourne 26 3 Stephen Doyle Shelbourne 14 Patrick DuncanSt James's Gate Christy RobinsonBohemians Source: See also 1922–23 FAI Cup References Association football Ireland Ireland League Of Ireland, 1922-23 Category:League of Ireland seasons