1921–22 League of Ireland

League of Ireland 17 September – 17 December 1921 St. James's Gate (1st title) 56 204 Jack Kelly (11 goals) Dublin United 6-0 Frankfort YMCA 0-5 Bohemians Frankfort 4-4 YMCA 1922–23 1921–22 The 1921–22 League of Ireland was the inaugural season of top-tier football in the Republic of Ireland. It began on 17 September and ended on 17 December 1921. Teams Ireland right 300 Locations of the 1921-22 League of Ireland teams Dublin 12 #FFFFFF right N 53 20 52 W 6 15 35 Team Location Stadium Bohemians Dublin (Phibsborough)Dalymount Park Dublin United Dublin (Donnybrook) Beech Hill Jacobs Dublin (Crumlin) Rutland Avenue Frankfort Dublin (Drumcondra) Richmond Road Olympia Dublin (Inchicore) Bellevue Lodge St. James's Gate Dublin (Crumlin) St. James's Park Shelbourne Dublin (Ringsend)Shelbourne Park YMCA Dublin (Sandymount) Claremount Road Season overview The first season of the League of Ireland featured eight teams in a single division, Historical tables https://www.leagueofireland.ie/mens/sse-airtricity-mens-premier-division/historical-tables-mens-premier-division/ 2025-07-22 www.leagueofireland.ie en all of whom were based in Dublin. All eight teams had spent the previous season playing in the Leinster Senior League, while Bohemians and Shelbourne had also played in the 1919–20 Irish League. The league was won by St James's Gate,A Well-earned Championship for St. James's Gate https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000986/19211219/035/0003 22 September 2019 subscription British Newspaper Archive The Athletic News 19 December 1921 Manchester 3 who went on to complete a treble by winning both the FAI Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup, while Shelbourne won the League of Ireland Shield. Frankfort and YMCA withdrew from the league at the end of the season, and together with Rathmines Athletic and Reds United they make up a group of four clubs who have played just one season in the top level of the League of Ireland.https://leagueofirelandhistory.wordpress.com/2015/02/06/the-abandoned-leinster-senior-cup-one-season-wonders-and-more/ The Abandoned Leinster Senior Cup, One Season Wonders and more 6 February 2015 League of Ireland History en 20 June 2019 Standings main WDL QR 2 STG St. James's Gate BOH Bohemians SHE Shelbourne OLY Olympia JAC Jacobs FRA Frankfort DBU Dublin United YMCA YMCA 11 1 2 31 8 C 10 1 3 35 13 8 2 4 31 21 5 4 5 20 21 4 4 6 23 27 3 5 6 22 32 5 0 9 25 39 0 3 11 17 43 green1 C 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete Results main FBR BOH DBU FRA JAC OLY STG SHE YMC Bohemians 4–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 5–0 Dublin United 2–5 6–0 3–1 0–3 2–0 1–2 3–2 Frankfort 1–3 5–0 3–0 3–3 2–1 0–4 4–4 Jacobs 1–3 4–0 4–1 2–1 0–0 1–4 3–1 Olympia 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–4 1–1 2–1 St. James's Gate 1–0 5–1 2–0 4–2 0–1 4–1 2–0 Shelbourne 2–1 2–3 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 4–1 YMCA 1–5 2–4 1–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–4 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 Soccer Books Limited 1-86223-135-4 Top goalscorers Pos Position Player Club Goals 1 Jack Kelly St James's Gate 11 2 Patrick Smith Jacobs 10 3 Edward Pollock Bohemians 9 See also 1921–22 FAI Cup References Association football Ireland Ireland League Of Ireland, 1921-22 Category:League of Ireland seasons