1949–50 League of Ireland
Appearance
Season | 1949–50 |
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Champions | Cork Athletic (1st title) |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 316 (3.51 per match) |
Top goalscorer | David McCulloch (19 goals) |
Biggest home win | Dundalk 5–0 Transport Shamrock Rovers 7–2 Bohemians Cork Athletic 8-3 Limerick |
Biggest away win | Shamrock Rovers 2–5 Cork Athletic |
Highest scoring | Cork Athletic 8–3 Limerick |
← 1948–49 1950–51 → |
The 1949–50 League of Ireland was the 29th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.
Changes from 1948–49
[edit]No new teams were elected to the League.
Teams
[edit]Team | Standort | Stadium |
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Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
Cork Athletic | Cork | Mardyke |
Drumcondra | Dublin (Clonturk) | Clonturk Park |
Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
Limerick | Limerick | Markets Field |
Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park |
Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds |
Transport | Bray | Carlisle Grounds |
Waterford | Waterford | Kilcohan Park |
Season overview
[edit]Cork Athletic won their first title.
Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cork Athletic | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 25 |
2 | Drumcondra | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 24 |
3 | Shelbourne | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 21 |
4 | Waterford | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 20 |
5 | Dundalk | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 19 |
6 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 19 |
7 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 18 |
8 | Transport | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 14 |
9 | Limerick | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 12 |
10 | Bohemians | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 46 | −30 | 8 |
Results
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Waterford | 19 |
2 | ![]() |
Cork Athletic | 13 |
3 | ![]() |
12 | |
4 | ![]() |
Shamrock Rovers | 11 |
5 | ![]() |
Transport | 9 |
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Drumcondra | ||
7 | ![]() |
Waterford | 8 |
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Sligo Rovers | ||
9 | ![]() |
Dundalk | 7 |
10 | ![]() |
6 | |
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Cork Athletic |