1946–47 League of Ireland
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Season | 1946–47 |
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Champions | Shelbourne (5th title) |
Matches played | 56 |
Goals scored | 228 (4.07 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Paddy Coad Alf Hanson (11 goals each) |
Biggest home win | Bohemians 6-0 Limerick |
Biggest away win | Bohemians 1–5 Drumcondra |
Highest scoring | Shelbourne 6–2 Dundalk |
← 1945–46 1947–48 → |
The 1946–47 League of Ireland was the 26th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.
Cork United were the defending champions.
Changes from 1945–46
No new teams were elected to the League.
Teams
Team | Location | Stadium |
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Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
Cork United | 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 |
Waterford | Waterford | Kilcohan Park |
Season overview
Shelbourne won their fifth title, their first in three years.
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Shelbourne | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 19 |
2 | Drumcondra | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 18 |
3 | Shamrock Rovers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 17 |
4 | Cork United | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 16 |
5 | Bohemians | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 13 |
6 | Dundalk | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 11 |
7 | Waterford | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 9 |
8 | Limerick | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 9 |
Results
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Shamrock Rovers | 11 |
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Shelbourne | ||
3 | ![]() |
Bohemians | 10 |
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Cork United | ||
5 | ![]() |
Shamrock Rovers | 9 |
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Shelbourne | ||
7 | ![]() |
Drumcondra | 8 |
8 | ![]() |
Bohemians | 7 |
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Cork United | ||
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