1935–36 League of Ireland

League of Ireland
Season1935–36
ChampionsBohemians (5th title)
Matches played132
Goals scored605 (4.58 per match)
Top goalscorerJimmy Turnbull (37 goals)

The 1935–36 League of Ireland was the fifteenth season of the League of Ireland. Dolphin were the defending champions.

Bohemians won their fifth title. [1]

Overview

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Two teams were elected to the League: Brideville, who returned after a three-year absence, and Reds United.

Teams

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Locations of the 1935–36 League of Ireland teams
Team Location Stadium
Bohemians Dublin (Phibsborough) Dalymount Park
Bray Unknowns Bray Carlisle Grounds
Brideville Dublin (The Liberties) Harold's Cross Stadium
Cork Cork (Mardyke) Mardyke
Dolphin Dublin (Dolphin's Barn) Dolphin Park
Drumcondra Dublin (Clonturk) Clonturk Park
Dundalk Dundalk Athletic Grounds
Reds United Dublin (Milltown) Glenmalure Park
St. James's Gate Dublin (Crumlin) St. James's Park
Shamrock Rovers Dublin (Milltown) Glenmalure Park
Sligo Rovers Sligo The Showgrounds
Waterford Waterford Kilcohan Park

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Bohemians 22 17 2 3 73 27 +46 36
2 Dolphin 22 15 3 4 66 38 +28 33
3 Cork 22 14 3 5 61 38 +23 31
4 Reds United 22 12 1 9 45 47 −2 25
5 Waterford 22 9 5 8 58 53 +5 23
6 Shamrock Rovers 22 10 2 10 61 58 +3 22
7 Dundalk 22 9 3 10 43 39 +4 21
8 Sligo Rovers 22 9 3 10 48 47 +1 21
9 Drumcondra 22 9 2 11 45 53 −8 20
10 St James's Gate 22 8 3 11 47 42 +5 19
11 Brideville 22 4 3 15 35 64 −29 11
12 Bray Unknowns 22 1 0 21 23 99 −76 2
Source: www.rsssf.com

Results

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Home \ Away BOH BRY BRI CFC DOL DRU DUN RED SHM SLI STG WAT
Bohemians — 8–2 5–0 4–1 2–3 3–0 2–0 6–1 5–2 7–0 4–1 5–3
Bray Unknowns 1–2 — 1–2 3–4 1–3 0–4 3–2 0–2 1–4 0–5 0–4 0–3
Brideville 0–2 7–0 — 0–2 4–4 3–5 2–1 2–4 2–5 1–0 3–3 1–2
Cork 1–1 4–1 4–1 — 3–3 4–0 3–1 0–2 4–2 3–3 2–1 3–0
Dolphin 1–2 4–0 6–0 2–5 — 2–1 4–1 3–1 4–0 2–1 3–2 2–2
Drumcondra 2–2 6–1 3–2 2–1 1–2 — 2–1 6–4 1–2 0–3 0–5 3–1
Dundalk 0–2 5–0 2–1 3–2 3–1 0–4 — 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–1 5–1
Reds United 2–3 5–0 2–1 2–1 1–4 4–1 1–1 — 3–2 3–2 3–2 0–2
Shamrock Rovers 3–2 9–3 3–1 2–3 1–6 1–1 5–6 1–3 — 3–5 2–0 4–1
Sligo Rovers 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–4 1–3 4–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 — 5–0 2–2
St James's Gate 0–1 5–1 1–1 2–3 2–3 1–0 2–4 4–0 0–3 5–3 — 5–0
Waterford 2–5 9–3 6–0 1–4 4–1 7–2 1–1 3–0 5–4 2–2 1–1 —
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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Pos Player Club Goals
1 Jimmy Turnbull Cork 37

See also

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  1. ^ Thomas (2021-10-29). "1935-36 Free State League season". League of Ireland Seasons. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
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