1942–43 League of Ireland
Football season
Football league season
Season | 1942–43 |
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Champions | Cork United (3rd title) |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 339 (3.77 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Seán McCarthy (16 goals) |
Biggest home win | Limerick 7–0 Bray Unknowns |
Biggest away win | Bohemians 0–5 Shelbourne Bray Unknowns 0–5 St James's Gate Bray Unknowns 0–5 Dundalk |
Highest scoring | Bray Unknowns 5–4 Brideville |
← 1941–42 1943–44 → |
The 1942–43 League of Ireland was the 22nd season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland. Cork United were the defending champions.
Changes from 1941–42
No new teams were elected to the League.
Teams
Dublin
Bray
Cork
Dundalk
Limerick
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Locations of the 1942–43 League of Ireland teamsTeam | Location | Stadium |
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Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
Bray Unknowns | Bray | Carlisle Grounds |
Brideville | Dublin (The Liberties) | Harold's Cross Stadium |
Cork United | Cork | Mardyke |
Drumcondra | Dublin (Clonturk) | Clonturk Park |
Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
Limerick | Limerick | Markets Field |
St. James's Gate | Dublin (Drimnagh) | Iveagh Grounds |
Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park |
Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
Season overview
Cork United won their third title, becoming the first team to win three consecutive titles.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cork United | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 27 |
2 | Dundalk | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 26 |
3 | Drumcondra | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 23 |
4 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 20 |
5 | Shelbourne | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 19 |
6 | St James's Gate | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 18 |
7 | Limerick | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 17 |
8 | Bohemians | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 16 |
9 | Brideville | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 11 |
10 | Bray Unknowns | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 72 | −58 | 3 |
Source: RSSSF, Foot.dk
Results
Home \ Away | BOH | BRY | BRI | CUF | DRU | DUN | LIM | SHM | SHE | STG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bohemians | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–2 |
Bray Unknowns | 1–1 | — | 5–4 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 |
Brideville | 1–1 | 4–0 | — | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Cork United | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 |
Drumcondra | 2–4 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–3 | — | 3–2 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 |
Dundalk | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–4 | — | 4–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–2 |
Limerick | 3–1 | 7–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | 7–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 2–6 | 0–2 | 5–1 | — | 3–4 | 3–0 |
Shelbourne | 4–2 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 |
St James's Gate | 4–1 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — |
Source: Extratime.ie
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Seán McCarthy | Cork United | 16 |
See also
- 1942–43 FAI Cup
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League of Ireland Premier Division