1922–23 League of Ireland


The 1922–23 League of Ireland was the second season of the League of Ireland. It started on 16 September 1922 and ended in March 1923.
St James's Gate were the defending champions.

Changes from 1921–22

Despite finishing in sixth and eighth place the previous season, Frankfort and YMCA were not re-elected.
Six new teams were elected, extending the League to twelve teams: Athlone Town, Midland Athletic, Pioneers, Rathmines Athletic, Shelbourne United and Shamrock Rovers. Athlone Town became the first team from outside Dublin to compete in the League.

Season overview

Two matches were not played:
Shamrock Rovers won their first title.

Teams

TeamHome cityHome ground
Athlone TownAthloneSports Ground
BohemiansDublin Dalymount Park
Dublin UnitedDublin Anglesea Road
JacobsDublin Rutland Avenue
Midland AthleticDublin The Thatch
OlympiaDublin Bellevue Lodge
PioneersDublin Strand Hall
Rathmines AthleticDublin Rathmines Park
St. James's GateDublin St. James's Park
Shamrock RoversDublin Milltown Ground
ShelbourneDublin Shelbourne Park
Shelbourne UnitedDublin Anglesea Road

Table

Results

Top goalscorers

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