List of Dundalk F.C. records and statistics


is a professional association football club in Dundalk, Ireland. Dundalk compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top tier of Irish football, and are the reigning League Champions and League of Ireland Cup holders, having won both in 2019. Founded in 1903 as the works-team of the Great Northern Railway, they played in junior competition until they joined the Leinster Senior League in 1922–23. After four seasons in that division, they were elected to the Free State League, which later became the League of Ireland, in 1926–27. In 1932–33, they became the first club from outside Dublin to win the league title, and they won their first FAI Cup in 1941–42. They have won at least one league title or FAI Cup in every decade since and are now the second most successful club in the League's history and the most successful in the Premier Division era.
This list encompasses the major honours won by Dundalk, and awards won by the club's players and managers. It also includes records set by the club and its players, and milestones the club has reached in its competitive history. All season statistics are accurate as of the most recently completed season. All match and appearance statistics are accurate as of match played 31 July 2020.

Background

The League of Ireland was founded as a single-division 'A Championship' in 1921–22. It has comprised a Premier Division and First Division since the 1985-86 season. The winners of the Premier Division are the 'League Champions' and enter the qualification streams of the UEFA Champions League. The League runners-up and third place team enter the qualification streams of the UEFA Europa League.
The FAI Cup is a knock-out competition contested annually by clubs affiliated with the Football Association of Ireland, including non-League clubs. It was first run in the 1921–22 season. The winners of the FAI Cup are the 'Cup holders' and enter the qualification streams of the UEFA Europa League. In the event of the winner of the FAI Cup also winning the League title in the same season, the Europa League qualifying place goes to the team placed fourth in the League.
The League of Ireland Cup was first run in the 1973–74 season to replace the League of Ireland Shield. It has had a number of formats, but is currently a knock-out competition contested annually by League clubs and invited non-League clubs. As there is no European qualification for winners of the League Cup, it has a lower status than the FAI Cup and is therefore seen as the third most important trophy in the playing season.
The Leinster Senior Cup is a knock-out competition contested annually by clubs affiliated with the Leinster Football Association. It was first run in 1892–93 and is the oldest football cup competition in Ireland. It has been reduced in status over the years and was abandoned during the 2000–01 season, and not revived until 2010.
The President's Cup is contested as a pre-season super cup between the winners of the previous season's League of Ireland Premier Division and the FAI Cup. It is organised by the FAI and was first run in 2014 replacing a similarly named tournament, the LFA President's Cup.
The Champions Cup is a cross-border association football competition inaugurated in 2019 in which the League of Ireland Premier Division champions from the Republic of Ireland face the NIFL Premiership champions from Northern Ireland. The Champions Cup is the successor to the Setanta Sports Cup.
The League of Ireland Shield is a discontinued tournament, which was introduced when the League of Ireland started in 1921 and ran until the 1972–73 season. It was played in a variety of formats before the league season began, and was seen as the 3rd most important trophy after the League and FAI Cup. The winners of the Shield gained entry to the following seasons Inter-Cities Fairs Cup until that competition became defunct after 1970–71.
The Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup is a discontinued tournament, which ran from 1941–42 to 1948–49. It was a knock-out competition, contested annually by six clubs from each of the two jurisdictions in Ireland represented by the FAI and the Irish Football Association. It was the first official cross-border football tournament following the North/South split within the IFA in 1921.
The Dublin City Cup is a discontinued tournament, which ran from 1934–35 to 1972–73. It was contested annually by all League clubs and had a number of formats. It was seen as the fourth most important trophy in the playing season.
The Top Four Cup is a discontinued super cup, which featured the clubs that finished in the four top positions in the League of Ireland, and was played at the end of the season. It ran between 1955–56 and 1973–74. The competition was sponsored by the Irish Independent newspaper, and as a result was also known as the "Independent Cup".
The LFA President's Cup was a cup competition featuring League clubs affiliated to the Leinster Football Association. It was played for between 1930 and 2002. It was a de facto national super cup and on twenty four occasions featured the League of Ireland champions against the FAI Cup winners. Since 2014 the FAI has organised their own similarly named super cup, the President's Cup.
The P.J. Casey Cup was a single-season competition run in 1962–63 to replace matches lost due to the reduction in teams that season. It ran as a two group, single match round-robin with the top two in each group then playing off in a semi-final and final. The competition was named in memory of P.J. Casey - a long time Honorary Treasurer of the League, and former committee member at Dundalk, who had died in late 1961. Drumcondra defeated Dundalk in the final.

Honours

CompetitionWinnersSeasonsRunners-upSeasons
Current competitions----
League of Ireland/Premier Division
14
1932–33, 1962–63, 1966–67, 1975–76, 1978–79,
1981–82, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1994–95, 2014,
2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
12
1930–31, 1936–37, 1942–43, 1947–48, 1963–64,
1967–68, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1988–89,
2013, 2017
FAI Cup
11
1941–42, 1948–49, 1951–52, 1957–58, 1976–77,
1978–79, 1980–81, 1987–88, 2001–02, 2015,
2018
8
1930–31, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1986–87, 1992–93,
2016, 2017, 2019
League Cup
7
1977–78, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1989–90, 2014,
2017, 2019
4
1982–83, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1994–95
Leinster Senior Cup
7
1950–51, 1960–61, 1970–71, 1973–74, 1976–77,
1977–78, 2015
13
1928–29, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1938–39,
1958–59, 1961–62, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1981–82,
1993–94, 1994–95, 2017
League of Ireland First Division
2
2000–01, 2008
1
2006
President's Cup
2
2015, 2019
3
2016, 2017, 2018
Champions Cup
1
2019
0
Discontinued and junior competitions----
League of Ireland Shield
2
1966–67, 1971–72
6
1932–33, 1941–42, 1946–47, 1963–64, 1967–68,
1968–69
Dublin and Belfast Intercity Cup
1
1941–42
1
1948–49
Setanta Sports Cup
0
2
2011, 2014
Dublin City Cup
5
1937–38, 1942–43, 1948–49, 1967–68, 1968–69
8
1935–36, 1936–37, 1940–41, 1947–48, 1965–66,
1966–67, 1970–71, 1983–84
Top Four Cup
2
1963–64, 1966–67
0
P.J. Casey Cup
0
1
1962–63
LFA President's Cup
9
1930–31, 1951–52, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1979–80,
1980–81, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1989–90
14
1932–33, 1943–44, 1949–50, 1952–53, 1958–59,
1968–69, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1982–83,
1986–87, 1987–88, 1995–96, 2002–03,
Leinster Junior Cup
0
1
1919–20
Dundalk and District League
2
1919–20, 1920–21
1
1921–22

Source:

Trebles

The League of Ireland Player of the Month is selected by the Soccer Writers' Association of Ireland.
SeasonMonthNationalityPlayerPosition
1975–76MarchSeamus McDowellMF
1976–77MarchMick LawlorFW
1978–79SeptemberDermot KeelyDF
1978–79MarchPaddy DunningDF
1978–79AprilSean ByrneMF
1979–80OctoberDermot KeelyDF
1979–80FebruaryRichie BlackmoreGK
1980–81OctoberMick FaircloughMF
1981–82SeptemberBarry KehoeMF
1981–82AprilTommy McConvilleDF
1982–83OctoberLeo FlanaganMF
1985–86DecemberJoey MaloneDF
1986–87NovemberBarry KehoeMF
1987–88MarchTerry EvistonFW
1987–88AprilDessie GormanFW
1988–89JanuaryLarry WyseMF
1990–91OctoberPeter HanrahanFW
1990–91AprilTom McNultyMF
1997–98OctoberBrian ByrneMF
2011MarchMark QuigleyFW
2013JulyPatrick HobanFW
2013AugustRichie TowellMF
2014MayDaryl HorganMF
2014JulyRichie TowellMF
2014SeptemberDane MasseyDF
2014OctoberPatrick HobanFW
2015MarchDavid McMillanFW
2015AprilRichie TowellMF
2015MayDaryl HorganMF
2015SeptemberRichie TowellMF
2015NovemberRichie TowellMF
2016AprilRonan FinnMF
2016MayDaryl HorganMF
2016JulyDavid McMillanFW
2016AugustRobbie BensonMF
2016SeptemberDaryl HorganMF
2016OctoberChris ShieldsMF
2017JunePatrick McEleneyMF
2018AprilMichael DuffyMF
2018MaySeán HoareDF
2018JunePatrick HobanFW
2018AugustMichael DuffyMF
2018SeptemberChris ShieldsMF
2018OctoberPatrick McEleneyMF
2019MaySean GannonDF
2019AugustDaniel ClearyDF
2019SeptemberMichael DuffyMF

European record

;Overall European record
As of 13 August 2019
CompetitionPldWDLGFGA
European Cup / UEFA Champions League32412162457
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League2874172152
European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup8215714
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup6114425
TOTAL7414184256148

Domestic records held by the club

Medal winning records

No.NameYearsLeagueFAI CupLeague CupShieldLeinster Senior CupDublin City CupOthersaTotal
1 1977–1995533000415
2 2012–523010314
3 2012–523010314
4 2013–523000313
5 2013–523000313
6 2014–523000313
7 1964–1986332132317
8 1974–1985332020313
9 1965–197210021217
10 1966–197310021217
11 Jimmy Dainty1973–198022103008
12 Brian McConville1964–197811013006
13 1929–194701000225
14 1966–197110010215
15 1934–194401000214


Appearance records

Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Years do not include breaks in service.
, in action in the 2016-17 Europa League.
No.NameYearsLeagueFAI CupLeague CupShieldEuropeOtheraTotal
1 1964–19863874941241960580
2 1977–1995400565601840570
3 1929–19472385201290100519
4 Tom McNulty1984–200037135480517476
5 1974–1985292343201831407
6 Leo McDonagh1950–196222130094038383
7 1930–1941173270104049353
8 Patsy McKeown1957–196916819085567344
9 1934–194415432086058330
10 2013–20920902915282
11 2014–18128602915259


Goalscoring records

Totals during club career. Years do not include breaks in service. Competitive matches only.
No.NameYearsLeagueFAI CupLeague CupShieldEuropeOtheraTotal
1 1929–19476914035024142
2 1927–1935479041016113
3 Joe Martin1949–1960588031012109
4 1965–1972545027018104
5 1960–1966595017121103
6 2013–8265034100
7 Peadar Walsh1946–194920101903171
8 2014–2017516707374
9 Joe Sayers1935–19361440190643
10 Brian Byrne1994–19982251100139



;Single season
;Single match
Sources

Internationals

;Dundalk Football Club players capped for Republic of Ireland while at the club
;Players receiving full international caps after leaving the club

Footnotes