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| Season | 1928–29 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shelbourne (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 381 (4.23 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Eddie Carroll (17 goals) |
| ← 1927–28 1929–30 → | |
The 1928–29 League of Ireland was the eighth season of the League of Ireland. Bohemians were the defending champions.
Shelbourne won their second title.
Overview
Athlone Town were not re-elected to the League, while Drumcondra were elected.
Teams
Changes from 1927-28 season
| Elected | Not Re-elected |
|---|---|
| Drumcondra | Athlone Town |
Dublin
BrayCorkDundalkclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 1928–29 League of Ireland teams
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
| Bray Unknowns | Bray | Woodbrook Ground |
| Brideville | Dublin (The Liberties) | Richmond Park |
| Drumcondra | Dublin (Clonturk) | Clonturk Park |
| Dundalk GNR | Dundalk | Athletic Grounds |
| Fordsons | Cork | Ballinlough Road |
| Jacobs | Dublin (Crumlin) | Rutland Avenue |
| St. James's Gate | Dublin (Crumlin) | St. James's Park |
| Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park |
| Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelbourne | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 12 | +37 | 33 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 23 | +38 | 32 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 24 |
| 4 | Drumcondra | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 18 |
| 5 | Dundalk GNR | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 17 |
| 6 | St James's Gate | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 14 |
| 7 | Fordsons | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 13 |
| 8 | Brideville | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 57 | −29 | 11 |
| 9 | Jacobs | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 10 |
| 10 | Bray Unknowns | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 8 |
Results
| Home \ Away | BOH | BRY | BRI | FOR | DRU | DUN | JAC | SHM | SHE | STG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | — | 6–2 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 3–2 | 6–0 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Bray Unknowns | 1–2 | — | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 |
| Brideville | 2–6 | 2–2 | — | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 3–9 |
| Fordsons | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 5–1 |
| Drumcondra | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 3–2 | — | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Dundalk GNR | 1–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–0 | — | 5–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 |
| Jacobs | 3–7 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–3 | — | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2–2 | 11–0 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 4–0 | 5–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–4 | 3–4 |
| Shelbourne | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | 4–0 |
| St James's Gate | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Carroll | Dundalk GNR | 17 |
See also
References
| 1928–29 in European football | |
|---|---|
| « 1927–28 1929–30 » | |
| Domestic leagues |
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| Domestic cups | |