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| Season | 1937–38 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shamrock Rovers (5th title) |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 603 (4.57 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | William Byrne (25 goals) |
| ← 1936–37 1938–39 → | |
The 1937–38 League of Ireland was the seventeenth season of the League of Ireland. Sligo Rovers were the defending champions.
Shamrock Rovers won their fifth title.
Overview
Dolphin resigned from the League voluntarily, while Limerick were elected in their place.
Teams
Dublin
BrayCorkDundalkSligoWaterfordLimerickclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 1937–38 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 |
| Drumcondra | Dublin (Clonturk) | Clonturk Park |
| Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
| Limerick | Limerick | Markets Field |
| St. James's Gate | Dublin (Crumlin) | St. James's Park |
| Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park |
| Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
| Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds |
| Waterford | Waterford | Kilcohan Park |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 47 | +24 | 32 |
| 2 | Waterford | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 76 | 40 | +36 | 31 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 29 | +24 | 30 |
| 4 | Brideville | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 29 |
| 5 | St James's Gate | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 27 |
| 6 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 61 | −6 | 19 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bray Unknowns | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 18 |
| 9 | Bohemians | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 17 |
| 10 | Limerick | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 17 |
| 11 | Cork | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 38 | 78 | −40 | 13 |
| 12 | Drumcondra | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 67 | −35 | 13 |
Results
| Home \ Away | BOH | BRY | BRI | CFC | DRU | DUN | LIM | SHM | SHE | SLI | STG | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | — | 4–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 |
| Bray Unknowns | 4–3 | — | 0–4 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Brideville | 4–2 | 3–0 | — | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Cork | 2–7 | 4–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–4 | 5–5 | 3–8 | 1–8 |
| Drumcondra | 1–4 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–5 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 |
| Dundalk | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | — | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–4 | 4–1 |
| Limerick | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | — | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 6–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 8–1 | 1–5 | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 6–1 |
| Shelbourne | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 5–5 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Sligo Rovers | 6–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 7–1 | 4–2 | 5–3 | 4–7 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| St James's Gate | 5–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 5–2 | 1–4 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 7–1 | — | 0–4 |
| Waterford | 2–2 | 3–0 | 7–3 | 4–1 | 8–0 | 3–2 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 6–1 | 5–2 | 4–2 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Byrne | St James's Gate | 25 |
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