1928–29 League of Ireland

The 1928–29 League of Ireland was the eighth season of the League of Ireland. Bohemians were the defending champions.

League of Ireland

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 →

Shelbourne won their second title.^[1]

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

Bray

Cork

Dundalk

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

Source: www.rsssf.com, webalice.it

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	—

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
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

• 1928–29 FAI Cup