1936–37 League of Ireland

The 1936–37 League of Ireland was the sixteenth season of the League of Ireland. Bohemians were the defending champions.

League of Ireland

Season	1936–37
Champions	Sligo Rovers (1st title)
Matches played	132
Goals scored	571 (4.33 per match)
Top goalscorer	Bob Sclater (20 goals)
← 1935–36 1937–38 →

Sligo Rovers won their first title, becoming the first team from Connacht to do so.^[1]

Overview

Reds United withdrew from the League voluntarily, with Shelbourne taking their place.

Teams

Dublin

Bray

Cork

Dundalk

Sligo

Waterford

Locations of the 1936–37 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
Dolphin	Dublin (Dolphin's Barn)	Dolphin Park
Drumcondra	Dublin (Clonturk)	Clonturk Park
Dundalk	Dundalk	Oriel Park
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	Sligo Rovers	22	16	2	4	68	30	+38	34
2	Dundalk[a]	22	10	4	8	41	34	+7	24
3	Waterford	22	12	0	10	59	49	+10	24
4	Bray Unknowns	22	10	4	8	30	39	−9	24
5	St James's Gate	22	9	5	8	63	43	+20	23
6	Drumcondra	22	10	3	9	41	47	−6	23
7	Bohemians	22	10	2	10	54	56	−2	22
8	Shelbourne	22	9	3	10	53	48	+5	21
9	Shamrock Rovers	22	8	3	11	46	55	−9	19
10	Dolphin	22	7	4	11	33	59	−26	18
11	Cork	22	7	3	12	51	60	−9	17
12	Brideville	22	6	3	13	32	51	−19	15

Source: www.rsssf.com

Results

Home \ Away	BOH	BRY	BRI	CFC	DOL	DRU	DUN	SHM	SHE	SLI	STG	WAT
Bohemians	—	4–0	2–0	1–4	5–2	3–2	2–1	2–5	2–2	3–4	1–0	3–1
Bray Unknowns	3–3	—	2–0	3–1	1–0	0–1	1–3	0–0	2–1	0–5	0–0	2–1
Brideville	2–4	0–1	—	2–3	3–4	2–1	1–2	2–0	2–0	2–1	2–2	2–4
Cork	4–2	1–2	3–3	—	8–2	1–2	2–2	3–2	1–1	3–4	1–0	2–3
Dolphin	2–5	1–4	1–0	2–0	—	3–4	2–0	2–2	2–1	1–1	3–3	2–3
Drumcondra	3–2	2–2	1–1	3–1	0–0	—	2–0	3–2	2–5	1–3	0–2	1–4
Dundalk	3–2	2–0	4–2	7–2	0–1	3–1	—	3–1	2–2	1–1	2–2	2–0
Shamrock Rovers	3–0	1–3	0–1	4–2	4–0	4–2	4–1	—	3–2	1–6	4–4	1–3
Shelbourne	3–1	4–1	0–2	6–2	2–0	5–2	2–1	5–2	—	0–2	1–2	7–1
Sligo Rovers	1–2	3–0	4–1	3–2	9–0	2–3	2–0	2–0	2–0	—	4–2	3–0
St James's Gate	7–2	6–1	6–0	3–4	4–2	1–3	0–2	7–0	6–2	0–4	—	2–3
Waterford	4–3	0–2	6–2	3–1	0–1	1–2	2–0	2–3	8–2	8–2	2–4	—

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Pos	Player	Club	Goals
1	Bob Sclater[b]	Shelbourne Waterford	20

1. Dundalk finished runners-up on goal average
2. Bob Sclater also scored one goal for Waterford.

See also

• 1936–37 FAI Cup