1929–30 League of Ireland

The 1929–30 League of Ireland was the ninth season of the League of Ireland. Shelbourne were the defending champions.

League of Ireland

Season	1929–30
Champions	Bohemians (3rd title)
Matches played	90
Goals scored	372 (4.13 per match)
Top goalscorer	Johnny Ledwidge (16 goals)
← 1928–29 1930–31 →

Bohemians won their third title.

Overview

No new teams were elected to the League.

Teams

Dublin

Bray

Cork

Dundalk

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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	Bohemians	18	14	2	2	51	18	+33	30
2	Shelbourne	18	14	1	3	59	25	+34	29
3	Shamrock Rovers	18	12	2	4	44	22	+22	26
4	Fordsons	18	8	3	7	33	33	0	19
5	Brideville	18	8	3	7	34	39	−5	19
6	Dundalk GNR	18	6	3	9	38	36	+2	15
7	Drumcondra	18	5	5	8	26	37	−11	15
8	Bray Unknowns	18	4	5	9	34	48	−14	13
9	St James's Gate	18	4	3	11	30	38	−8	11
10	Jacobs	18	0	3	15	23	76	−53	3

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Results

Home \ Away	BOH	BRY	BRI	FOR	DRU	DUN	JAC	SHM	SHE	STG
Bohemians	—	3–0	3–1	5–0	4–1	2–1	4–3	5–1	2–1	2–0
Bray Unknowns	0–1	—	3–1	3–3	3–3	2–2	5–1	0–1	1–3	4–1
Brideville	0–0	3–2	—	1–0	1–2	3–2	3–1	2–2	1–6	2–1
Fordsons	3–1	1–1	3–1	—	2–0	0–1	4–1	1–1	2–1	1–2
Drumcondra	3–3	4–2	3–0	0–1	—	0–4	1–1	0–4	1–4	3–0
Dundalk GNR	1–3	3–0	3–3	2–3	1–1	—	2–1	0–2	2–4	3–2
Jacobs	1–8	3–3	2–4	2–7	0–1	2–8	—	1–3	2–3	0–8
Shamrock Rovers	0–1	7–1	2–3	4–1	2–0	2–1	3–1	—	2–3	1–0
Shelbourne	2–0	6–0	4–3	4–1	3–1	1–0	9–1	1–3	—	0–0
St James's Gate	0–4	2–4	0–2	3–0	2–2	5–2	0–0	1–4	3–4	—

Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Pos	Player	Club	Goals
1	Johnny Ledwidge	Shelbourne	16

See also

• 1929–30 FAI Cup