1919–20 Irish League
Football league season
| Season | 1919–20 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Belfast Celtic 3rd Irish title |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 145 (2.59 per match) |
← 1914–15 (Official) 1918–19 (Unofficial) 1920–21 → | |
Belfast
Dublin
Glenavon
Dublin teams Bohemians
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
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Location of teams in the Irish League 1919-20
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Location of the Belfast-based teams in the Irish League 1919-20
Bohemians
Shelbourne
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Location of the Dublin-based teams in the Irish League 1919-20The 1919–20 Irish League was the 26th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football. The league comprised eight teams and Belfast Celtic won the championship.
Summary
The league championship resumed after a four-year suspension due to the First World War; during the war teams had competed locally in the Belfast & District League (between 1915–16 and 1918–19) or the Leinster Senior League.
Due to the political upheaval resulting from the Irish War of Independence, Belfast Celtic, Shelbourne and Bohemians all withdrew from the league with the conclusion of this season. Shelbourne and Bohemians later joined the new League of Ireland while Belfast Celtic would return to the Irish League in 1924-25.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Celtic (C) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 4.500 | 23 | Champions, Withdrew |
| 2 | Distillery | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 2.889 | 20 | |
| 3 | Glentoran | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 2.900 | 19 | |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 0.762 | 13 | Withdrew to 1921–22 League of Ireland |
| 5 | Linfield | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 12 | |
| 6 | Glenavon | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 0.750 | 10 | |
| 7 | Cliftonville | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 0.500 | 9 | |
| 8 | Bohemians | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 0.184 | 6 | Withdrew to 1921–22 League of Ireland |
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions
(C) Champions
Results
| Home \ Away | BCE | BOH | CLI | DIS | GLV | GLT | LIN | SHE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | 5–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Bohemians | 0–4 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
| Cliftonville | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
| Distillery | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 7–3 | |
| Glenavon | 1–2 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–7 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Glentoran | 2–0 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| Linfield | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Shelbourne | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
References
- Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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