1938–39 League of Ireland
{{unreferenced|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = League of Ireland
| season = 1938–39
| winners = Shamrock Rovers (6th title)
| league topscorer = Patrick Bradshaw (22 goals)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 132
| total goals = 525
| prevseason = 1937–38
| nextseason = 1939–40
}}
The 1938–39 League of Ireland was the eighteenth season of the League of Ireland. Shamrock Rovers were the defending champions.
Shamrock Rovers won their sixth title, and in doing so, became the first team to successfully defend their title.
Overview
Teams
{{location map+|Ireland|float=right|width=300|caption=Locations of the 1937–38 League of Ireland teams|places={{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Dublin|marksize=12 |background=#FFFFFF |position=right |lat_dir=N |lat_deg=53 |lat_min=20 |lat_sec=52 |lon_dir=W |lon_deg=6 |lon_min=15 |lon_sec=35}}
{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Bray|background=#FFFFFF |lat_deg=53.20 |lon_deg=-6.10|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Cork|background=#FFFFFF |lat_deg=51.88 |lon_deg=-8.46}}
{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Dundalk|background=#FFFFFF |position=right |lat_dir=N |lat_deg=54|lat_min=0|lat_sec=32|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6|lon_min=24|lon_sec=18 }}
{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat_deg=54|lat_min=16|lat_sec=0|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=8|lon_min=29|lon_sec=0|position=left|background=|label=Sligo }}
{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Waterford |background= |position=left |lat_dir=N|lat_deg=52 |lat_min=15 |lat_sec=24 |lon_dir=W |lon_deg=7 |lon_min=7 |lon_sec=45}}
{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat_deg=52|lat_min=42|lat_sec=15|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=8|lon_min=35|lon_sec=15|position=bottom|background=|label=Limerick}}}}
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!Team !Location !Stadium |
Bohemians |
Bray Unknowns
|Bray |
Brideville
|Dublin (The Liberties) |
Cork City
|Cork |
Drumcondra
|Dublin (Clonturk) |Clonturk Park |
Dundalk |
Limerick |
St. James's Gate
|Dublin (Crumlin) |St. James's Park |
Shamrock Rovers
|Dublin (Milltown) |
Shelbourne
|Dublin (Ringsend) |
Sligo Rovers |
Waterford |
Table
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|teamwidth=auto
|winpoints=2
|team1=SHM|name_SHM=Shamrock Rovers
|team2=SLI|name_SLI=Sligo Rovers
|team3=DUN|name_DUN=Dundalk
|team4=STG|name_STG=St James's Gate
|team5=LIM|name_LIM=Limerick
|team6=SHE|name_SHE=Shelbourne
|team7=BOH|name_BOH=Bohemians
|team8=DRU|name_DRU=Drumcondra
|team9=BRY|name_BRY=Bray Unknowns
|team10=BRI|name_BRI=Brideville
|team11=COC|name_COC=Cork City
|team12=WAT|name_WAT=Waterford
|win_SHM=16|draw_SHM=4|loss_SHM=2|gf_SHM=60|ga_SHM=32
|win_SLI=10|draw_SLI=7|loss_SLI=5|gf_SLI=50|ga_SLI=31
|win_DUN=10|draw_DUN=7|loss_DUN=5|gf_DUN=48|ga_DUN=31
|win_STG=10|draw_STG=3|loss_STG=9|gf_STG=59|ga_STG=48
|win_LIM=9|draw_LIM=4|loss_LIM=9|gf_LIM=36|ga_LIM=38
|win_SHE=9|draw_SHE=4|loss_SHE=9|gf_SHE=40|ga_SHE=48
|win_BOH=8|draw_BOH=4|loss_BOH=10|gf_BOH=41|ga_BOH=46
|win_DRU=6|draw_DRU=6|loss_DRU=10|gf_DRU=38|ga_DRU=45
|win_BRY=7|draw_BRY=4|loss_BRY=11|gf_BRY=41|ga_BRY=49
|win_BRI=6|draw_BRI=6|loss_BRI=10|gf_BRI=37|ga_BRI=49
|win_COC=7|draw_COC=3|loss_COC=12|gf_COC=39|ga_COC=49
|win_WAT=4|draw_WAT=8|loss_WAT=10|gf_WAT=36|ga_WAT=59
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ierhist.html www.rsssf.com]
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=BOH|team2=BRY|team3=BRI|team4=COC|team5=DRU
|team6=DUN|team7=LIM|team8=SHM|team9=SHE|team10=SLI
|team11=STG|team12=WAT
|name_SHM=Shamrock Rovers
|match_SHM_SLI=3–3
|match_SHM_DUN=3–2
|match_SHM_STG=4–2
|match_SHM_LIM=0–0
|match_SHM_SHE=0–1
|match_SHM_BOH=2–2
|match_SHM_DRU=3–1
|match_SHM_BRY=5–3
|match_SHM_BRI=3–0
|match_SHM_COC=3–1
|match_SHM_WAT=5–1
|name_SLI=Sligo Rovers
|match_SLI_SHM=0–1
|match_SLI_DUN=1–1
|match_SLI_STG=5–1
|match_SLI_LIM=3–0
|match_SLI_SHE=3–2
|match_SLI_BOH=4–0
|match_SLI_DRU=1–0
|match_SLI_BRY=2–1
|match_SLI_BRI=6–1
|match_SLI_COC=4–2
|match_SLI_WAT=7–1
|name_DUN=Dundalk
|match_DUN_SHM=0–2
|match_DUN_SLI=1–1
|match_DUN_STG=1–1
|match_DUN_LIM=4–0
|match_DUN_SHE=5–0
|match_DUN_BOH=3–2
|match_DUN_DRU=2–2
|match_DUN_BRY=2–1
|match_DUN_BRI=3–0
|match_DUN_COC=4–1
|match_DUN_WAT=5–1
|name_STG=St James's Gate
|match_STG_SHM=4–2
|match_STG_SLI=3–0
|match_STG_DUN=2–3
|match_STG_LIM=4–1
|match_STG_SHE=7–3
|match_STG_BOH=1–1
|match_STG_DRU=3–3
|match_STG_BRY=3–1
|match_STG_BRI=3–5
|match_STG_COC=5–1
|match_STG_WAT=4–1
|name_LIM=Limerick
|match_LIM_SHM=0–2
|match_LIM_SLI=3–0
|match_LIM_DUN=2–1
|match_LIM_STG=0–3
|match_LIM_SHE=4–2
|match_LIM_BOH=0–2
|match_LIM_DRU=3–2
|match_LIM_BRY=7–0
|match_LIM_BRI=1–0
|match_LIM_COC=2–1
|match_LIM_WAT=3–2
|name_SHE=Shelbourne
|match_SHE_SHM=2–3
|match_SHE_SLI=3–2
|match_SHE_DUN=2–2
|match_SHE_STG=3–1
|match_SHE_LIM=0–2
|match_SHE_BOH=3–0
|match_SHE_DRU=3–4
|match_SHE_BRY=1–0
|match_SHE_BRI=1–0
|match_SHE_COC=2–1
|match_SHE_WAT=4–1
|name_BOH=Bohemians
|match_BOH_SHM=1–3
|match_BOH_SLI=2–2
|match_BOH_DUN=0–2
|match_BOH_STG=2–0
|match_BOH_LIM=4–2
|match_BOH_SHE=3–0
|match_BOH_DRU=2–3
|match_BOH_BRY=3–2
|match_BOH_BRI=2–2
|match_BOH_COC=2–1
|match_BOH_WAT=2–3
|name_DRU=Drumcondra
|match_DRU_SHM=1–4
|match_DRU_SLI=1–1
|match_DRU_DUN=3–3
|match_DRU_STG=3–1
|match_DRU_LIM=1–1
|match_DRU_SHE=0–1
|match_DRU_BOH=0–1
|match_DRU_BRY=1–4
|match_DRU_BRI=2–1
|match_DRU_COC=0–1
|match_DRU_WAT=2–2
|name_BRY=Bray Unknowns
|match_BRY_SHM=2–4
|match_BRY_SLI=3–1
|match_BRY_DUN=3–0
|match_BRY_STG=2–4
|match_BRY_LIM=2–1
|match_BRY_SHE=1–1
|match_BRY_BOH=3–1
|match_BRY_DRU=0–1
|match_BRY_BRI=2–1
|match_BRY_COC=3–1
|match_BRY_WAT=2–2
|name_BRI=Brideville
|match_BRI_SHM=3–3
|match_BRI_SLI=1–1
|match_BRI_DUN=2–0
|match_BRI_STG=3–1
|match_BRI_LIM=2–2
|match_BRI_SHE=5–2
|match_BRI_BOH=3–2
|match_BRI_DRU=2–5
|match_BRI_BRY=2–2
|match_BRI_COC=2–1
|match_BRI_WAT=2–2
|name_COC=Cork City
|match_COC_SHM=2–3
|match_COC_SLI=0–2
|match_COC_DUN=2–2
|match_COC_STG=2–5
|match_COC_LIM=2–1
|match_COC_SHE=2–2
|match_COC_BOH=3–0
|match_COC_DRU=3–2
|match_COC_BRY=4–2
|match_COC_BRI=4–0
|match_COC_WAT=3–2
|name_WAT=Waterford
|match_WAT_SHM=1–2
|match_WAT_SLI=1–1
|match_WAT_DUN=0–2
|match_WAT_STG=2–1
|match_WAT_LIM=1–1
|match_WAT_SHE=2–2
|match_WAT_BOH=4–7
|match_WAT_DRU=3–1
|match_WAT_BRY=2–2
|match_WAT_BRI=1–0
|match_WAT_COC=1–1
|update=complete|source=
}}
Top goalscorers
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! Player ! Club ! Goals |
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align=center| 1
|align=center| 22 |
{{League of Ireland seasons}}
{{1938–39 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1938-39 League of Ireland}}