1938–39 League of Ireland

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{{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

Cork folded during the previous season, with Cork City taking their place.

Teams

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{{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 }}

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{{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

|Dublin (Phibsborough)

|Dalymount Park

Bray Unknowns

|Bray

|Carlisle Grounds

Brideville

|Dublin (The Liberties)

|Harold's Cross Stadium

Cork City

|Cork

|Mardyke

Drumcondra

|Dublin (Clonturk)

|Clonturk Park

Dundalk

|Dundalk

|Oriel Park

Limerick

|Limerick

|Markets Field

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

{{#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

align=center| 1

|Patrick Bradshaw

|St James's Gate

|align=center| 22


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