1953–54 League of Ireland

Football league season

League of IrelandSeason| 1953–54

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Champions| Shamrock Rovers (7th title)
Matches played| 132
Goals scored| 462 (3.5 per match)
Top goalscorer| Daniel Jordan
(14 goals)
Biggest home win| Shamrock Rovers 10–2 Cork Athletic
Biggest away win| St Patrick's Athletic 1–4 Bohemians
St Patrick's Athletic 2–5 Waterford
Waterford 1–4 Bohemians
Highest scoring| Shamrock Rovers 10–2 Cork Athletic

← 1952–53

1954–55 →

The 1953–54 League of Ireland was the 33rd season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.

Shelbourne were the defending champions.

## Changes from 1952–53 season

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No new teams were elected to the League.

## Teams

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Dublin

Bray

Cork

Dundalk

Sligo

Limerick

Waterford

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Locations of the 1953–54 League of Ireland teams

Team  | Location  | Stadium

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Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park
Cork Athletic | Cork (Mardyke) | Mardyke
Drumcondra | Dublin (Drumcondra) | Tolka Park
Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park
Evergreen United | Cork (Turners Cross) | Turners Cross
Limerick | Limerick | Markets Field
Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park
Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park
Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds
St Patrick's Athletic | Dublin (Inchicore) | Richmond Park
Transport | Bray | Carlisle Grounds
Waterford | Waterford | Kilcohan Park

## Season overview

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Shamrock Rovers won their seventh title.

## Final classification

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  | Shamrock Rovers | 22  | 11  | 8  | 3  | 44  | 20  | +24  | 30
2  | Evergreen United | 22  | 11  | 6  | 5  | 44  | 29  | +15  | 28
3  | Drumcondra | 22  | 10  | 7  | 5  | 37  | 25  | +12  | 27
4  | Cork Athletic | 22  | 11  | 3  | 8  | 40  | 46  | −6  | 25
5  | Limerick | 22  | 8  | 8  | 6  | 42  | 43  | −1  | 24
6  | Shelbourne | 22  | 10  | 3  | 9  | 35  | 35  | 0  | 23
7  | Waterford | 22  | 8  | 6  | 8  | 45  | 45  | 0  | 22
8  | Bohemians | 22  | 8  | 4  | 10  | 41  | 36  | +5  | 20
9  | Sligo Rovers | 22  | 8  | 4  | 10  | 33  | 37  | −4  | 20
10  | Transport | 22  | 7  | 4  | 11  | 42  | 49  | −7  | 18
11  | St Patrick's Athletic | 22  | 4  | 7  | 11  | 27  | 43  | −16  | 15
12  | Dundalk | 22  | 4  | 4  | 14  | 32  | 54  | −22  | 12

Source: RSSSF, foot.dk

## Results

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Home \ Away  | BOH | CAT | DRU | DUN | EVE | LIM | SHM | SHE | SLI | StP | TRA | WAT

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Bohemians | -- | 3–1  | 0–2  | 4–1  | 2–2  | 4–1  | 0–2  | 2–2  | 4–1  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 1–2
Cork Athletic | 2–1  | -- | 2–0  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 4–1  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 2–2  | 2–2  | 3–2  | 0–2
Drumcondra | 1–2  | 1–1  | -- | 4–0  | 3–0  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 7–2  | 0–2  | 1–0
Dundalk | 3–2  | 1–2  | 1–3  | -- | 2–2  | 3–1  | 1–3  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 2–2
Evergreen United | 2–0  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 4–1  | -- | 4–4  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 3–1  | 2–1  | 3–1
Limerick | 0–1  | 3–2  | 2–2  | 5–2  | 0–3  | -- | 1–1  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 4–4  | 2–2
Shamrock Rovers | 1–0  | 10–2  | 2–3  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | -- | 4–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 2–0  | 7–1
Shelbourne | 1–0  | 2–1  | 3–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 2–3  | 1–1  | -- | 2–0  | 2–1  | 3–2  | 3–1
Sligo Rovers | 2–2  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 3–2  | 2–1  | 3–2  | 1–0  | 2–3  | -- | 2–1  | 3–0  | 3–0
St Patrick's Athletic | 1–4  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 6–1  | 0–2  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | -- | 2–0  | 2–5
Transport | 5–3  | 3–4  | 1–2  | 3–2  | 3–2  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 5–2  | 3–1  | 0–0  | -- | 5–3
Waterford | 1–4  | 5–2  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 2–2  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 4–2  | 2–0  | 4–1  | 4–0  | --

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

## Top goalscorers

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Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1  |  Daniel Jordan  | Bohemians | 14
2  |  Paddy Ambrose | Shamrock Rovers | 13
3  |  Christy Bergin  | Waterford | 12
Eddie Doran  | Evergreen United
5  |  Joey Dunne  | Bohemians  | 11
Paddy Gilbert  | Limerick
Joe Martin  | Dundalk
Brendan Treacy  | Transport
9  |  Dessie Glynn | Drumcondra | 10
Stephen McDonagh  | Sligo Rovers | 10
Johnny Vaughan  | Cork Athletic | 10

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Domestic leagues|

* Albania '53 '54
* Austria
* Belgium
* Bulgaria '53 '54
* Cyprus
* Czechoslovakia '53 '54
* Denmark
* England
* Faroe Islands '53 '54
* Finland '53 '54
* France
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* Iceland '53 '54
* Israel
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* Poland '53 '54
* Portugal
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* Romania '53 '54
* Scotland
* Soviet Union '53 '54
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* Albania '53 '54
* Belgium
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* San Marino
* Scotland
* Soviet Union '53 '54
* Spain
* Sweden '53
* Switzerland
* Wales
* Yugoslavia '53 '54

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* Scotland

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