League of Ireland
Season1940–41
ChampionsCork United (1st title)
Matches played110
Goals scored461 (4.19 per match)
Top goalscorerMichael O'Flanagan (19 goals)

The 1940–41 League of Ireland was the twentieth season of the League of Ireland. St James's Gate were the defending champions.

Cork United won their first title.

Overview

Sligo Rovers resigned from the League voluntarily, resulting in a reduction in size from twelve to eleven teams.

After finishing with the same number of points, Cork United and Waterford were due to contest a Championship playoff at the Mardyke on 11 May 1941. However, Waterford refused to compete due to a failure to agree terms for the playoff and Cork United were subsequently awarded the title.

Teams

Locations of the 1939–40 League of Ireland teams
Team Location Stadium
Bohemians Dublin (Phibsborough) Dalymount Park
Bray Unknowns Bray Carlisle Grounds
Brideville Dublin (The Liberties) Harold's Cross Stadium
Cork United Cork Mardyke
Drumcondra Dublin (Clonturk) Clonturk Park
Dundalk Dundalk Oriel Park
Limerick Limerick Markets Field
St. James's Gate Dublin (Drimnagh) Iveagh Grounds
Shamrock Rovers Dublin (Milltown) Glenmalure Park
Shelbourne Dublin (Ringsend) Shelbourne Park
Waterford Waterford Kilcohan Park

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Cork United 20 13 4 3 50 23 +27 30
2 Waterford 20 14 2 4 62 31 +31 30
3 Bohemians 20 9 5 6 52 44 +8 23
4 Shamrock Rovers 20 9 3 8 48 43 +5 21
5 St James's Gate 20 9 3 8 44 41 +3 21
6 Drumcondra 20 8 4 8 44 50 −6 20
7 Dundalk 20 9 1 10 43 42 +1 19
8 Brideville 20 7 2 11 39 57 −18 16
9 Limerick 20 6 4 10 27 44 −17 16
10 Shelbourne 20 3 9 8 23 31 −8 15
11 Bray Unknowns 20 3 3 14 29 55 −26 9

Results

Home \ Away BOH BRY BRI CUF DRU DUN LIM SHM SHE STG WAT
Bohemians — 2–2 2–2 1–3 6–4 6–1 6–2 2–2 2–2 1–2 5–1
Bray Unknowns 1–3 — 3–1 1–3 3–4 3–1 2–2 0–2 0–0 3–1 2–4
Brideville 2–3 2–1 — 1–3 3–0 2–1 0–2 1–3 1–0 0–1 2–2
Cork United 1–2 2–1 7–1 — 1–1 1–0 4–1 4–2 2–1 5–0 1–2
Drumcondra 2–1 5–1 0–0 1–4 — 1–0 3–2 6–1 2–2 3–5 3–2
Dundalk 4–0 6–1 2–0 1–3 5–3 — 7–2 4–1 2–0 3–2 0–3
Limerick 4–2 4–0 2–4 0–3 2–4 3–0 — 1–4 1–2 1–5 3–2
Shamrock Rovers 3–4 3–1 5–0 0–0 4–1 2–2 5–1 — 3–1 1–5 2–3
Shelbourne 2–2 3–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–2 — 3–2 1–2
St James's Gate 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 4–2 2–2 4–3 2–2 — 1–2
Waterford 3–0 5–2 6–3 4–0 6–0 5–0 2–3 3–0 1–1 4–2 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship playoff

After finishing with the same number of points, Cork United and Waterford were due to contest a Championship playoff at the Mardyke on 11 May 1941. However, Waterford refused to compete due to a failure to agree terms for the playoff, and Cork United were subsequently awarded the title.

Cork Unitedw/oWaterford

Top goalscorers

Pos Player Club Goals
1 Michael O'Flanagan Bohemians 19
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