1903–04 Irish League
Football league season
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The 1903â04 Irish League was the 14th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
| Season | 1903â04 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 August 1903 â 25 April 1904 |
| Champions | Linfield 7th Irish title |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 200 (3.57 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Bohemians 8â0 KOSB |
| Biggest away win | Cliftonville 1â8 Linfield KOSB 0â7 Linfield |
| Highest scoring | Cliftonville 1â8 Linfield |
â 1902â03 1904â05 â | |
The league comprised eight teams, and Linfield won the championship for the 7th time.
Season summary
Ulster, who had competed the previous season, did not compete this season and would not appear again in the Irish League. Their place was taken by a British Army, the King's Own Scottish Borderers. Like previous army teams, KOSB did not have a home ground and all matches were played at the grounds of their opponents.[1]
Teams and locations
Location of teams in the 1903â04 Irish League
Location of Belfast teams in the 1903â04 Irish League
| Team | Town | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | Belfast | Celtic Park |
| Bohemians | Dublin | Dalymount Park |
| Cliftonville | Belfast | Solitude |
| Derry Celtic | Derry | Brandywell |
| Distillery | Belfast | Grosvenor Park |
| Glentoran | Belfast | The Oval |
| King's Own Scottish Borderers | No home ground | |
| Linfield | Belfast | Balmoral |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield (C) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 9 | 5.222 | 26 | Champions |
| 2 | Distillery | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 2.692 | 20 | |
| 3 | Glentoran | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2.000 | 20 | |
| 4 | Belfast Celtic | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 1.412 | 12 | |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 0.710 | 12 | |
| 6 | Bohemians | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 0.727 | 11 | |
| 7 | Derry Celtic | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 0.654 | 8 | |
| 8 | King's Own Scottish Borderers | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 61 | 0.180 | 3 | Withdrew |
