1907–08 Irish League
Football league season
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The 1907â08 Irish League was the 18th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
| Season | 1907â08 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 September 1907 â 16 May 1908 |
| Champions | Linfield 9th Irish title |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 173 (3.09 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Belfast Celtic 7â0 Bohemians |
| Biggest away win | Belfast Celtic 0â3 Shelbourne Bohemians 0â3 Cliftonville |
| Highest scoring | Belfast Celtic 7â0 Bohemians Belfast Celtic 5â2 Distillery Glentoran 4â3 Derry Celtic |
â 1906â07 1908â09 â | |
The league comprised eight teams, and Linfield won the championship for the 9th time and 2nd season in a row.[1]
Teams and locations
Belfast
Dublin
Location of teams in the 1907â08 Irish League season
Location of Belfast teams in the 1907â08 Irish League season
Location of Dublin teams in the 1907â08 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 |
| Linfield | Belfast | Windsor Park |
| Shelbourne | Dublin | Sandymount Road |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 2.067 | 22 | Champions |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 1.375 | 17 | |
| 3 | Glentoran | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 1.174 | 17 | |
| 4 | Distillery | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 1.000 | 14 | |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 1.294 | 14 | |
| 6 | Belfast Celtic | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 1.050 | 13 | |
| 7 | Derry Celtic | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 0.533 | 9 | |
| 8 | Bohemians | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 0.419 | 6 |
