1908–09 Irish League
Football league season
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The 1908â09 Irish League was the 19th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
| Season | 1908â09 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 September 1908 â 15 May 1909 |
| Champions | Linfield 10th Irish title |
| Matches | 54 |
| Goals | 175 (3.24 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Glentoran 6â0 Belfast Celtic |
| Biggest away win | Bohemians 0â4 Linfield |
| Highest scoring | Bohemians 5â2 Belfast Celtic Bohemians 6â1 Glentoran |
â 1907â08 1909â10 â | |
The league comprised eight teams, and Linfield won the championship for 10th time and the 3rd season in a row.[1]
Teams and locations
Belfast
Dublin
Location of teams in the 1908â09 Irish League season
Location of Belfast teams in the 1908â09 Irish League season
Location of Dublin teams in the 1908â09 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 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 2.077 | 21 | Champions |
| 2 | Glentoran | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 1.318 | 19 | |
| 3 | Shelbourne | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 1.000 | 14 | |
| 4 | Distillery | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 1.158 | 13 | |
| 5 | Bohemians | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 1.125 | 13 | |
| 6 | Belfast Celtic | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 0.656 | 10 | |
| 7 | Cliftonville | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 0.895 | 10 | |
| 8 | Derry Celtic | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 0.462 | 8 |
