1912–13 Irish League
Annual soccer tournament
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The 1912–13 Irish League was the 23rd edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
Season1912–13
Dates7 September 1912 –
26 December 1912
26 December 1912
ChampionsGlentoran
5th Irish title
5th Irish title
RelegatedDerry Celtic
Tritonville
Tritonville
| Season | 1912–13 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 September 1912 – 26 December 1912 |
| Champions | Glentoran 5th Irish title |
| Relegated | Derry Celtic Tritonville |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 267 (2.97 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Glentoran 8–0 Tritonville |
| Biggest away win | Tritonville 1–5 Bohemians |
| Highest attendance | Glentoran 8–0 Tritonville Tritonville 3–5 Distillery |
← 1911–12 1913–14 → | |
The league comprised ten teams, and Glentoran won the championship for the 5th time and 2nd year in a row.
Season summary
Bohemians returned to the league after not playing the previous season. They were elected alongside another Dublin club, Tritonville, who would only remain in the league for one season, finishing bottom.[1]
Teams and locations
Belfast
Dublin
Location of teams in the 1912–13 Irish League
Location of Belfast teams in the 1912–13 Irish League season
Location of Dublin teams in the 1912–13 Irish League season
| Team | Town | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | Belfast | Celtic Park |
| Bohemians | Dublin | Dalymount Park |
| Cliftonville | Belfast | Solitude |
| Derry Celtic | Derry | Brandywell |
| Distillery | Belfast | Grosvenor Park |
| Glenavon | Lurgan | Mourneview Park |
| Glentoran | Belfast | The Oval |
| Linfield | Belfast | Windsor Park |
| Shelbourne | Dublin | Sandymount Road |
| Tritonville | Dublin | Sandymount |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glentoran (C) | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 2.313 | 26 | Champions |
| 2 | Distillery | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 2.000 | 24 | |
| 3 | Linfield | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 1.261 | 23 | |
| 4 | Glenavon | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 1.471 | 20 | |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 1.000 | 19 | |
| 6 | Bohemians | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 1.107 | 18 | |
| 7 | Belfast Celtic | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 0.923 | 18 | |
| 8 | Shelbourne | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 0.870 | 18 | |
| 9 | Derry Celtic (R) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 39 | 0.436 | 9 | Relegated |
| 10 | Tritonville (R) | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 55 | 0.491 | 5 |
