1913–14 Irish League
Football league season
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The 1913â14 Irish League was the 24th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
| Season | 1913â14 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 September 1913 â 25 December 1913 |
| Champions | Linfield 12th Irish title |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 159 (2.84 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Cliftonville 6â2 Glentoran Glentoran 4â0 Belfast Celtic Glentoran 5â1 Bohemians Linfield 5â1 Glenavon |
| Biggest away win | Bohemians 2â5 Glentoran Cliftonville 0â3 Glentoran Cliftonville 0â3 Linfield Cliftonville 0â3 Shelbourne |
| Highest scoring | Bohemians 4â5 Belfast Celtic |
â 1912â13 1914â15 â | |
The league comprised eight teams, and Linfield won the championship for the 12th time.
Season summary
For this season the number of competing clubs dropped to eight due to the withdrawal of Derry Celtic (who had played continuously in the league since 1900) and Tritonville (who withdrew after one season).[1]
Teams and locations
Belfast
Dublin
Location of teams in the 1913â14 Irish League
Location of Belfast teams in the 1913â14 Irish League season
Location of Dublin teams in the 1913â14 Irish League season
| Team | Town | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | Belfast | Celtic Park |
| Bohemians | Dublin | Dalymount Park |
| Cliftonville | Belfast | Solitude |
| Distillery | Belfast | Grosvenor Park |
| Glenavon | Lurgan | Mourneview Park |
| Glentoran | Belfast | The Oval |
| Linfield | Belfast | Windsor Park |
| Shelbourne | Dublin | Shelbourne Park |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield (C) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 2.462 | 24 | Champions |
| 2 | Glentoran | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 1.778 | 19 | |
| 3 | Belfast Celtic | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1.056 | 17 | |
| 4 | Distillery | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1.167 | 16 | |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 1.600 | 14 | |
| 6 | Glenavon | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 0.522 | 10 | |
| 7 | Bohemians | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 0.528 | 6 | |
| 8 | Cliftonville | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 0.517 | 6 |
