1914–15 Irish League
Football league season
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The 1914â15 Irish League was the 25th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
Season1914â15
Dates5 September 1914 â
12 December 1914
12 December 1914
ChampionsBelfast Celtic
2nd Irish title
2nd Irish title
Matches56
| Season | 1914â15 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 September 1914 â 12 December 1914 |
| Champions | Belfast Celtic 2nd Irish title |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 165 (2.95 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Glenavon 6â0 Bohemians |
| Biggest away win | Bohemians 0â3 Belfast Celtic Bohemians 2â5 Glentoran Bohemians 0â3 Linfield Bohemians 0â3 Shelbourne Glenavon 0â3 Distillery |
| Highest scoring | Bohemians 2â5 Glentoran Glentoran 5â2 Bohemians |
â 1913â14 | |
The league comprised eight teams, and Belfast Celtic won the championship for the 2nd time.[1]
This was the final league season before World War I. The league would not be officially played again until the 1919â20 season.[1]
Teams and locations
Belfast
Dublin
Location of teams in the 1914â15 Irish League
Location of Belfast teams in the 1914â15 Irish League season
Location of Dublin teams in the 1914â15 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 | Belfast Celtic (C) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 3.429 | 23 | Champions |
| 2 | Glentoran | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 2.700 | 21 | |
| 3 | Linfield | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 1.500 | 17 | |
| 4 | Distillery | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 1.438 | 15 | |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 1.417 | 15 | |
| 6 | Glenavon | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 0.857 | 11 | |
| 7 | Cliftonville | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 0.448 | 9 | |
| 8 | Bohemians | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 45 | 0.222 | 1 |
