The Irish League seasons 1915/16-1918/19 were suspended due to World War I . Shelbourne competed in the Irish League and Irish Cup for the 1920/21 season but resigned from the league and cup during the season following a dispute with the Irish Football Association .
Seasons
Season
Irish Football League
Irish Cup
Top scorer
P
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
Pos
1904–05
14
5
3
6
15
17
13
=5
Runners-up
L. Lawless
4
1905–06
14
5
2
7
16
18
21
=5
Winners
James Owens
6
1906–07
14
8
3
3
27
21
19
2
Runners-up
J. Murphy
9
1907–08
14
6
2
6
22
17
14
=4
Runners-up
J. Murphy
6
1908–09
14
7
0
7
20
20
14
3
J. Enright / J. Murphy
3
1909–10
14
2
7
5
15
24
11
=6
M. Foley
4
1910–11
14
3
4
7
15
31
10
6
Winners
J. Strothers
3
1911–12
14
2
3
9
12
33
7
=6
W. O'Brien / W. Watson
2
1912–13
18
7
4
7
20
23
18
=6
A. Stafford
10
1913–14
14
6
2
6
16
10
14
5
Crowe / D. Mitchell
3
1914–15
14
6
3
5
17
12
15
=4
Chalmers
7
1919–20
14
3
7
4
16
21
13
4
Winners
Ed Brookes
7
Season
League of Ireland
FAI Cup
Shield /League Cup [C]
Europe
Top scorer
Division [ note 1]
P
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
Pos
1921–22
14
8
2
4
31
21
18
3rd
Semi-Finals
Winners
Mick Foley
6
1922–23
22
15
4
3
72
14
34
3rd
Runners-up
Winners
Mick Keegan
11
1923–24
18
13
2
3
55
21
28
2nd
Round 2
Frank Rushe
12
1924–25
18
12
3
3
55
20
27
3rd
Runners-up
Mick Maguire
10
1925–26
18
14
3
1
65
23
31
1st
Round 1
Winners
Jock Simpson
18
1926–27
18
13
3
2
63
24
29
2nd
Semi-Finals
Jock McMillan
17
1927–28
18
13
2
3
67
24
28
2nd
Semi-Finals
Sammy McIlvenny
22
1928–29
18
16
1
1
49
12
33
1st
Round 1
David Byrne
15
1929–30
18
14
1
3
59
25
29
2nd
Round 1
Winners
Johnny Ledwidge
16
1930–31
22
13
5
4
52
22
31
1st
Round 1
Alex Hair
29
1931–32
22
10
6
6
43
34
26
6th
Semi-Finals
George Lennox / Robert Skinner
8
1932–33
18
10
3
5
45
26
23
3rd
Semi-Finals
Clarence Wonnacott
9
1933–34
18
6
5
7
22
25
17
6th
Round 1
Frank Brady
8
1936–37
22
9
3
10
53
48
21
8th
Round 1
Bob Slater
19
1937–38
22
6
6
10
36
47
18
7th
Round 1
Jimmy Doyle
12
1938–39
22
9
4
9
40
48
22
6th
Winners
Alex Weir
10
1939–40
22
6
8
8
41
39
20
7th
Round 1
Mick Delaney
12
1940–41
20
3
9
8
23
31
15
10th
Round 2
Willie Fallon
5
1941–42
18
8
5
5
38
29
21
3rd
Round 2
Paddy Bradshaw
11
1942–43
18
7
5
6
35
28
19
5th
Round 1
John Cassidy
10
1943–44
14
9
3
2
32
22
21
1st
Runners-up
Winners
Mick McCluskey
8
1944–45
14
5
3
6
21
21
13
5th
Round 1
Winners
Harry Hill
5
1945–46
14
3
2
9
26
44
8
8th
Semi-Finals
Gerry Malone
7
1946–47
14
8
3
3
34
24
19
1st
Semi-Finals
Alf Hanson
11
1947–48
14
7
3
4
30
24
17
3rd
Round 2
Brendan Carroll
9
1948–49
18
9
5
4
39
23
23
2nd
Runners-up
Winners
Brendan Carroll
10
1949–50
18
7
7
4
39
23
23
3rd
Round 1
Martin Colfer
5
1950–51
18
8
4
6
37
27
20
4th
Runners-up
Martin Colfer
10
1951–52
22
13
5
4
59
44
31
2nd
Round 2
Rory Dwyer
22
1952–53
22
12
6
4
46
24
30
1st
Round 1
Rory Dwyer
13
1953–54
22
10
3
9
35
35
23
6th
Round 2
Martin Colfer / Jimmy Moloney
6
1954–55
22
13
2
7
62
41
28
4th
Round 2
Rory Dwyer
19
1955–56
22
8
4
10
45
42
20
6th
Round 1
Gerry Malone
15
1956–57
22
10
6
6
47
39
24
6th
Round 1
Dessie Glynn
12
1957–58
22
11
3
8
41
29
23
5th
Semi-Finals
Christy Doyle
11
1958–59
22
7
8
7
35
33
22
6th
Round 1
Christy Doyle
9
1959–60
22
11
6
5
48
33
28
3rd
Winners
Christy Doyle
14
1960–61
22
7
5
10
43
41
19
8th
Round 2
Eric Barber
14
1961–62
22
15
5
2
55
23
35
1st
Runners-up
DNQ
Eric Barber
15
1962–63
18
7
4
7
29
35
18
7th
Winners
EC R1
Eric Barber / Jackie Hennessy
8
1963–64
22
8
5
9
46
42
21
7th
Round 2
CWC R1
Eric Barber
15
1964–65
22
11
2
9
38
37
24
6th
Round 2
FC R2
Eric Barber
14
1965–66
22
10
5
7
37
30
25
4th
Eric Barber
10
1966–67
22
4
3
15
32
54
11
12th
Johnny Foran
6
1967–68
22
8
3
11
32
36
19
7th
Mick Conroy
8
1968–69
22
2
8
12
30
69
12
10th
Brian Delargey
6
1969–70
26
10
7
9
38
32
27
6th
Jimmy O'Connor
12
1970–71
26
10
7
9
32
30
27
8th
Winners
John Murray
10
1971–72
26
6
8
12
30
37
22
9th
UEFA Cup R1
Eric Barber
9
1972–73
26
9
6
11
50
40
24
8th
Runners-up
Eric Barber
13
1973–74
26
4
5
17
31
58
13
14th
Eric Barber
8
1974–75
26
6
7
13
33
38
19
13th
Runners-up
Eric Barber / Mick Lawlor
7
1975–76
26
7
7
12
42
44
21
9th
Mick Lawlor
11
1976–77
26
10
8
8
39
40
28
7th
Liam Devine
11
1977–78
30
6
11
13
32
50
23
12th
John Delamere
10
1978–79
30
6
9
15
41
58
21
13th
John Delamere
15
1979–80
30
3
6
21
30
83
12
16th
Paul Nugent
5
1980–81
30
6
6
18
31
52
18
15th
Philip Fitzgerald / Paul Nugent
5
1981–82
[ note 2]
30
10
7
13
44
46
45
9th
Terry Daly
12
1982–83
[ note 3]
26
13
5
8
50
45
44
5th
Kieran McCabe
17
1983–84
[ note 3]
26
9
10
7
41
34
28
5th
Semi-Finals
John Delamere
10
1984–85
30
9
8
13
39
46
26
12th
Paul Mullen / Paul Newe
8
1985–86
Premier
22
3
7
12
15
40
13
11th (R)
Paul Newe
6
1986–87
First
18
12
3
3
39
20
27
2nd (P)
Bobby Browne / Kieran McCabe
5
1987–88
Premier
33
8
8
17
31
44
24
10th
Bobby Browne
6
1988–89
Premier
33
8
10
15
26
40
26
9th
Philip Byrne
5
1989–90
Premier
33
10
13
10
39
39
33
7th
Garry Haylock
10
1990–91
Premier
33
18
6
9
59
30
42
4th
Round 2
Paul Newe
14
1991–92
Premier
33
21
7
5
57
29
49
1st
Quarter-Finals
Garry Haylock
13
1992–93
Premier [ note 4] [ 1]
32
15
10
7
53
29
40
3rd
Winners
EC Q
Garry Haylock
15
1993–94
Premier
32
11
10
11
42
42
43
5th
Round 1
Runners-up
CWC R1
Barry O'Connor
7
1994–95
Premier
33
16
9
8
45
32
57
3rd
Runners-up
DNQ
Vinny Arkins
13
1995–96
Premier
33
15
9
9
45
33
54
4th
Winners
Winners
UEFA Cup Q
Stephen Geoghegan
20
1996–97
Premier
33
15
9
9
52
36
54
3rd
Winners
CWC Q
Stephen Geoghegan
16
1997–98
Premier
33
20
7
6
58
32
67
2nd
Runners-up
Runners-up
CWC Q
Stephen Geoghegan
17
1998–99
Premier
33
13
8
12
37
35
47
3rd
Semi-Finals
UEFA Cup 1Q
Tony Sheridan
9
1999–2000
Premier
33
19
12
2
49
20
69
1st
Winners
Round 2
IC R1
Stephen Geoghegan
12
2000–01
Premier
33
17
9
7
53
37
60
2nd
Quarter-Finals
Round 1
CL 2QR
Richie Foran / Stephen Geoghegan
11
2001–02
Premier [ note 5]
33
19
6
8
50
28
63
1st
Round 3
Round 1
UEFA Cup Q
Stephen Geoghegan
9
2002–03
Premier [ note 6]
27
15
4
8
44
26
49
2nd
Round 3
No Competition
CL 1Q
Stuart Byrne / Stephen Geoghegan
9
2003
Premier
36
19
12
5
52
28
69
1st
Round 3
Round 1
UEFA Cup Q
Jason Byrne
25
2004
Premier
36
19
11
6
57
37
68
1st
Round 3
Round 1
CL 3Q UEFA Cup R1
Jason Byrne
28
2005
Premier
33
20
7
6
62
25
67
3rd
Round 2
Semi-Finals
CL 2Q
Jason Byrne
30
2006
Premier [ note 7]
30
18
8
4
60
27
62
1st
Round 3
Runners-up
IC Semi-Finals
Jason Byrne
23
2007
First
36
11
10
15
46
46
43
5th
Round 2
Round 2
CL Withdrew
Mark Leech
12
2008
First
36
20
10
6
55
25
70
2nd
Round 3
Round 2
Anto Flood
15
2009
First
33
22
7
4
66
31
73
2nd
Round 3
Round 2
David McAllister
19
2010
First
33
18
7
8
57
31
61
4th
Round 4
Preliminary Round
Daniel Corcoran
13
2011
First
30
22
2
6
62
24
68
2nd (P)
Runners-up
Quarter-Finals
Philip Hughes
27
2012
Premier
30
9
8
13
35
43
35
8th
Semi-Finals
Round 2
Philip Hughes
11
2013
Premier
33
5
6
22
25
56
21
12th (R)
Quarter-Finals
Round 1
Philip Hughes
27
2014
First
28
14
10
4
46
10
52
2nd
Round 3
Round 1
Dylan Connolly
12
2015
First
28
13
6
9
37
34
45
4th
Round 2
Round 1
Philip Hughes
7
2016
First
28
9
3
16
36
40
30
6th
Round 2
Quarter-Finals
James English
11
2017
First
28
11
7
10
37
32
40
4th
Round 2
Quarter-finals
James English
8
2018
First
27
13
11
3
52
21
50
3rd
Round 2
Quarter-finals
David O'Sullivan
15
2019
First
27
19
3
5
50
19
60
1st (P)
Round 1
Round 2
Ciarán Kilduff
13
2020
Premier
18
5
4
9
13
22
19
9th (R)
Quarter Finals
2021
First
27
16
9
2
49
23
57
1st (P)
Round 1
Ryan Brennan
14
Key
Division shown in bold when it changes due to promotion or relegation . Top scorers shown in bold are players who finished the season as top scorer of their division.
Key to league record:
P = Played
W = Games won
D = Games drawn
L = Games lost
F = Goals for
A = Goals against
Pts = Points
Pos = Final position
Key to divisions:
Key to rounds:
DNQ = Did not qualify
QR = Qualifying Round
PR = Preliminary Round
R1 = First Round
R2 = Second Round
R3 = Third Round
R4 = Fourth Round
R5 = Fifth Round
Grp = Group Stage
QF = Quarter-finals
SF = Semi-finals
RU = Runners-up
W = Winners
Notes
^ In 1985 with the introduction of 6 new teams the league was split into two divisions. Prior to this there was just one division.
^ An experimental points system was operated for the 1981–82 season whereby a team was awarded four points for an away win, three points for a home win, two points for an away draw and one point for a home draw.
^ a b In 1982–83 three points were awarded for a win and one point for a draw. The system reverted the following season to the pre-1981–82 system, i.e. two points for a win and one point for a draw.
^ In 1992–93 the Premier Division 'split' into two sections of six after the 22nd series of games had been played on 17 January. Shelbourne qualified for the top six and finished in a three-way tie in the top six (Group 'A'). There was a three-way playoff with Shelbourne, Cork and Bohemians with each team playing each other twice. They couldn't be seen so they played each other once more at neutral venues with Shelbourne finishing 3rd.
^ St Patrick's Athletic had 15 points deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
^ The Premier Division was cut to 10 teams and shortened in length by maintaining only 3 rounds of fixtures in the 2002–03 season. The FAI Cup final was played in October '02 making it two FAI Cup finals in one year. The League Cup competition was not played. These measures were aimed at easing the transition from a "Winter schedule"(Autumn-Summer) to "Summer Soccer"(Spring-Winter).
^ Shelbourne were relegated to the First Division for financial irregularities.
References
Teams Stadia History Seasons Matches
FAI Cup finals League of Ireland play-offs