| Season | 1950–51 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cork Athletic (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 337 (3.74 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Desmond Glynn (20 goals) |
| ← 1949–50 1951–52 → | |
The 1950–51 League of Ireland was the 30th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.
Cork Athletic were the defending champions.
Changes from 1949–50
No new teams were elected to the League.
Teams
Dublin
BrayCorkDundalkSligoLimerickWaterfordclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 1950–51 League of Ireland teams
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
| Cork Athletic | Cork | Mardyke |
| Drumcondra | Dublin (Clonturk) | Clonturk Park |
| Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
| Limerick | Limerick | Markets Field |
| Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park |
| Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
| Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds |
| Transport | Bray | Carlisle Grounds |
| Waterford | Waterford | Kilcohan Park |
Season overview
Cork Athletic successfully defended their title.
Final classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork Athletic | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 26 |
| 2 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 25 |
| 3 | Drumcondra | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 23 |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 20 |
| 5 | Bohemians | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 20 |
| 6 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 17 |
| 7 | Transport | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 14 |
| 8 | Dundalk | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 12 |
| 9 | Waterford | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 12 |
| 10 | Limerick | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 11 |
Results
| Home \ Away | BOH | CAT | DRU | DUN | LIM | SHM | SHE | SLI | TRA | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–5 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–4 |
| Cork Athletic | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 8–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 |
| Drumcondra | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Dundalk | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 |
| Limerick | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | — | 4–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 7–2 | 2–5 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 |
| Shelbourne | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 |
| Sligo Rovers | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Transport | 5–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — | 0–0 |
| Waterford | 4–1 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 6–3 | 2–2 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dessie Glynn | Drumcondra | 20 |
| 2 | Johnny Vaughan | Cork Athletic | 14 |
| 3 | Martin Colfer | Shelbourne | 10 |
| 3 | Pat Gallacher | Dundalk | 10 |
| 3 | George Gray | Sligo Rovers | 10 |
| 6 | Tommy Carberry | Shelbourne | 9 |
| 7 | Christy Boggan | Shamrock Rovers | 8 |
| 7 | Leo McDonagh | Dundalk | 8 |
| 7 | Joe Martin | Dundalk | 8 |
| 10 | Paddy Cronin | Cork Athletic | 7 |
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