2017 Shelbourne F.C. season

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Shelbourne F.C.
2017 season
ChairmanJoe Casey
Manager Owen Heary
Stadium Tolka Park
First Division 4th
FAI Cup Second Round
League of Ireland Cup Quarter finals
Leinster Senior Cup Champions
  2016
2018  

In 2017 Shelbourne F.C. competed in the League of Ireland First Division for the fourth consecutive season under the management of former Shelbourne captain Owen Heary. The season saw Shelbourne finish fourth place.

Shelbourne F.C. association football club

Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Drumcondra, Dublin, who play in the League of Ireland First Division.

League of Ireland First Division

The League of Ireland First Division, also known as the SSE Airtricity League First Division, is the second level division in both the League of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland football league system. The division was formed in 1985. It replaced the League of Ireland B Division as the League of Ireland's second level division. Since 2003 the First Division has operated as a summer league.

Contents

First Division

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2893163640 −4305271918 +14191722 −5

Last updated: June 18, 2017.
Source: League of Ireland First Division Fixtures

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
2 Cobh Ramblers 2816393728+951
3 UCD 2813874223+1947
4 Shelbourne 28117103732+540
5 Longford Town 28108103426+838
6 Cabinteely 28108104137+438
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway, extratime.ie
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. [1]

Cups

FAI Cup

League of Ireland Cup

Leinster Senior Cup

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References

  1. "First Division 2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 9 April 2017.