List of Shamrock Rovers F.C. seasons

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Barry Murphy holding the First Division trophy aloft in Cobh, County Cork

This is a list of seasons played by Shamrock Rovers Football Club in Irish and European football, from 1922 (year of entry into the League of Ireland) to the most recent completed season. The list details the club's achievements in all major [1] competitions, and the top scorers for each league season.

Contents

Shamrock Rovers are recognised as being founded in 1901 (some sources suggest 1899), and were elected to the League of Ireland in 1922. They reached the final of the inaugural FAI Cup in the season before their election to the league and won the league title at their first attempt the following year. [2] The club have won the League of Ireland a record 17 times, the FAI Cup a record 24 times, the League of Ireland Shield a record 18 times, the League of Ireland Cup once and have participated in European competition since 1958, when they became the first Irish side to do so. [3] [4] The club have finished bottom of the league once in their 94 seasons of participation, when they had to apply for re-election in 1976. [5] The club were relegated for the first time in 2005 following an eight-point deduction and a play-off with Dublin City. [6] Shamrock Rovers are the most successful club in the Republic of Ireland's footballing history. [7]

Seasons

Season League of Ireland FAI
Cup
[B]
Shield/
League
Cup
[C]
Europe [D] Top goalscorer(s) [E]
Division [A] PWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals
192223 2218317719391st R2 R2 [C] Bob Fullam 27
192324 187383532177th R1 3rdWillie O'Shea8
192425 1813506712311st W 1st Billy Farrell 25
192526 1813326221292nd RU 2nd Billy Farrell 24
192627 1814406020321st R1 1st David Byrne 17
192728 189724118253rd R1 2nd David Byrne 7
192829 1810445828243rd W 2nd John Joe Flood 13
192930 1812244422263rd W 2nd David Byrne 11
193031 229585449237th W 7th David Byrne 18
193132 2213637034321st W 1stPaddy Moore18
193233 1811254832242nd W 1stTommy Doyle17
193334 189452823223rd R1 2ndJackie Coote6
193435 185672733166th R1 1stSynnott6
193536 22102106158226th W 6thPaul Scully18
193637 2283114655199th R2 3rdMatt Regan/Charlie Reid/Joe Ward7
193738 2214447147321stSF1stJoe Ward18
193839 2216426032361stR16th Owen McNally 14
193940 2213455139302ndW6thJimmy Dunne15
194041 209384843214thSF6thJimmy Clark16
194142 1812425223282ndSF1stDavy Cochrane11
194243 188463628204thR25th Paddy Coad 12
194344 145543827153rdW2nd Paddy Coad 15
194445 146532020173rdW [F] 8thPaddy Coad/Liam Crowe/Tommy Eglington/Bobby Rogers3
194546 146264031144thRU4th Tommy Eglington 11
194647 147343421173rdR16th Paddy Coad 11
194748 144642624144thW2nd Paddy Coad 9
194849 186843325204thR15thPaddy Mullen9
194950 187473930187thR21stBob Duffy11
195051 187383330176thR22ndChristy Boggan8
195152 2212554318293rdR21stBilly Burns15
195253 2212374027273rdR19thDanny Jordan9
195354 2211834420301stSF3rd Paddy Ambrose 13
195455 2212466337283rdW1st Paddy Ambrose 14
195556 2215165430312ndW1st Paddy Ambrose 20
195657 2215616824361stRU1st Tommy Hamilton 15
195758 2215165526312ndRU1st European Cup PR Maxie McCann 9
195859 2215435829341stR12ndDNQ Liam Tuohy 10
195960 2212375431274thR210th European Cup PR Dermot Cross 11
196061 229764029256thR25thDNQ Paddy Ambrose/Eddie Bailham 8
196162 2214355132313rd W 3rdDNQ Eddie Bailham 21
196263 187563625195thSF1st UEFA Cup Winners' Cup R1 Jackie Mooney 11
196364 2214716827351stW1st Inter-Cities Fairs Cup [G] R1 Eddie Bailham 18
196465 2214354022312ndW1st European Cup PR Jackie Mooney 16
196566 2215435923342ndW1st Inter-Cities Fairs Cup [G] R2 Bobby Gilbert/Liam Tuohy 14
196667 2284103131207thW3rd UEFA Cup Winners' Cup R2 Frank O'Neill 8
196768 2211564426274thW1st UEFA Cup Winners' Cup R1 Mick Leech/Damien Richardson 10
196869 2214355628312ndW3rd UEFA Cup Winners' Cup R1 Mick Leech 19
196970 2614845529362ndR1Grp [C] UEFA Cup Winners' Cup R1 Eric Barber 15
197071 [H] 2614754938352ndR2Grp [C] DNQ Damien Richardson 15
197172 26124105241285thQFGrp [C] DNQ Frank O'Neill 11
197273 2612684532305thR2RU [C] DNQ Mick Leech 10
197374 26115103133277thR1GrpDNQ Donal Murphy 12
197475 26105114038258thQFGrpDNQRobbie Cooke7
197576 26471527491514thR1R1DNQRobbie Cooke7
197677 26731626461711thR1WDNQ Mick Leech 8
197778 30141244522404thWGrpDNQ Ray Treacy 17
197879 30173104525375thSFRU UEFA Cup Winners' Cup R2 Ray Treacy 8
197980 30141066129384thR4SFDNQ Alan Campbell 22
198081 3014883729365thR4R1DNQ Liam Buckley 11
198182 [I] 3021365023762ndQFRUDNQ Liam Buckley 21
198283 [J] 2610883925386thQFGrp UEFA Cup R2 Liam Buckley 11
198384 [J] 2619436415421stRUGrpDNQ Alan Campbell 24
198485 3022536321491stWSF European Cup R1 Mick Byrne 12
198586 Premier 2215344417331stW European Cup R1 Paul Doolin 11
198687 Premier 2218315116391stWRU European Cup R1 Mick Byrne 12
198788 Premier 3316985330414thR4RU European Cup R1 Mick Byrne 11
198889 Premier 33813123442297thSFQFDNQ Roddy Collins 8
198990 Premier 3316894537404thR2GrpDNQ Vinny Arkins 9
199091 Premier 33149105137376thRUSFDNQ Vinny Arkins 14
199192 Premier 3391593330336thR1GrpDNQ Derek Swan 7
199293 Premier [K] 32812123935288thQFDNQ Derek Swan 8
199394 Premier 3221386230661stR1DNQ Stephen Geoghegan 23
199495 Premier 33149104536516thQFQF UEFA Cup PR Derek Tracey 8
199596 Premier 33148113232505thQFDNQMark Reid10
199697 Premier 331013104346437thR2DNQ Tony Cousins 16
199798 Premier 33141094132524thR2GrpDNQ Tony Cousins 15
199899 Premier 33913113440408thR1RU UEFA Intertoto Cup R1 Jason Sherlock 8
199900 Premier 33131194936505thR2QFDNQ Billy Woods/Sean Francis 7
200001 Premier 331012115047427thSFQFDNQ Sean Francis 13
200102 Premier 33176105432572ndSFSFDNQ Sean Francis 14
200203 Premier 2712784229433rdRU [L] N/A [L] UEFA Cup QR Noel Hunt 11
2003 Premier 361014124546447thR2QF UEFA Intertoto Cup R2 Trevor Molloy 9
2004 Premier 36108184147389th R3 Grp DNQ Stephen Grant 6
2005 Premier 33981633522711th QF R2 DNQ Paddy McCourt 7
2006 First 36211235313721st SF QF DNQ Tadhg Purcell 11
2007 Premier 33149103626515th R2 SF DNQ Tadhg Purcell 12
2008 Premier 33813123335377th R4 R2 DNQ Padraig Amond 9
2009 Premier 36211055127732nd QF QF DNQ Gary Twigg 24
2010 Premier 36191075734671stRU SF Europa League QR Gary Twigg 20
2011 Premier 3623856924771st QF R2 Europa League Grp Gary Twigg 15
2012 Premier 30141065637524th QF RU Champions League QR Gary Twigg 22
2013 Premier 33131374328525th SF WDNQ Gary McCabe/Ronan Finn 8
2014 Premier 3318874326624th SF RUDNQ Gary McCabe/Eamon Zayed 8
2015 Premier 33181145627653rd 2R SF Europa League QR Michael Drennan 12
2016 Premier 33167104634554th QF SF Europa League QR Gary McCabe 10
2017 Premier 33173134934543rd SF RU Europa League QR Gary McCabe 15
2018 Premier 36188105727623rd R1 R2 Europa League QR Graham Burke 13
2019 Premier 3623676221752nd W R2 Europa League QR Aaron Greene 11
2020 Premier 181530447481stRU N/A Europa League QR Jack Byrne 9
2021 Premier 3624665928781st 2R N/A Champions League QR Danny Mandroiu 15
2022 Premier 3624756122791st QF N/A UEFA Europa Conference League Grp Graham Burke 11
2023 Premier 36201246727721st R1 N/A Champions League R1 Graham Burke 12
2024 Premier 36171094834522nd R2 N/A UEFA Europa Conference League Grp Johnny Kenny 13

Key

Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

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.

Notes

A. ^ Prior to 1985 there was just one division. Six new teams were introduced for the 198586 season and the league was split into two divisions.

B. ^ Shamrock Rovers reached the final of the inaugural FAI Cup in 192122 as a Leinster Senior League side and lost to St. James's Gate in a replay.

C. ^ a b c d e The League of Ireland Shield was introduced in 1921 with the League of Ireland as League and FAI Cup fixtures were insufficient to last a full season. The club didn't compete in the inaugural Shield competition as it wasn't a member of the League. The competition usually comprised one round of fixtures, though it was also played over two rounds and on a knockout basis during certain seasons. The Shield was played on a sectional basis from 1969 to its abolition in 1973. The League of Ireland Cup replaced the Shield in 1973.

D. ^ Prior to UEFA's foundation in 1954, European competition was restricted to a number of different tournaments with limited entry which are not recognised as European Cups.

E. ^ Only League goals are counted, goals scored in other competitions are not included.

F. ^ Largest recorded attendance for a FAI Cup final of 44,238, Shamrock Rovers F.C. 10 Bohemian F.C., April 22 1945, Dalymount Park, Dublin.

G. a b While the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup is considered to be the predecessor to the UEFA Cup, UEFA do not consider the tournament to be an official UEFA contest.

H. ^ Shamrock Rovers and Cork Hibernians were level on points at the end of the 197071 season. Cork Hibs won the resultant play-off for the title. The statistics above do not include that play-off.

I. ^ An experimental points system was operated for the 198182 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.

J. a b In 198283 three points were awarded for a win and one point for a draw. The system reverted the following season to the pre-198182 system, i.e. two points for a win and one point for a draw.

K. ^ In 199293 the Premier Division 'split' into two sections of six after the 22nd series of games had been played on 17 January. Rovers did not qualify for the top six and finished in second place of the bottom six (Group 'B') or eighth place overall.

L. a b The Premier Division was cut to 10 teams and shortened in length by maintaining only 3 rounds of fixtures in the 200203 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).

References

Specific
  1. Major competitions include the League of Ireland, the FAI Cup, the League of Ireland Shield/League Cup and all European competitions. Regional competitions like the Leinster Senior Cup and President's Cup, All-Ireland ones like the Intercity Cup and other minor tournaments in both junior and senior football are not included.
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