title: 1929–30 League of Ireland
text: # 1929–30 League of Ireland
  
  The 1929–30 League of Ireland was the ninth season of the League of Ireland. Shelbourne were the defending champions.
  
  Bohemians won their third title.
  
  ## Overview
  
  No new teams were elected to the League.
  
  ## Teams
  
  | Team | Location | Stadium |
  | - | - | - |
  | Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
  | Bray Unknowns | Bray | Woodbrook Ground |
  | Brideville | Dublin (The Liberties) | Richmond Park |
  | Drumcondra | Dublin (Clonturk) | Clonturk Park |
  | Dundalk GNR | Dundalk | Athletic Grounds |
  | Fordsons | Cork | Ballinlough Road |
  | Jacobs | Dublin (Crumlin) | Rutland Avenue |
  | St. James's Gate | Dublin (Crumlin) | St. James's Park |
  | Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park |
  | Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
  
  ## Table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Bohemians | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 18 | +33 | 30 |
  | 2 | Shelbourne | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 29 |
  | 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 26 |
  | 4 | Fordsons | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 19 |
  | 5 | Brideville | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 19 |
  | 6 | Dundalk GNR | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 15 |
  | 7 | Drumcondra | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 15 |
  | 8 | Bray Unknowns | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 13 |
  | 9 | St James's Gate | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 11 |
  | 10 | Jacobs | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 76 | −53 | 3 |
  
  ## Results
  
  | Home \ Away | BOH | BRY | BRI | FOR | DRU | DUN | JAC | SHM | SHE | STG |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Bohemians | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
  | Bray Unknowns | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 4–1 |
  | Brideville | 0–0 | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–6 | 2–1 |
  | Fordsons | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
  | Drumcondra | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | — | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 3–0 |
  | Dundalk GNR | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 |
  | Jacobs | 1–8 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–7 | 0–1 | 2–8 | — | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–8 |
  | Shamrock Rovers | 0–1 | 7–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–3 | 1–0 |
  | Shelbourne | 2–0 | 6–0 | 4–3 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 9–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–0 |
  | St James's Gate | 0–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 3–4 | — |
  
  ## Top goalscorers
  
  | Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Johnny Ledwidge | Shelbourne | 16 |
  