1935–36 League of Ireland
# 1935–36 League of Ireland

The 1935–36 League of Ireland was the fifteenth season of the League of Ireland. Dolphin were the defending champions.

Bohemians won their fifth title.

## Overview

Two teams were elected to the League: Brideville, who returned after a three-year absence, and Reds United.

## Teams

| Team | Location | Stadium |
| - | - | - |
| Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
| Bray Unknowns | Bray | Carlisle Grounds |
| Brideville | Dublin (The Liberties) | Harold's Cross Stadium |
| Cork | Cork (Mardyke) | Mardyke |
| Dolphin | Dublin (Dolphin's Barn) | Dolphin Park |
| Drumcondra | Dublin (Clonturk) | Clonturk Park |
| Dundalk | Dundalk | Athletic Grounds |
| Reds United | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park |
| St. James's Gate | Dublin (Crumlin) | St. James's Park |
| Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park |
| Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds |
| Waterford | Waterford | Kilcohan Park |

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bohemians | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 27 | +46 | 36 |
| 2 | Dolphin | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 33 |
| 3 | Cork | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 31 |
| 4 | Reds United | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 25 |
| 5 | Waterford | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 23 |
| 6 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 22 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 21 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 21 |
| 9 | Drumcondra | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 20 |
| 10 | St James's Gate | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 19 |
| 11 | Brideville | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 11 |
| 12 | Bray Unknowns | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 99 | −76 | 2 |

## Results

| Home \ Away | BOH | BRY | BRI | CFC | DOL | DRU | DUN | RED | SHM | SLI | STG | WAT |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohemians | — | 8–2 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 5–2 | 7–0 | 4–1 | 5–3 |
| Bray Unknowns | 1–2 | — | 1–2 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 0–3 |
| Brideville | 0–2 | 7–0 | — | 0–2 | 4–4 | 3–5 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–2 |
| Cork | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | — | 3–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Dolphin | 1–2 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2–5 | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 |
| Drumcondra | 2–2 | 6–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 6–4 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 3–1 |
| Dundalk | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 5–1 |
| Reds United | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 3–2 | 9–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–6 | 1–1 | 5–6 | 1–3 | — | 3–5 | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| Sligo Rovers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 5–0 | 2–2 |
| St James's Gate | 0–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 5–3 | — | 5–0 |
| Waterford | 2–5 | 9–3 | 6–0 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 7–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 5–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — |

## Top goalscorers

| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jimmy Turnbull | Cork | 37 |
