1932–33 Dundalk F.C. season

Dundalk entered the 1932–33 season on the back of a fourth-place finish in the League and a fifth-place finish in the Shield the previous season. 1932–33 was manager Steve Wright's third season at the club, and was Dundalk's 7th consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football. Home matches were played at the Dundalk Athletic Grounds (a facility near the town centre shared by several sporting codes).

Dundalk
1932–33 season
ManagerSteve Wright
League of Ireland1st (Champions)
FAI CupFirst round
League of Ireland ShieldRunners-up
Leinster Senior CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
John Smith (14)
All:
John Smith (29)

Season summary

After Dundalk had finished as runners-up in both league and FAI Cup in 1930–31, the club's management committee had invested heavily in the side for the following season. The club had also been converted to a membership-based limited company – "Dundalk A.F.C. Limited" – on 25 January 1932.[1][2] They won their first trophy as a senior club in 1931, the LFA President's Cup,[3] and had looked like landing the league title, until an end of season slump saw them slip to fourth place. That, and a first round FAI Cup exit, had contributed to a poor financial position by the end of the 1931–32 season, and the team had been broken up. There was little expectation of success for 1932–33.[4]

The 1932–33 season would be the last in which the league programme was played before the Shield. As the number of teams in the League had been reduced to ten, both league and Shield competitions were played on an 18-match, double round-robin basis. The league schedule got under way on 21 August 1932, and Dundalk were top after three matches. They opened up a three-point lead after the fifth match, in large part due to a solid defence that had conceded only two goals to that point.[5] They continued to lead from the front and, despite dropping three points with the title in sight, they won it with a game to spare by defeating Bohemians in Dalymount Park.[6] Their final match at home to St James's Gate the following week was delayed while the Gate players lined up to congratulate Dundalk captain, Gerry McCourt, in front of a cheering crowd.[7] In becoming Champions, Dundalk were the first team from outside Dublin or Belfast to win a league title in Ireland since the inception of the Irish League in 1890. The season also saw their first league victories over Shelbourne and Bohemians – Dublin's two original Irish League clubs. Shelbourne got a measure of revenge, however, by defeating Dundalk in a second round replay in the Leinster Senior Cup.[8]

Christmas and New Year saw a defeat in the opening Shield match and an exit in the first round of the FAI Cup to Dolphin after a replay.[9] They got back in their stride, however, to reel off seven straight wins, and were still top of the Shield table after 12 matches.[10] Their Shield challenge blew up subsequently, with three straight defeats. They won their final three matches, but it was not enough, and they finished two points behind Shamrock Rovers – points dropped to the bottom two sides (Bray Unknowns and Cork Bohemians) ultimately costing them. Having just missed out on a League and Shield Double, Dundalk would not win the league again until 1962–63, while they would not win the Shield until 1966–67.[11]

First-Team Squad (1932–33)

Sources:[12]

No. Name Years League FAI Cup League of Ireland Shield Leinster Senior Cup Total Goals
1 Ben Lewis 1931–1934 18 2 18 3 41 0
2 Gordon McDiarmuid 1926–1933 18 2 17 3 40 3
3 Davy Nelson 1932–1933 12 0 3 3 18 0
4 Sam Patton 1928–1934 17 2 17 3 39 13
5 Henry Hurst 1930–1941 18 2 16 3 39 2
6 Barney Duffy 1932–1933 11 2 17 0 30 1
7 Eddie Carroll 1927–1936 18 2 18 3 41 13
8 James Mitchell 1932–1933 18 2 18 3 41 6
9 Gerry McCourt 1930–1940 18 2 17 3 40 13
10 Michael Burke 1932–1934 12 1 16 0 29 15
11 John Smith 1931–1933 18 2 18 3 41 29
12 Paddy Clarke 1932–1934 6 2 15 0 23 0
13 Richard Johnstone 1930–1933 5 1 6 3 15 1
14 Jack McMahon 1932–1933 6 0 0 3 9 3

Competitions

Leinster Senior Cup

Source:[13]

First Round
7 September 1932 Dundalk 3–1DistilleryDublin
Stadium: Tolka Park
Second Round
19 September 1932 Dundalk1–1ShelbourneDundalk
Stadium: Athletic Grounds
Second Round Replay
5 October 1932 Shelbourne 2–0DundalkDublin
Stadium: Shelbourne Park

League

Source:[13]

21 August 1932 Round 1 Bray Unknowns 1–1 Dundalk
28 August 1932 Round 2 Dolphin 0–2 Dundalk
4 September 1932 Round 3 Dundalk 3–0 Shelbourne
11 September 1932 Round 4 Drumcondra 1–3 Dundalk
17 September 1932 Round 5 Dundalk 1–0 Cork
25 September 1932 Round 6 Dundalk 0–2 Shamrock Rovers
2 October 1932 Round 7 Cork Bohemians 0–1 Dundalk
9 October 1932 Round 8 Dundalk 4–2 Bohemians
15 October 1932 Round 9 St James's Gate 2–3 Dundalk
22 October 1932 Round 10 Dundalk 2–1 Bray Unknowns
30 October 1932 Round 11 Dundalk 5–2 Dolphin
5 November 1932 Round 12 Shelbourne 2–2 Dundalk
13 November 1932 Round 13 Dundalk 2–1 Drumcondra
20 November 1932 Round 14 Cork 2–5 Dundalk
27 November 1932 Round 15 Shamrock Rovers 2–1 Dundalk
4 December 1932 Round 16 Dundalk 1–1 Cork Bohemians
10 December 1932 Round 17 Bohemians 0–4 Dundalk
18 December 1932 Round 18 Dundalk 4–2 St James's Gate

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Dundalk 18 13 3 2 44 21 +23 29
2 Shamrock Rovers 18 11 2 5 48 32 +16 24
3 Shelbourne 18 10 3 5 45 26 +19 23
4 Cork 18 10 1 7 35 35 0 21
5 Bray Unknowns 18 6 7 5 29 29 0 19
6 St James's Gate 18 8 1 9 39 41 −2 17
7 Cork Bohemians 18 4 6 8 30 38 −8 14
8 Dolphin 18 5 4 9 28 39 −11 14
9 Bohemians 18 4 5 9 24 40 −16 13
10 Drumcondra 18 1 4 13 22 43 −21 6
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FAI Cup

Source:[13]

First Round
1 January 1933 Dundalk1–1DolphinDundalk
Stadium: Athletic Grounds
First Round Replay
4 January 1933 Dolphin 2–1DundalkDublin
Stadium: Harold's Cross Stadium

Shield

Source:[13]

27 December 1932 Round 1 Dundalk 2–4 Shelbourne
8 January 1933 Round 2 Cork 1–2 Dundalk
15 January 1933 Round 3 Dundalk 3–2 Cork Bohemians
22 January 1933 Round 4 Dundalk 6–0 St James's Gate
29 January 1933 Round 5 Dundalk 4–1 Bray Unknowns
5 February 1933 Round 6 St James's Gate 0–2 Dundalk
12 February 1933 Round 7 Dundalk 3–2 Dolphin
19 February 1933 Round 8 Drumcondra 1–4 Dundalk
19 February 1933 Round 9 Shelbourne 4–2 Dundalk
11 March 1933 Round 10 Dundalk 2–1 Cork
19 March 1933 Round 11 Cork Bohemians 1–1 Dundalk
2 April 1933 Round 12 Dundalk 1–0 Shamrock Rovers
5 April 1933 Round 13 Shamrock Rovers 5–3 Dundalk
9 April 1933 Round 14 Bray Unknowns 1–0 Dundalk
21 April 1933 Round 15 Bohemians 4–2 Dundalk
23 April 1933 Round 16 Dolphin 2–4 Dundalk
26 April 1933 Round 17 Dundalk 4–1 Bohemians
30 April 1933 Round 18 Dundalk 2–0 Drumcondra

Shield table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Shamrock Rovers 18 13 1 4 42 21 +21 27
2 Dundalk 18 12 1 5 47 30 +17 25
3 Shelbourne 17 10 1 6 39 21 +18 21
4 Drumcondra 17 10 1 6 40 29 +11 21
5 Cork 17 8 2 7 27 34 −7 18
6 Bohemians 17 6 3 8 41 40 +1 15
7 St James's Gate 16 6 2 8 19 25 −6 14
8 Dolphin 16 6 1 9 26 27 −1 13
9 Bray Unknowns 18 6 1 11 23 34 −11 13
10 Cork Bohemians 16 1 1 14 18 61 −43 3
Source: Irish Press

References
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Citations
  1. "New Limited Companies". Evening Herald. 2 February 1932. Retrieved 25 May 2019 – via Irish Newspaper Archives.
  2. Murphy, Jim (2003). History of Dundalk FC – the First 100 Years. Dundalk: Jim Murphy. p. 240.
  3. "Big Shock for Rovers". Irish Press. 10 September 1931. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  4. Murphy, Jim (2013). A Dundalk FC Miscellany. Ireland: Self-published. p. 72.
  5. "Dundalk Unbeaten". Irish Press. 19 September 1932. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  6. "Dundalk Win Championship at Dalymount Park". Sunday Independent. 11 December 1932. Retrieved 22 April 2019 – via Irish Newspaper Archives.
  7. "Cheers for the Champions". Irish Independent. 19 December 1932. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  8. Socaro (6 October 1932). "Shels Rout Dundalk in Rousing Game". Irish Press. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  9. "Dolphin 2; Dundalk 1". Irish Independent. 5 January 1933. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  10. "Shield Table to Date". Irish Press. 3 April 1933. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  11. "Rovers Win Shield". Irish Press. 1 May 1933. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  12. Murphy, Jim (2013). A Dundalk FC Miscellany. Ireland: Self-published. p. 190.
  13. Murphy, Jim (2003). History of Dundalk FC - the First 100 Years. Dundalk: Jim Murphy. p. 450.
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