The 1937–38 League of Ireland was the seventeenth season of the
League of Ireland
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.
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers Football Club is an Irish professional association football, football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club is based in Sligo in the west of Ireland.
The club was founded in 1928 and have been in ...
were the defending champions.
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers Football Club is an Irish professional Association football, football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is List of football clubs by competit ...
won their fifth title.
Overview
Dolphin
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resigned from the League voluntarily, while
Limerick
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were elected in their place.
Teams
Table
Results
Top goalscorers
References
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Ireland
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Lea
League of Ireland seasons