The Irish League seasons 1915/16-1918/19 were suspended due to World War I. Shelbourne competed in the Irish League and Irish Cup for the 1920/21 season but resigned from the league and cup during the season following a dispute with the Irish Football Association.

Seasons SeasonIrish Football LeagueIrish CupTop scorerPWDLFAPtsPos1904–0514536151713=5Runners-upL. Lawless41905–0614527161821=5WinnersJames Owens61906–07148332721192Runners-upJ. Murphy91907–0814626221714=4Runners-upJ. Murphy61908–09147072020143J. Enright / J. Murphy31909–1014275152411=6M. Foley41910–11143471531106WinnersJ. Strothers31911–121423912337=6W. O'Brien / W. Watson21912–1318747202318=6A. Stafford101913–14146261610145Crowe / D. Mitchell31914–1514635171215=4Chalmers71919–20143741621134WinnersEd Brookes7

SeasonLeague of IrelandFAI CupShield/LeagueCupEuropeTop scorerDivision In 1985 with the introduction of 6 new teams the league was split into two divisions. Prior to this there was just one division.PWDLFAPtsPos1921–22A Division148243121183rdSemi-FinalsWinnersMick Foley61922–23A Division2215437214343rdRunners-upWinnersMick Keegan111923–24A Division1813235521282ndRound 2Frank Rushe121924–25A Division1812335520273rdRunners-upMick Maguire101925–26A Division1814316523311stRound 1WinnersJock Simpson181926–27A Division181332632429 2ndSemi-FinalsJock McMillan171927–28A Division1813236724282ndSemi-FinalsSammy McIlvenny221928–29A Division1816114912331stRound 1David Byrne151929–30A Division1814135925292ndRound 1WinnersJohnny Ledwidge161930–31A Division2213545222311stRound 1Alex Hair291931–32A Division2210664334266thSemi-FinalsGeorge Lennox / Robert Skinner81932–33A Division1810354526233rdSemi-FinalsClarence Wonnacott91933–34A Division186572225176thRound 1Frank Brady81936–37A Division2293105348218thRound 1Bob Slater191937–38A Division2266103647187thRound 1Jimmy Doyle121938–39A Division229494048226thWinnersAlex Weir101939–40A Division226884139207thRound 1Mick Delaney121940–41A Division2039823311510thRound 2Willie Fallon51941–42A Division188553829213rdRound 2Paddy Bradshaw111942–43A Division187563528195thRound 1John Cassidy101943–44A Division149323222211stRunners-upWinnersMick McCluskey81944–45A Division145362121135thRound 1WinnersHarry Hill51945–46A Division14329264488thSemi-FinalsGerry Malone71946–47A Division148333424191stSemi-FinalsAlf Hanson111947–48A Division147343024173rdRound 2Brendan Carroll91948–49A Division189543923232ndRunners-upWinnersBrendan Carroll101949–50A Division187743923233rdRound 1Martin Colfer51950–51A Division188463727204thRunners-upMartin Colfer101951–52A Division2213545944312ndRound 2Rory Dwyer221952–53A Division2212644624301stRound 1Rory Dwyer131953–54A Division2210393535236thRound 2Martin Colfer / Jimmy Moloney61954–55A Division2213276241284thRound 2Rory Dwyer191955–56A Division2284104542206thRound 1Gerry Malone151956–57A Division2210664739246thRound 1Dessie Glynn121957–58A Division2211384129235thSemi-FinalsChristy Doyle111958–59A Division227873533226thRound 1Christy Doyle91959–60A Division2211654833283rdWinnersChristy Doyle141960–61A Division2275104341198thRound 2Eric Barber141961–62A Division221552552335 1stRunners-upDNQEric Barber151962–63A Division187472935187thWinnersEC R1Eric Barber / Jackie Hennessy81963–64A Division228594642217thRound 2CWC R1Eric Barber151964–65A Division2211293837246thRound 2FC R2Eric Barber141965–66A Division2210573730254thEric Barber101966–67A Division22431532541112thJohnny Foran61967–68A Division2283113236197thMick Conroy81968–69A Division22281230691210thBrian Delargey61969–70A Division2610793832276thJimmy O'Connor121970–71A Division2610793230278thWinnersJohn Murray101971–72A Division2668123037229thUEFA Cup R1Eric Barber91972–73A Division2696115040248thRunners-upEric Barber131973–74A Division26451731581314thEric Barber81974–75A Division26671333381913thRunners-upEric Barber / Mick Lawlor71975–76A Division2677124244219thMick Lawlor111976–77A Division2610883940287thLiam Devine111977–78A Division306111332502312thJohn Delamere101978–79A Division30691541582113thJohn Delamere151979–80A Division30362130831216thPaul Nugent51980–81A Division30661831521815thPhilip Fitzgerald / Paul Nugent51981–82A Division An experimental points system was operated for the 1981–82 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.30107134446459thTerry Daly121982–83A Division In 1982–83 three points were awarded for a win and one point for a draw. The system reverted the following season to the pre-1981–82 system, i.e. two points for a win and one point for a draw.2613585045445thKieran McCabe171983–84A Division2691074134285thSemi-FinalsJohn Delamere101984–85A Division30981339462612thPaul Mullen / Paul Newe81985–86Premier22371215401311th (R)Paul Newe61986–87First181233392027 2nd (P)Bobby Browne / Kieran McCabe51987–88Premier33881731442410thBobby Browne61988–89Premier33810152640269thPhilip Byrne51989–90Premier331013103939337thGarry Haylock101990–91Premier3318695930424thRound 2Paul Newe141991–92Premier3321755729491stQuarter-FinalsGarry Haylock131992–93Premier In 1992–93 the Premier Division 'split' into two sections of six after the 22nd series of games had been played on 17 January. Shelbourne qualified for the top six and finished in a three-way tie in the top six (Group 'A'). There was a three-way playoff with Shelbourne, Cork and Bohemians with each team playing each other twice. They couldn't be seen so they played each other once more at neutral venues with Shelbourne finishing 3rd.32151075329403rdWinnersEC QGarry Haylock151993–94Premier321110114242435thRound 1Runners-upCWC R1Barry O'Connor71994–95Premier3316984532573rdRunners-upDNQVinny Arkins131995–96Premier3315994533544thWinnersWinnersUEFA Cup QStephen Geoghegan201996–97Premier3315995236543rdWinnersCWC QStephen Geoghegan161997–98Premier3320765832672ndRunners-upRunners-upCWC QStephen Geoghegan171998–99Premier33138123735473rdSemi-FinalsUEFA Cup 1QTony Sheridan91999–2000Premier33191224920691stWinnersRound 2IC R1Stephen Geoghegan122000–01Premier3317975337602ndQuarter-FinalsRound 1CL 2QRRichie Foran / Stephen Geoghegan112001–02Premier St Patrick's Athletic had 15 points deducted for fielding an ineligible player.3319685028631st Round 3Round 1UEFA Cup QStephen Geoghegan92002–03Premier The Premier Division was cut to 10 teams and shortened in length by maintaining only 3 rounds of fixtures in the 2002–03 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).2715484426492ndRound 3No CompetitionCL 1QStuart Byrne / Stephen Geoghegan92003Premier36191255228691stRound 3Round 1UEFA Cup QJason Byrne 252004Premier36191165737681stRound 3Round 1CL 3Q UEFA Cup R1Jason Byrne 282005Premier3320766225673rdRound 2Semi-FinalsCL 2QJason Byrne 302006Premier Shelbourne were relegated to the First Division for financial irregularities.3018846027621stRound 3Runners-upIC Semi-FinalsJason Byrne 232007First361110154646435thRound 2Round 2CL WithdrewMark Leech122008First36201065525702ndRound 3Round 2Anto Flood152009First3322746631732ndRound 3Round 2David McAllister192010First3318785731614thRound 4Preliminary RoundDaniel Corcoran132011First3022266224682nd (P)Runners-upQuarter-FinalsPhilip Hughes272012Premier3098133543358thSemi-FinalsRound 2Philip Hughes112013Premier33562225562112th (R)Quarter-FinalsRound 1Philip Hughes272014First28141044610522ndRound 3Round 1Dylan Connolly122015First2813693734454thRound 2Round 1Philip Hughes72016First2893163640306thRound 2Quarter-FinalsJames English112017First28117103732404thRound 2Quarter-finalsJames English82018First27131135221503rdRound 2Quarter-finalsDavid O'Sullivan152019First2719355019601st (P)Round 1Round 2Ciarán Kilduff132020Premier185491322199th (R)Quarter FinalsAbandoned due to pandemic2021First2716924923571st (P)Round 1Tournament not held Ryan Brennan142022Premier361011154049417thRunners-upSeán Boyd112023Premier36151564427604thRound 1Jack Moylan152024Premier36171274027631stQuarter-finalsUCL 2QRSeán Boyd102025Premier36151474837593rdThird round2026PremierUCL

Key ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated

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.

Key to league record: P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position

Key to divisions: Premier = LOI Premier Division First = LOI First Division

Key to rounds: DNQ = Did not qualify QR = Qualifying Round PR = Preliminary Round R1 = First Round R2 = Second Round R3 = Third Round R4 = Fourth Round R5 = Fifth Round

Grp = Group Stage QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up W = Winners

Notes

References