Original Members of The Football League of Ireland

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21/08/2008, 7:47 AM
seand

Original Members of The Football League of Ireland

Does anybody know what became of any of these founder members of the Football League of Ireland?

Olympia (dropped out of the league 1923), Jacobs (1932), Frankfort (1922), Dublin United (1923), YMCA (1922)

Incidentally, here's the final league table from that first season:

1 St James's Gate 14 11 1 2 31 8 23
2 Bohemians 14 10 1 3 35 13 21
3 Shelbourne 14 8 2 4 31 21 18
4 Olympia 14 5 4 5 20 21 14
5 Jacobs 14 4 4 6 23 27 12
6 Frankfort 14 3 5 6 22 32 11
7 Dublin United 14 5 0 9 25 39 10
8 YMCA 14 0 3 11 17 43 3
21/08/2008, 9:52 PM
rambler14

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Originally Posted by seand

Does anybody know what became of any of these founder members of the Football League of Ireland?

Olympia (dropped out of the league 1923), Jacobs (1932), Frankfort (1922), Dublin United (1923), YMCA (1922)

Olympia opened a theatre so that people would have something to remember the football team.

Jacobs players combined their money so that they could set up a biscuit company.

Frankfort moved to Germany and became Frankfurt.

Dublin United are constantly being asked to comeback by the FAI as they love Dublin clubs.

YMCA were so popular an American group wrote a song about them..........surprisingly the song was a hit!
21/08/2008, 10:18 PM
drummerboy

Jacobs played in the lower regions of the LSL until about 10 years ago.
YMCA recently amalgamated with Mount Merrion. Lovely set up in Sandymount.
Think Frankfurt are still on the go.
22/08/2008, 8:50 AM
Bluebeard

Quote:

Originally Posted by rambler14

Olympia opened a theatre so that people would have something to remember the football team.

Jacobs players combined their money so tat they could set up a biscuit company.

Frankfort moved to Germany and became Frankfurt.

Dublin United are constantly being asked to comeback by the FAI as they love Dublin clubs.

YMCA were so popular an American group wrote a song about them..........surprisingly the song was a hit!

NO!

Bad Rambler 14!

No tea OR cake for you tonight:p
22/08/2008, 2:06 PM
Mr Maroon

Quote:

Originally Posted by rambler14

Olympia opened a theatre so that people would have something to remember the football team.

Jacobs players combined their money so tat they could set up a biscuit company.

Frankfort moved to Germany and became Frankfurt.

Dublin United are constantly being asked to comeback by the FAI as they love Dublin clubs.

YMCA were so popular an American group wrote a song about them..........surprisingly the song was a hit!

You beat me too it. After reading the first post I was thinking more or less exactly what you posted! :)
25/08/2008, 12:45 PM
seand

Quote:

Originally Posted by rambler14

Jacobs players combined their money so that they could set up a biscuit company.

Pretty much vice versa in fact, they were the Jacobs biscuit factory's football team!
01/09/2008, 10:27 AM
sadloserkid

Quote:

Originally Posted by rambler14

Olympia opened a theatre so that people would have something to remember the football team.

Jacobs players combined their money so that they could set up a biscuit company.

Frankfort moved to Germany and became Frankfurt.

Dublin United are constantly being asked to comeback by the FAI as they love Dublin clubs.

YMCA were so popular an American group wrote a song about them..........surprisingly the song was a hit!

Funniest post ever by a Ramblers fan? I think so! :eek: