1956–57_League_of_Ireland
1956–57 League of Ireland
Football league season
The 1956–57 League of Ireland was the 36th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
Season | 1956–57 |
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Champions | Shamrock Rovers (8th title) |
European Cup | Shamrock Rovers |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 484 (3.67 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Tommy Hamilton Donal Leahy (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | Waterford 10–2 Limerick |
Biggest away win | Limerick 1–6 Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne 0–5 Evergreen United |
Highest scoring | Waterford 10–2 Limerick |
← 1955–56 1957–58 → |
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St Patrick's Athletic were the defending champions.
No new teams were elected to the League.
More information Team, Location ...
Team | Location | Stadium |
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Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
Cork Athletic | Cork (Mardyke) | Mardyke |
Drumcondra | Dublin (Drumcondra) | Tolka Park |
Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
Evergreen United | Cork (Turners Cross) | Turners Cross |
Limerick | Limerick | Markets Field |
Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park |
Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds |
St Patrick's Athletic | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
Transport | Dublin (Harold's Cross) | Harold's Cross Stadium |
Waterford | Waterford | Kilcohan Park |
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Shamrock Rovers won their eighth title and qualified for the following season's European Cup.
More information Pos, Team ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 68 | 24 | +44 | 36 | Qualification for European Cup preliminary round |
2 | Drumcondra | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 31 | |
3 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 29 | |
4 | Evergreen United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 27 | |
5 | Transport | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 26 | |
6 | Shelbourne | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 24[lower-alpha 1] | |
7 | Waterford | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 22 | |
8 | Cork Athletic | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 18 | Resigned |
9 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 17 | |
10 | Dundalk | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 16 | |
11 | Bohemians | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 56 | −36 | 9 | |
12 | Limerick | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 59 | −38 | 7 |
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- Shelbourne were deducted two points by the League.
More information Home \ Away, BOH ...
Home \ Away | BOH | CAT | DRU | DUN | EVE | LIM | SHM | SHE | SLI | STP | TRA | WAT |
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Bohemians | — | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
Cork Athletic | 2–1 | — | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
Drumcondra | 1–0 | 4–2 | — | 5–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 |
Dundalk | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Evergreen United | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 |
Limerick | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–6 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–2 |
Shamrock Rovers | 6–0 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Shelbourne | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 1–0 | 2–5 | — | 3–0 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
Sligo Rovers | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | — | 4–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
St Patrick's Athletic | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–5 | 3–2 | 1–6 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 3–1 |
Transport | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 6–1 | 0–0 | 5–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 3–2 |
Waterford | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 10–2 | 3–5 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 4–1 | — |
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Source: Extratime.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Tommy Hamilton | Shamrock Rovers | 15 |
Donal Leahy | Evergreen United | 15 | |
3 | Austin Noonan | 13 | |
4 | Jack Fitzgerald | Waterford | 12 |
Dessie Glynn | Shelbourne | ||
6 | Willie Coleman | Drumcondra | 11 |
Tommy Collins | Cork Athletic | ||
Vincent Morrison | Sligo Rovers | ||
9 | Jackie McCourt | Drumcondra | 10 |
Jack Walsh | Sligo Rovers | ||
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