1970–71_League_of_Ireland
1970–71 League of Ireland
Football league season
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1970/1971 season.
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Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 1970–71 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cork Hibernians |
| Top goalscorer | Brendan Bradley, Finn Harps 20 goals |
← 1969–70 1971–72 → | |
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The championship was contested by 14 teams. Cork Hibernians won the title after beating Shamrock Rovers 3-1 in a play-off on 25 April 1971 in Dalymount Park with goals from Miah Dennehy (2) and Dave Wigginton for Cork Hibernians. Mick Leech scored for Shamrock Rovers.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork Hibernians | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 35 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 35 |
| 3 | Waterford | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 34 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 33 |
| 5 | Cork Celtic | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 31 |
| 6 | Finn Harps | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 30 |
| 7 | Limerick | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 28 |
| 8 | Shelbourne | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 27 |
| 9 | Dundalk | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 25 |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 21 |
| 11 | Sligo Rovers | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 21 |
| 12 | St Patrick's Athletic | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 17 |
| 13 | Drogheda | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 16 |
| 14 | Drumcondra | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 11 |
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More information Home \ Away, ATH ...
| Home \ Away | ATH | BOH | CCF | CHF | DRO | DRU | DUN | FHA | LIM | SHM | SHE | SLI | StP | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–5 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 0–3 |
| Bohemians | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 6–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Cork Celtic | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Cork Hibernians | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 0–1 |
| Drogheda United | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Drumcondra | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | — | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 5–3 | 1–4 |
| Dundalk | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 |
| Finn Harps | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | — | 4–3 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 |
| Limerick | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 0–1 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 |
| Shelbourne | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–0 | — | 3–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 |
| Sligo Rovers | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–6 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 2–2 | — | 4–3 | 2–2 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 |
| Waterford | 3–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | — |
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More information Cork Hibernians, 3–1 ...
| Cork Hibernians | 3–1 | Shamrock Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Miah Dennehy (2), Dave Wigginton | TBA | Mick Leech |
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League Title play-off
Dalymount Park, Dublin
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Bradley | Finn Harps | 20 |
| 2 | Johnny Matthews | Waterford | 17 |
| 3 | Turlough O'Connor | Dundalk | 16 |
| 4 | Damien Richardson | Shamrock Rovers | 15 |
| 5 | Val Wallace | Athlone Town | 14 |
| 6 | Ray Gaston | Finn Harps | 12 |
| 7 | Sean Coyle | Finn Harps | 11 |
| 8 | Alfie Hale | Waterford | 10 |
| 8 | John Murray | Shelbourne | 10 |
| 10 | Mick Leech | Shamrock Rovers | 9 |
| 10 | Harry Quinn | St Patrick's Athletic | 9 |
| 10 | Dave Wigginton | Cork Hibernians | 9 |
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