1986–87_League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division
1986–87 League of Ireland Premier Division
Football league season
The 1986–87 League of Ireland Premier Division was the second season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The Premier Division was made up of 12 teams.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 1986–87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shamrock Rovers |
| Relegated | Home Farm Athlone Town |
| European Cup | Shamrock Rovers |
| UEFA Cup | Bohemians |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Dundalk F.C. |
| Top goalscorer | Mick Byrne:12 (Shamrock Rovers) [1][2] |
← 1985–86 1987–88 → | |
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The Premier Division was contested by 12 teams and Shamrock Rovers F.C. won the championship. [2][3]
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers (C) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 39 | Qualification to 1987–88 European Cup |
| 2 | Dundalk | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 30 | Qualification to 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Bohemians | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 29 | Qualification to 1987–88 UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Waterford United | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 28 | |
| 5 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 23 | |
| 6 | Galway United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 22 | |
| 7 | Cork City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 18 | |
| 8 | Bray Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 17 | |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 17 | |
| 10 | Limerick City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 17 | |
| 11 | Home Farm (R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 48 | −24 | 13 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
| 12 | Athlone Town (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 11 |
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- Dundalk qualified for the 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup after reaching the 1986–87 FAI Cup final.
More information Home \ Away, ATH ...
| Home \ Away | ATH | BOH | BRW | COR | DUN | GAL | HOM | LIM | SHM | SLI | StP | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 |
| Bohemians | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 5–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Bray Wanderers | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| Cork City | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Dundalk | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | 2–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Galway United | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Home Farm | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–5 |
| Limerick City | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Sligo Rovers | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–8 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 |
| Waterford United | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — |
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- "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
- "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 February 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2016.