League_of_Ireland_1959–60
1959–60 League of Ireland
Football league season
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1959/1960 season.
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Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 1959–60 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Limerick (1st Title) |
| European Cup | Limerick |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 529 (4.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Austin Noonan (Cork Celtic), 27 |
← 1958–59 1960–61 → | |
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It was contested by 12 teams, and Limerick won the championship and qualified to play in the European Cup for following season 1960/61.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limerick | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 30 | European Cup |
| 2 | Cork Celtic | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 28 | |
| 3 | Shelbourne | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 28 | |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 27 | |
| 5 | Dundalk | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 27 | |
| 6 | Cork Hibernians | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 27 | |
| 7 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 25 | |
| 8 | Waterford | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 24 | |
| 9 | Drumcondra | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 22 | |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 67 | −23 | 13 | |
| 11 | Transport | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 66 | −48 | 8 | |
| 12 | Bohemians | 22 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 71 | −56 | 5 |
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More information Home \ Away, BOH ...
| Home \ Away | BOH | CCF | CHF | DRU | DUN | LIM | SHM | SHE | SLI | StP | TRA | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–6 | 1–6 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–6 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Cork Celtic | 7–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 |
| Cork Hibernians | 3–0 | 3–3 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–4 | 10–1 | 4–4 |
| Drumcondra | 4–0 | 3–5 | 4–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 6–1 | 0–3 |
| Dundalk | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 |
| Limerick | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 8–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 6–1 |
| Shelbourne | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| Sligo Rovers | 1–1 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 6–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 3–6 | — | 7–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Transport | 2–0 | 0–5 | 0–7 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — | 1–6 |
| Waterford | 3–3 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | — |
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More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Noonan | Cork Celtic | 27 |
| 2 | Tommy Collins | Cork Hibernians | 21 |
| 3 | Donal Leahy | Cork Celtic | 20 |
| 4 | Liam Munroe | Dundalk | 19 |
| 5 | Christy Doyle | Shelbourne | 14 |
| 6 | Jack Fitzgerald | Waterford | 13 |
| 7 | Eric Barber | Shelbourne | 12 |
| 7 | Ronnie Whelan | St Patrick's Athletic | 12 |
| 9 | Dermot Cross | Shamrock Rovers | 11 |
| 10 | George Lynam | Limerick | 10 |
| 10 | John Lynch | Cork Hibernians | 10 |
| 10 | Dan McCaffrey | Sligo Rovers | 10 |
| 10 | Tommy O'Connor | Limerick | 10 |
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