1958–59 League of Ireland: Difference between revisions
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Source for goal stats: "The Book of Irish Goalscorers" by Sean Ryan & Stephen Burke (Dublin 1987). |
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[[Cork Celtic F.C.|Evergreen United]] changed their club name to Cork Celtic next season. |
[[Cork Celtic F.C.|Evergreen United]] changed their club name to Cork Celtic next season. |
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===Top scorers=== |
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|[[Donal Leahy]] |
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|[[Cork Celtic F.C.|Evergreen United]] |
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|22 |
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|[[Alfie Hale]] |
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|[[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford]] |
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|18 |
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|[[Peter Fitzgerald (footballer)|Peter Fitzgerald]] |
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|[[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford]] |
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|17 |
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|4 |
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|[[Jimmy Dunne (footballer, born 1935)|Jimmy Dunne]] |
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|[[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]] |
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|14 |
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|5 |
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|[[Shay Gibbons]] |
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|[[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]] |
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|11 |
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|6 |
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|[[George Lynam]] |
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|[[Limerick F.C.|Limerick]] |
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|10 |
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|6 |
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|[[Gerry Moore]] |
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|[[Transport F.C.|Transport]] |
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|10 |
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|[[Liam Tuohy]] |
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|[[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] |
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|10 |
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|9 |
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|[[Christy Doyle]] |
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|[[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]] |
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|9 |
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|9 |
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|[[Jackie Morley]] |
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|[[Cork Hibernians F.C.|Cork Hibs]] |
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|9 |
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|9 |
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|[[Austin Noonan]] |
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|[[Cork Celtic F.C.|Evergreen United]] |
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|9 |
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|9 |
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|[[Paddy O'Rourke]] |
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|[[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]] |
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|9 |
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|9 |
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|[[Ronnie Whelan (footballer, born 1936)|Ronnie Whelan]] |
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|[[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 14:11, 3 July 2015
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1958/1959 season.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Shamrock Rovers F.C. won the championship and qualified to play in the European Cup for next season.
Final classification
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 34 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 29 | +29 | European Cup |
| 2 | Evergreen United | 29 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 27 | +22 | |
| 3 | Waterford | 29 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 58 | 36 | +22 | |
| 4 | Limerick | 27 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 31 | +17 | |
| 5 | Drumcondra | 26 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 26 | +4 | |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 33 | +2 | |
| 7 | Transport | 19 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 37 | -7 | |
| 8 | St Patrick's Athletic | 18 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 45 | 59 | -14 | |
| 9 | Cork Hibernians | 15 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 43 | -14 | |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 51 | -17 | |
| 11 | Dundalk | 15 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 63 | -19 | |
| 12 | Bohemians | 15 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 50 | -25 |
Evergreen United changed their club name to Cork Celtic next season.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Donal Leahy | Evergreen United | 22 |
| 2 | Alfie Hale | Waterford | 18 |
| 3 | Peter Fitzgerald | Waterford | 17 |
| 4 | Jimmy Dunne | St Patrick's Athletic | 14 |
| 5 | Shay Gibbons | Dundalk | 11 |
| 6 | George Lynam | Limerick | 10 |
| 6 | Gerry Moore | Transport | 10 |
| 6 | Liam Tuohy | Shamrock Rovers | 10 |
| 9 | Christy Doyle | Shelbourne | 9 |
| 9 | Jackie Morley | Cork Hibs | 9 |
| 9 | Austin Noonan | Evergreen United | 9 |
| 9 | Paddy O'Rourke | St Patrick's Athletic | 9 |
| 9 | Ronnie Whelan | St Patrick's Athletic | 9 |