1957–58 League of Ireland
Appearance
Season | 1957–58 |
---|---|
Champions | Drumcondra (3rd title) |
European Cup | Drumcondra |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 492 (3.73 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Donal Leahy (16 goals) |
Biggest home win | Dundalk 8–2 Cork Hibernians Shamrock Rovers 8–2 Transport |
Biggest away win | Sligo Rovers 0–6 Transport |
Highest scoring | Bohemians 3–7 Drumcondra Dundalk 8–2 Cork Hibernians Shamrock Rovers 8–2 Transport |
← 1956–57 1958–59 → |
The 1957–58 League of Ireland was the 37th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.
Shamrock Rovers were the defending champions.
Changes from 1956–57 season
[edit]Cork Athletic resigned from the League, and were replaced by Cork Hibernians.
Teams
[edit]Team | Standort | Stadium |
---|---|---|
Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
Cork Hibernians | 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 |
Season overview
[edit]Drumcondra won their third title and qualified for the following season's European Cup.
Final classification
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Drumcondra | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 23 | +28 | 33 | Qualification for European Cup preliminary round |
2 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 31 | |
3 | Evergreen United | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 29 | |
4 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 26 | |
5 | Shelbourne | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 25 | |
6 | Waterford | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 23 | |
7 | Limerick | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 19 | |
8 | Dundalk | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 17 | |
9 | Bohemians | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 16 | |
10 | Transport | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 16 | |
11 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 15 | |
12 | Cork Hibernians | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 66 | −29 | 14 |
Results
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Donal Leahy | Evergreen United | 16 |
2 | Johnny McGeehan | Transport | 15 |
Austin Noonan | Evergreen United | ||
4 | Ronnie Whelan | St Patrick's Athletic | 14 |
5 | Jack Fitzgerald | Waterford | 12 |
6 | Christy Doyle | Shelbourne | 11 |
Vic Meldrum | Sligo Rovers | ||
8 | Dermot Cross | Drumcondra | 10 |
9 | Willie Coleman | 9 | |
Maxie McCann | Shamrock Rovers | ||
Donal O'Leary | Evergreen United |