1960–61 League of Ireland
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Season | 1960–61 |
---|---|
Champions | Drumcondra (4th Title) |
European Cup | Drumcondra |
European Cup Winners Cup | St Patrick's Athletic |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 477 (3.61 per match) |
Top goalscorer | (Drumcondra), 29 |
← 1959–60 1961–62 → |
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1960/1961 season.
Overview[]
It was contested by 12 teams, and Drumcondra won the championship and qualified to play in the 1961–62 European Cup for next season.
St Patrick's Athletic qualified to play in the 1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup.
Final classification[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Drumcondra | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 59 | 21 | +38 | 33 | European Cup |
2 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 32 | European Cup Winners' Cup |
3 | Waterford | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 29 | |
4 | Cork Celtic | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 26 | |
5 | Dundalk | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 26 | |
6 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 25 | |
7 | Limerick | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 24 | |
8 | Shelbourne | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 19 | |
9 | Cork Hibernians | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 18 | |
10 | Transport | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 14 | |
11 | Bohemians | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 52 | −27 | 12 | |
12 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 35 | 97 | −62 | 6 |
Source: www.rsssf.com
Results[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Drumcondra | 29 | |
2 | Donal Leahy | Cork Celtic | 21 |
3 | Dundalk | 17 | |
4 | Eric Barber | Shelbourne | 14 |
4 | Sligo Rovers | 14 | |
6 | Cork Celtic | 12 | |
7 | St Patrick's Athletic | 10 | |
7 | Ronnie Whelan | St Patrick's Athletic | 10 |
9 | Jack Fitzgerald | Waterford | 9 |
10 | Paddy Ambrose | Shamrock Rovers | 8 |
10 | Johnny Armstrong | Sligo Rovers | 8 |
10 | Eddie Bailham | Shamrock Rovers | 8 |
10 | Bohemians | 8 | |
10 | Jackie Hennessy | Shelbourne | 8 |
10 | Paddy McDonnell | Dundalk | 8 |
10 | Transport | 8 |
Categories:
- League of Ireland seasons
- 1960–61 in European association football leagues
- 1960–61 in Republic of Ireland association football