League of Ireland 1957/58

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League of Ireland 1957/58
master Drumcondra FC
European Cup of
National Champions		 Drumcondra FC
Cup winners Dundalk FC
Teams 12
Games 132
Gates 494  (ø 3.74 per game)
Top scorer Donal Leahy
( Evergreen United , 16 goals)
← League of Ireland 1956/57

The League of Ireland 1957/58 was the 37th season of the top Irish football league . The defending champions were the Shamrock Rovers .

The Drumcondra FC won the third title in the club's history and the first since the season 1948/49 .

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The twelve teams played against each other twice on 22 match days, divided into a first half and a second half. Cork Hibernians competed for Cork Athletic this season .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. Drumcondra FC (P)  22nd  15th  3  4th 051:230 2.22 33:11
 2. Shamrock Rovers (M)  22nd  15th  1  6th 055:260 2.12 31:13
 3. Evergreen United  22nd  13  3  6th 053:300 1.77 29:15
 4th St Patrick's Athletic  22nd  10  6th  6th 045:310 1.45 26:18
 5. Shelbourne FC  22nd  11  3  8th 041:290 1.41 25:19
 6th Waterford FC  22nd  10  3  9 043:370 1.16 23:21
 7th Limerick FC  22nd  7th  5  10 031:400 0.78 19:25
 8th. Dundalk FC  22nd  7th  3  12 038:460 0.83 17:27
 9. Bohemians Dublin  22nd  6th  4th  12 036:520 0.69 16:28
10. Transport FC  22nd  6th  4th  12 030:500 0.60 16:28
11. Sligo Rovers  22nd  5  5  12 032:610 0.52 15:29
12. Cork Hibernians (N)  22nd  6th  2  14th 037:660 0.56 14:30

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

  • Irish champion and participation in the preliminary round of the 1958/59 European Cup
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner
    (N) Newly elected to the league

    Crosstab

    1957/58 DRU Shamrock Rovers EVE St Patrick's Athletic Shelbourne FC Waterford FC Limerick FC Dundalk FC Bohemians Dublin TRA Sligo Rovers COH
    Drumcondra FC 1: 2 1: 1 2: 1 2: 1 1-0 4-0 3-0 3: 2 0: 1 5-0 5-0
    Shamrock Rovers 3-0 6: 2 1: 2 1-0 3: 2 2-0 0: 1 6-0 8: 2 5: 1 1: 1
    Evergreen United 1: 2 1: 2 4: 1 3-0 3-0 1-0 4: 2 4: 2 4: 1 5: 1 2: 1
    St Patrick's Athletic 2: 2 3-0 0: 3 4-0 4: 1 3-0 0: 2 1-0 5-0 2: 2 1: 2
    Shelbourne FC 0: 1 2: 1 2-0 0: 1 2: 3 4: 1 5: 2 0: 1 2-0 1: 1 3-0
    Waterford FC 0: 2 1: 2 1: 1 3: 1 0: 1 3: 1 3: 1 1: 2 4-0 2: 2 4: 3
    Limerick FC 1: 1 2: 4 2: 2 0-0 3: 3 1: 2 3: 2 2-0 1-0 2-0 5: 2
    Dundalk FC 0: 1 1-0 0: 1 3: 3 0: 2 1: 2 1: 3 3: 2 1-0 3: 1 8: 2
    Bohemians Dublin 3: 7 2: 4 2: 1 0: 2 0: 3 1: 1 2-0 2: 2 2: 2 6: 1 3: 1
    Transport FC 0: 3 0: 1 0: 2 2: 2 2: 5 3: 2 2: 2 1: 1 2: 1 3: 4 2-0
    Sligo Rovers 2: 3 0: 2 2: 1 2: 2 1: 1 1: 5 0: 2 4: 2 3-0 0: 6 3-0
    Cork Hibernians 3: 2 2: 1 2: 7 3: 5 2: 4 1: 3 2-0 4: 2 3: 3 0: 1 3: 1

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