League of Ireland 1958/59

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League of Ireland 1958/59
master Shamrock Rovers
European Cup of
National Champions		 Shamrock Rovers
Cup winners St Patrick's Athletic
Teams 12
Games 132
Gates 475  (ø 3.6 per game)
Top scorer Donal Leahy
(Evergreen United, 22 goals)
← League of Ireland 1957/58

The League of Ireland 1958/59 was the 38th season of the top Irish football league . The defending champion was Drumcondra FC .

The Shamrock Rovers won their ninth championship so far. The club thus qualified for the European Cup of National Champions 1959/60 , but failed there already in the preliminary round at the French champions OGC Nice .

mode

The twelve teams, which also contested the previous season, played against each other twice on 22 match days, divided into a first and a second half.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. Shamrock Rovers  22nd  15th  4th  3 058:290 2.00 34:10
 2. Evergreen United  22nd  13  3  6th 049:270 1.81 29:15
 3. Waterford FC  22nd  14th  1  7th 058:360 1.61 29:15
 4th Limerick FC  22nd  11  5  6th 048:310 1.55 27:17
 5. Drumcondra FC (M)  22nd  11  4th  7th 030:260 1.15 26:18
 6th Shelbourne FC  22nd  7th  8th  7th 035:330 1.06 22:22
 7th Transport FC  22nd  8th  3  11 030:370 0.81 19:25
 8th. St Patrick's Athletic  22nd  9  0  13 045:590 0.76 18:26
 9. Cork Hibernians  22nd  5  5  12 029:430 0.67 15:29
10. Sligo Rovers  22nd  6th  3  13 034:510 0.67 15:29
11. Dundalk FC (P)  22nd  6th  3  13 034:530 0.64 15:29
12. Bohemians Dublin  22nd  6th  3  13 025:500 0.50 15:29

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

  • Irish champion and participation in the preliminary round of the 1959/60 European Cup
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner

    Crosstab

    1958/59 Shamrock Rovers EVE Waterford FC Limerick FC DRU Shelbourne FC TRA St Patrick's Athletic COH Sligo Rovers Dundalk FC Bohemians Dublin
    Shamrock Rovers 0: 2 3: 2 1: 1 3-0 0: 2 1-0 3: 1 4: 1 4: 1 4: 1 4: 1
    Evergreen United 0: 1 3: 1 2: 1 3: 2 2: 1 3: 3 3-0 1-0 0: 1 4: 1 8: 2
    Waterford FC 6: 5 2: 4 2: 3 0-0 4: 1 1-0 6: 1 5: 1 5: 2 4: 3 3: 1
    Limerick FC 1: 1 1-0 3: 2 2: 4 1: 2 1: 4 6: 1 0-0 4-0 3-0 3-0
    Drumcondra FC 2: 4 2: 1 0: 1 3: 2 0: 2 0: 1 0: 2 1-0 1: 1 3-0 2-0
    Shelbourne FC 1: 4 2: 2 2: 1 0-0 0-0 0: 5 5: 1 2: 2 0: 2 5-0 0: 1
    Transport FC 0: 3 0: 2 0: 1 0: 3 0: 2 0-0 0: 6 2: 1 2-0 2: 1 3-0
    St Patrick's Athletic 3: 4 1: 3 2-0 2: 4 1: 2 2: 5 2: 1 3: 2 3: 5 6: 1 2: 1
    Cork Hibernians 3: 3 1-0 0: 4 1: 3 0: 1 2: 2 1: 1 0: 2 2: 1 1-0 6: 1
    Sligo Rovers 0: 3 3: 2 1: 3 1: 3 1: 1 0-0 3: 5 3-0 3: 1 2: 3 2: 3
    Dundalk FC 1: 3 1: 1 0: 2 3: 1 2: 3 3: 3 3-0 3: 1 2: 3 4: 1 1-0
    Bohemians Dublin 0-0 1: 3 1: 3 2: 2 0: 1 1-0 3: 1 2: 3 2: 1 2: 1 1: 1

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