League of Ireland 1961-62

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League of Ireland 1961-62
master Shelbourne FC
European Cup of
National Champions		 Shelbourne FC
Trade fair trophy Drumcondra FC
Cup winners Shamrock Rovers
European
Cup Winners' Cup		 Shamrock Rovers
Relegated Transport FC
Sligo Rovers
Teams 12
Games 132 + 1 play-off game
Gates 529  (ø 4.01 per game)
Top scorer Eddie Bailham
(Shamrock Rovers, 21 goals)
← League of Ireland 1960/61

The League of Ireland 1961/62 was the 41st season of the top Irish football league . The defending champion was Drumcondra FC .

The champions were Shelbourne FC for the seventh time . The decision about the title was only made in a playoff against the tied Cork Celtic .

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. If there was a tie at the top of the table, a playoff for the championship was planned.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. Shelbourne FC  22nd  15th  5  2 055:230 2.39 35: 90
 2. Cork Celtic  22nd  16  3  3 071:240 2.96 35: 90
 3. Shamrock Rovers  22nd  14th  3  5 051:320 1.59 31:13
 4th St Patrick's Athletic  22nd  11  3  8th 048:460 1.04 25:19
 5. Cork Hibernians  22nd  9  7th  6th 037:360 1.03 25:19
 6th Limerick FC  22nd  10  4th  8th 041:340 1.21 24:20
 7th Drumcondra FC (M)  22nd  8th  6th  8th 045:400 1.13 22:22
 8th. Dundalk FC  22nd  8th  5  9 042:360 1.17 21:23
 9. Bohemians Dublin  22nd  6th  5  11 040:460 0.87 17:27
10. Waterford FC  22nd  7th  3  12 039:490 0.80 17:27
11. Transport FC  22nd  2  3  17th 029:760 0.38 07:37
12. Sligo Rovers  22nd  1  3  18th 031:870 0.36 05:39

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

  • Irish champion and participation in the preliminary round of the 1962/63 European Cup
  • Irish cup winner and participation in the 2nd round of the European Cup Winners' Cup 1962/63
  • Participation in the Messestädte-Pokal 1962/63
  • not re-elected for participation next year
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner

    Crosstab

    1961/62 Shelbourne FC COC Shamrock Rovers St Patrick's Athletic COH Limerick FC DRU Dundalk FC Bohemians Dublin Waterford FC TRA Sligo Rovers
    Shelbourne FC 3-0 6: 2 3: 3 1: 2 3: 1 3: 2 1-0 0-0 2: 1 2: 1 7-0
    Cork Celtic 1: 1 4-0 0: 2 5: 1 1: 1 1-0 4: 1 3: 1 4: 1 5: 1 8: 1
    Shamrock Rovers 1: 2 1: 3 3: 1 3-0 2-0 4: 3 3: 1 3: 2 2-0 4: 2 0-0
    St Patrick's Athletic 0: 2 2: 8 0: 5 2: 2 1: 2 3: 1 2: 3 2: 2 3: 2 5: 3 4: 1
    Cork Hibernians 1: 2 2: 3 1: 1 0: 1 +: - 1 2-0 2: 2 2: 1 1: 1 4-0 4: 1
    Limerick FC 1: 2 1: 4 1: 1 2: 1 1: 2 2: 3 1: 1 2-0 1-0 3: 3 6: 3
    Drumcondra FC 1: 1 2: 1 0: 2 2: 3 1: 1 2: 4 4: 1 2: 1 2: 1 4: 2 5: 1
    Dundalk FC 2: 2 1: 2 0: 2 0: 1 4: 1 1: 2 1: 1 2-0 4: 1 5-0 3-0
    Bohemians Dublin 1-0 2: 2 2: 3 1: 4 3: 3 1: 2 1: 5 2: 1 2: 1 2-0 5-0
    Waterford FC 0: 3 0: 4 0: 5 3: 1 1: 2 2-0 3: 3 2: 2 4: 2 4: 1 4: 3
    Transport FC 1: 2 0: 6 3: 1 1: 6 1: 1 0: 4 1: 1 1: 2 1: 5 1: 3 2: 1
    Sligo Rovers 2: 7 0: 2 1: 3 0: 1 2: 3 1: 4 1: 1 2: 5 4: 4 1: 5 6: 4
    1 The match between Cork Hibernians and Limerick FC (1-1) resulted in a goalless win for Cork.

    Masters Finals

    date Result Stadion
    May 2, 1962 Shelbourne FC 1-0 Cork Celtic Dalymount Park

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