League of Ireland 1965-66

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League of Ireland 1965-66
master Waterford FC
European Cup of
National Champions		 Waterford FC
Trade fair trophy Drumcondra FC
Cup winners Shamrock Rovers
European
Cup Winners' Cup		 Shamrock Rovers
Teams 12
Games 132
Gates 438  (ø 3.32 per game)
Top scorer Mick Lynch
(Waterford FC, 17 goals)
← League of Ireland 1964/65

The League of Ireland 1965/66 was the 45th season of the top Irish football league . The defending champion was Drumcondra FC .

The Waterford FC won the championship for the first time.

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. Waterford FC  22nd  16  4th  2 053:260 2.04 36: 80
 2. Shamrock Rovers (P)  22nd  15th  4th  3 059:230 2.57 34:10
 3. Bohemians Dublin  22nd  13  1  8th 046:300 1.53 27:17
 4th Shelbourne FC  22nd  10  5  7th 037:300 1.23 25:19
 5. Sligo Rovers  22nd  8th  7th  7th 026:260 1.00 23:21
 6th Limerick FC  22nd  7th  8th  7th 036:350 1.03 22:22
 7th Drumcondra FC (M)  22nd  8th  6th  8th 032:350 0.91 22:22
 8th. Dundalk FC  22nd  9  3  10 032:350 0.91 21:23
 9. St Patrick's Athletic  22nd  9  2  11 035:430 0.81 20:24
10. Cork Hibernians  22nd  6th  3  13 030:510 0.59 15:29
11. Cork Celtic  22nd  4th  6th  12 032:510 0.63 14:30
12. Drogheda United  22nd  1  3  18th 015:480 0.31 05:39

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

  • Irish champion and participation in the qualifying round of the 1966/67 European Cup
  • Irish cup winner and participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1966/67
  • Participation in the Messestädte-Pokal 1966/67
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner

    Crosstab

    1965/66 Waterford FC Shamrock Rovers Bohemians Dublin Shelbourne FC Sligo Rovers Limerick FC DRU Dundalk FC St Patrick's Athletic COH COC Drogheda United
    Waterford FC 3: 4 0: 4 1: 1 3: 1 1: 1 3: 3 3-0 3-0 5: 1 4: 1 3: 1
    Shamrock Rovers 0: 1 2: 3 7: 1 2: 1 5: 2 5: 1 2: 1 1: 2 6: 1 3: 1 4-0
    Bohemians Dublin 0: 1 2: 4 2-0 2-0 3: 1 2: 1 3: 1 0: 2 6-0 2-0 4: 1
    Shelbourne FC 3: 5 1: 1 2-0 0: 1 1: 1 4: 2 1: 1 0: 1 2-0 5-0 2: 1
    Sligo Rovers 0: 1 0-0 1: 1 1: 2 0-0 1: 1 2: 1 2-0 1-0 1: 1 1-0
    Limerick FC 1: 2 1: 1 2-0 0: 2 3: 3 2: 2 0: 1 2: 2 2: 4 3: 2 1: 1
    Drumcondra FC 2: 3 0: 3 3: 1 1-0 0: 1 2: 1 1: 2 2-0 2: 1 1: 3 0-0
    Dundalk FC 0: 1 0: 2 1-0 2-0 2-0 0: 2 0: 2 2: 1 3: 6 4: 1 4-0
    St Patrick's Athletic 2: 6 1: 2 3: 4 1: 3 1: 3 1: 3 1: 3 4: 4 2: 1 1-0 2-0
    Cork Hibernians 0-0 0: 2 3: 2 0: 3 2: 1 0: 2 0-0 3-0 0: 3 1: 1 3: 2
    Cork Celtic 0: 1 1: 1 2: 3 1: 3 3: 3 2: 3 1: 1 1: 1 2: 4 4: 3 4: 3
    Drogheda United 1: 3 0: 2 0: 2 1: 1 1: 2 0: 3 1: 2 0: 2 0: 1 2: 1 0: 1

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