League of Ireland 1967/68

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League of Ireland 1967/68
master Waterford FC
European Cup of
National Champions		 Waterford FC
Trade fair trophy Dundalk FC
Cup winners Shamrock Rovers
European
Cup Winners' Cup		 Shamrock Rovers
Teams 12
Games 132
Gates 410  (ø 3.11 per game)
Top scorer Carl Davenport (Cork Celtic)
Ben Hannigan (Dundalk FC)
both with 15 goals
← League of Ireland 1966/67

The League of Ireland 1967/68 was the 47th season of the top Irish football league . The defending champion was Dundalk FC .

The Waterford FC won the championship for the second 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  2  4th 059:180 3.28 34:10
 2. Dundalk FC (M)  22nd  14th  2  6th 044:240 1.83 30:14
 3. Cork Celtic  22nd  12  6th  4th 040:270 1.48 30:14
 4th Shamrock Rovers (P)  22nd  11  5  6th 044:260 1.69 27:17
 5. Drogheda United  22nd  10  6th  6th 033:290 1.14 26:18
 6th Limerick FC  22nd  9  2  11 035:450 0.78 20:24
 7th Shelbourne FC  22nd  8th  3  11 032:360 0.89 19:25
 8th. Drumcondra FC  22nd  6th  7th  9 031:350 0.89 19:25
 9. St Patrick's Athletic  22nd  7th  4th  11 029:460 0.63 18:26
10. Cork Hibernians  22nd  6th  5  11 019:280 0.68 17:27
11. Sligo Rovers  22nd  6th  4th  12 024:480 0.50 16:28
12. Bohemians Dublin  22nd  2  4th  16 020:480 0.42 08:36

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

  • Irish champion and participation in the European Cup of National Champions 1968/69
  • Participation in the Messestädte-Pokal 1968/69
  • Irish cup winner and participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1968/69
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner

    Crosstab

    1967/68 Waterford FC Dundalk FC COC Shamrock Rovers Drogheda United Limerick FC DRU Shelbourne FC St Patrick's Athletic COH Sligo Rovers Bohemians Dublin
    Waterford FC 0: 1 3: 3 1-0 2-0 4-0 3: 1 4: 3 6: 1 0-0 9-0 3-0
    Dundalk FC 0: 2 1: 3 2: 1 3: 2 5: 1 3: 1 1-0 0-0 1-0 3-0 4: 1
    Cork Celtic 2-0 3: 2 1: 4 2-0 3: 1 3: 2 1: 1 2-0 1-0 3-0 1-0
    Shamrock Rovers 3: 2 1: 1 2: 1 0: 1 2: 1 1: 2 4-0 2: 1 1: 1 7-0 4: 1
    Drogheda United 0: 2 1-0 1: 1 1: 1 2: 5 3-0 2: 2 2: 1 2: 1 3: 1 2: 1
    Limerick FC 0: 1 2: 3 3: 2 3: 2 1: 2 1: 1 1: 2 4-0 1: 1 3-0 2: 1
    Shelbourne FC 0: 4 1: 2 1: 1 2-0 0: 1 1: 2 2: 2 2: 3 1-0 4-0 4: 1
    Drumcondra FC 1: 4 0: 1 2-0 3: 3 2: 2 2-0 0: 1 1: 2 0: 1 3: 2 2-0
    St Patrick's Athletic 0: 1 0: 4 2: 2 0-0 1: 4 8-0 2: 1 2: 1 1-0 1-0 2: 2
    Cork Hibernians 0: 5 2: 1 1: 2 0: 2 0-0 1: 2 2: 1 1: 1 1-0 1: 2 5: 2
    Sligo Rovers 2-0 2: 1 1: 3 1: 2 2: 2 1-0 0: 1 1: 1 7: 1 2-0 0-0
    Bohemians Dublin 1: 3 1: 5 0-0 1: 2 1-0 1: 2 2: 3 0: 2 4: 1 0: 1 0-0

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