League of Ireland 1968/69

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League of Ireland 1968/69
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 469  (ø 3.55 per game)
Top scorer Mick Leech
(Shamrock Rovers, 19 goals)
← League of Ireland 1967/68

The League of Ireland 1968/69 was the 48th season of the top Irish football league .

Defending champions Waterford FC won the championship for the third 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 (M)  22nd  16  4th  2 068:300 2.27 36: 80
 2. Shamrock Rovers (P)  22nd  14th  3  5 056:280 2.00 31:13
 3. Cork Hibernians  22nd  14th  2  6th 039:270 1.44 30:14
 4th Dundalk FC  22nd  13  3  6th 054:290 1.86 29:15
 5. St Patrick's Athletic  22nd  10  4th  8th 041:420 0.98 24:20
 6th Drogheda United  22nd  8th  6th  8th 035:300 1.17 22:22
 7th Limerick FC  22nd  9  4th  9 030:360 0.83 22:22
 8th. Sligo Rovers  22nd  8th  4th  10 029:320 0.91 20:24
 9. Drumcondra FC  22nd  6th  5  11 038:440 0.86 17:27
10. Shelbourne FC  22nd  2  8th  12 030:690 0.43 12:32
11. Cork Celtic  22nd  3  5  14th 028:520 0.54 11:33
12. Bohemians Dublin  22nd  3  4th  15th 021:500 0.42 10:34

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

  • Irish champion and participation in the European Cup of National Champions 1969/70
  • Irish cup winner and participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1969/70
  • Participation in the Messestädte-Pokal 1969/70
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner

    Crosstab

    1968/69 Waterford FC Shamrock Rovers COH Dundalk FC St Patrick's Athletic Drogheda United Limerick FC Sligo Rovers DRU Shelbourne FC COC Bohemians Dublin
    Waterford FC 5: 1 4: 1 3: 1 5: 3 3: 2 5: 2 1: 2 7: 3 5-0 3: 2 6: 1
    Shamrock Rovers 1: 2 3: 1 2: 1 3-0 2: 2 2-0 2: 1 2-0 4-0 4: 2 2: 2
    Cork Hibernians 1-0 2-0 1: 2 6: 1 3: 2 0: 2 1-0 2-0 3: 1 2-0 2-0
    Dundalk FC 2: 3 1: 5 0: 2 2: 1 0: 1 2-0 3: 2 3: 1 4-0 3-0 6-0
    St Patrick's Athletic 1: 1 1: 6 4-0 0: 3 1-0 2: 1 2-0 1: 1 6: 2 4: 2 2-0
    Drogheda United 0: 2 2: 1 1: 2 1: 2 1: 1 3: 1 1-0 2: 1 4: 1 3: 3 1: 1
    Limerick FC 1: 1 3: 1 0: 2 0: 3 2: 1 2: 1 0: 2 2: 2 3: 3 2: 1 2-0
    Sligo Rovers 0: 2 0: 1 2: 1 1: 5 4: 1 1: 1 1: 3 1-0 2: 2 1: 1 2-0
    Drumcondra FC 1: 2 2: 2 2: 2 0: 5 1: 1 0: 1 0: 1 2: 1 4: 2 5-0 5: 1
    Shelbourne FC 2: 5 1: 7 1: 1 2: 2 1: 4 2: 2 1: 1 1: 1 3: 4 2: 1 1-0
    Cork Celtic 1: 1 0: 2 1: 2 3: 3 1: 3 1-0 2-0 1: 3 2: 4 1: 1 1-0
    Bohemians Dublin 2: 2 0: 3 1: 2 1: 1 0: 1 0: 4 1: 2 1: 2 1-0 5: 1 4: 2

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