League of Ireland 1969/70

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League of Ireland 1969/70
master Waterford FC
European Cup of
National Champions		 Waterford FC
Trade fair trophy Cork Hibernians
Cup winners Bohemians Dublin
European
Cup Winners' Cup		 Bohemians Dublin
Teams 14th
Games 182
Gates 554  (ø 3.04 per game)
Top scorer Brendan Bradley
(Finn Harps, 18 goals)
← League of Ireland 1968/69

The League of Ireland 1969/70 was the 49th season of the top Irish football league .

Defending champions Waterford FC won the championship for the fourth time.

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14 teams took part this season. The twelve teams from the previous season, as well as the newly approved clubs Finn Harps and Athlone Town . The teams played against each other twice on 26 match days, divided into a first half and a second half.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. Waterford FC (M)  26th  16  6th  4th 055:330 1.67 38:14
 2. Shamrock Rovers (P)  26th  14th  8th  4th 055:290 1.90 36:16
 3. Cork Hibernians  26th  13  9  4th 035:200 1.75 35:17
 4th Limerick FC  26th  12  6th  8th 035:240 1.46 30:22
 5. Dundalk FC  26th  12  6th  8th 042:370 1.14 30:22
 6th Shelbourne FC  26th  10  7th  9 038:320 1.19 27:25
 7th Finn Harps (N)  26th  10  6th  10 048:510 0.94 26:26
 8th. Sligo Rovers  26th  11  4th  11 037:410 0.90 26:26
 9. Cork Celtic  26th  8th  6th  12 034:380 0.89 22:30
10. Athlone Town (N)  26th  9  4th  13 040:490 0.82 22:30
11. Bohemians Dublin  26th  8th  4th  14th 039:450 0.87 20:32
12. Drogheda United  26th  5  9  12 026:370 0.70 19:33
13. St Patrick's Athletic  26th  8th  1  17th 035:540 0.65 17:35
14th Drumcondra FC  26th  5  6th  15th 035:640 0.55 16:36

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

  • Irish champion and participation in the 1970/71 European Cup
  • Participation in the trade fair city cup 1970/71
  • Irish cup winner and participation in the 1970/71 European Cup Winners' Cup
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner
    (N) Newly elected to the league

    Crosstab

    1969/70 Waterford FC Shamrock Rovers COH Limerick FC Dundalk FC Shelbourne FC Finn Harps Sligo Rovers COC Athlone Town Bohemians Dublin Drogheda United St Patrick's Athletic DRU
    Waterford FC 2: 4 1: 1 3: 1 0-0 1-0 3: 2 1-0 4: 1 1-0 3: 2 4-0 1-0 6: 1
    Shamrock Rovers 4: 1 2: 2 2-0 3: 1 1: 1 4-0 4: 1 1: 3 2-0 2: 1 2-0 3: 1 0-0
    Cork Hibernians 0-0 1: 1 1: 1 0-0 3-0 1: 1 1-0 1-0 3: 1 2: 2 1-0 3: 1 0-0
    Limerick FC 1-0 1-0 1-0 1: 1 2: 1 3: 1 0: 1 2: 1 6: 1 0: 1 0-0 1-0 3-0
    Dundalk FC 6: 1 1: 1 1: 4 0-0 2: 2 2-0 2-0 1: 2 1: 2 3: 1 0: 3 2: 1 2: 1
    Shelbourne FC 2: 3 1-0 1: 2 1: 1 1: 2 2: 1 0-0 1: 1 2-0 3: 2 6: 1 3: 1 2-0
    Finn Harps 2: 4 2: 2 3: 1 1-0 6: 2 2: 1 2: 2 2: 1 1-0 2-0 1: 1 2: 2 3: 2
    Sligo Rovers 1: 5 3: 1 0: 1 2: 1 2: 1 1: 1 3: 2 2-0 1: 3 2: 1 2: 1 3-0 4: 1
    Cork Celtic 1: 1 0: 2 0: 1 1: 1 0: 1 0: 1 2: 3 3-0 1: 1 4: 1 3: 1 2: 1 1-0
    Athlone Town 1: 1 2: 2 2: 1 1: 2 1: 2 1: 2 1: 3 1-0 2-0 3: 2 2: 1 1: 3 4-0
    Bohemians Dublin 1: 2 1: 2 0: 2 1: 4 3-0 1-0 4: 1 1-0 0: 1 3: 2 1: 1 2-0 4: 4
    Drogheda United 1: 1 2: 2 0: 1 0: 1 0: 1 0-0 1-0 2: 2 3-0 1: 3 1: 1 2-0 2-0
    St Patrick's Athletic 1: 4 2: 3 2: 1 2: 1 1: 5 1: 2 3: 1 0: 1 3: 2 3: 4 1-0 2: 1 2-0
    Drumcondra FC 0: 2 0: 5 0: 1 2: 1 1: 3 3: 2 4: 4 6: 4 2: 2 3: 1 0: 3 1: 1 4: 2

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