League of Ireland 1972/73

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League of Ireland 1972/73
master Waterford FC
European Cup of
National Champions		 Waterford FC
Uefa cup Finn Harps
Cup winners Cork Hibernians
European
Cup Winners' Cup		 Cork Hibernians
Teams 14th
Games 182
Gates 551  (ø 3.03 per game)
Top scorer Alfie Hale (Waterford FC)
Terry Harkin (Finn Harps)
both with 20 goals
← League of Ireland 1971/72

The League of Ireland 1972/73 was the 52nd season of the top Irish football league .

Defending champions Waterford FC became champions for the sixth time.

mode

The fourteen teams played against each other twice on 26 match days, divided into a first half and a second half. The Drumcondra FC was supported by Home Farm FC over and played this season as Home Farm Drumcondra.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. Waterford FC (M)  26th  20th  2  4th 067:210 3.19 42:10
 2. Finn Harps  26th  19th  3  4th 059:320 1.84 41:11
 3. Bohemians Dublin  26th  16  5  5 046:250 1.84 37:15
 4th Cork Hibernians (P)  26th  13  8th  5 053:270 1.96 34:18
 5. Shamrock Rovers  26th  12  6th  8th 045:320 1.41 30:22
 6th Athlone Town  26th  13  4th  9 038:310 1.23 30:22
 7th St Patrick's Athletic  26th  7th  11  8th 037:430 0.86 25:27
 8th. Shelbourne FC  26th  9  6th  11 050:400 1.25 24:28
 9. Limerick FC 1  26th  8th  6th  12 032:350 0.91 20:32
10. Sligo Rovers 1  26th  8th  2  16 025:510 0.49 20:32
11. Home Farm Drumcondra  26th  6th  7th  13 029:600 0.48 19:33
12. Cork Celtic  26th  7th  4th  15th 029:500 0.58 18:34
13. Dundalk FC  26th  4th  6th  16 019:480 0.40 14:38
14th Drogheda United  26th  1  8th  17th 022:560 0.39 10:42

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

  • Irish champion and participation in the 1973/74 European Cup
  • Participation in the 1973/74 UEFA Cup
  • Irish cup winner and participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1973/74
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner

    Crosstab

    1972/73 Waterford FC Finn Harps Bohemians Dublin COH Shamrock Rovers Athlone Town St Patrick's Athletic Shelbourne FC Limerick FC Sligo Rovers Home Farm Drumcondra COC Dundalk FC Drogheda United
    Waterford FC 3: 2 0-0 2-0 0: 3 2: 1 4-0 4-0 2-0 1-0 5-0 7: 1 5: 1 2-0
    Finn Harps 3: 2 3: 2 2: 1 5-0 1: 2 4: 2 3-0 2: 1 2: 1 4: 2 0-0 1: 1 2: 1
    Bohemians Dublin 0: 3 2: 3 1: 1 3: 2 2-0 3-0 1-0 1-0 0: 1 5: 3 1-0 2: 1 3: 1
    Cork Hibernians 3: 1 2-0 2: 1 2: 1 2-0 1: 2 1: 1 0-0 2: 3 6-0 4-0 2-0 1: 1
    Shamrock Rovers 1: 3 1: 3 0-0 2: 2 1-0 3: 3 1-0 0-0 3-0 4-0 2-0 6-0 3-0
    Athlone Town 0: 1 1: 3 1: 2 2: 1 1: 2 1-0 3: 3 4: 1 1-0 2: 4 2-0 1-0 4: 1
    St Patrick's Athletic 2: 3 1: 3 0-0 3: 3 1: 1 1: 1 2: 2 3: 2 0: 1 2: 2 0: 1 1: 1 2-0
    Shelbourne FC 0: 1 1: 2 1: 4 1: 1 3-0 0: 1 2: 2 3-0 6: 1 1: 3 2: 4 3-0 3-0
    Limerick FC 0-0 1: 2 1: 1 1: 3 0: 2 1: 1 1: 1 3: 1 2: 1 1 2-0 1: 2 2-0 4: 1
    Sligo Rovers 1: 3 1: 4 1: 2 1: 2 3: 2 0: 3 0: 2 1: 4 0: 3 1: 1 0: 2 1: 1 1-0
    Home Farm Drumcondra 1-0 3: 1 0: 1 0: 4 1: 1 1: 1 2: 3 0: 6 0: 2 2-0 0-0 0: 3 1: 1
    Cork Celtic 1: 5 0: 2 0: 2 2: 2 0: 1 1: 2 0: 1 1: 5 3: 1 1: 2 4: 1 3-0 1: 1
    Dundalk FC 0: 4 1: 2 0: 1 0: 4 1-0 1: 2 1: 1 0: 1 2: 1 0: 1 0: 1 2-0 1: 1
    Drogheda United 1: 4 0-0 1: 6 0: 1 1: 3 0: 1 1: 2 1: 1 0: 2 2: 3 1: 1 4: 2 2: 2
    1 The points of the game Limerick FC against Sligo Rovers (2-1) were awarded to Sligo.

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