League of Ireland 1986/87

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League of Ireland 1986/87
master Shamrock Rovers
European Cup of
National Champions		 Shamrock Rovers
Uefa cup Bohemians Dublin
Cup winners Shamrock Rovers
European
Cup Winners' Cup		 Dundalk FC
Relegated Home Farm FC
Athlone Town
Teams 12
Games 132
Gates 356  (ø 2.7 per game)
Top scorer Mick Byrne
(Shamrock Rovers, 12 goals)
← League of Ireland 1985/86
First Division ↓

The League of Ireland 1986/87 was the 66th season of the top Irish football league .

Shamrock Rovers won the fourth consecutive championship. As in the previous two years, the team made the double .

mode

The twelve teams played against each other twice on 22 match days, divided into a first half and a second half. The last two clubs were relegated to the First Division .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Shamrock Rovers (M, P)  22nd  18th  3  1 051:160 +35 39: 50
 2. Dundalk FC  22nd  12  6th  4th 040:210 +19 30:14
 3. Bohemians Dublin  22nd  11  7th  4th 032:230  +9 29:15
 4th Waterford United  22nd  12  4th  6th 042:240 +18 28:16
 5. St Patrick's Athletic  22nd  7th  9  6th 022:210  +1 23:21
 6th Galway United  22nd  8th  6th  8th 025:250  ± 0 22:22
 7th Cork City  22nd  7th  4th  11 030:340  −4 18:26
 8th. Bray Wanderers (N)  22nd  6th  5  11 025:330  −8 17:27
 9. Limerick City  22nd  7th  3  12 024:380 −14 17:27
10. Sligo Rovers (N)  22nd  6th  5  11 023:380 −15 17:27
11. Home Farm FC  22nd  6th  1  15th 024:480 −24 13:31
12. Athlone Town  22nd  3  5  14th 018:350 −17 11:33

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Irish champion and participation in the 1987/88 European Cup
  • Participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1987/88 as a cup finalist
  • Participation in the 1987/88 UEFA Cup
  • Relegation to the First Division
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner
    (N) Newcomers from the First Division

    Crosstab

    1986/87 Shamrock Rovers Dundalk FC Bohemians Dublin Waterford FC St Patrick's Athletic Galway United Cork City Bray Wanderers Limerick FC Sligo Rovers Home Farm FC Athlone Town
    Shamrock Rovers 5-0 3: 2 2: 1 1: 1 3: 1 2-0 4: 1 2: 1 4: 1 3-0 1-0
    Dundalk FC 2-0 0-0 1: 2 0-0 2: 3 3-0 1-0 2: 1 2-0 4-0 1-0
    Bohemians Dublin 1: 1 2: 2 1: 3 0: 1 5: 3 2: 1 2-0 1-0 2: 1 3: 1 2: 1
    Waterford FC 0-0 0: 3 2-0 2: 1 0: 1 1: 2 2-0 6-0 1-0 3: 1 5: 1
    St Patrick's Athletic 1: 3 0-0 1: 1 2: 1 1-0 2: 2 0-0 1: 1 1-0 1: 1 1-0
    Galway United 0: 1 1: 2 0-0 0-0 2: 1 1: 1 2: 1 0-0 1: 2 2: 1 2-0
    Cork City 1: 2 1: 2 1: 1 1: 2 2: 1 0: 1 0: 1 1: 2 3: 2 3: 2 3: 1
    Bray Wanderers 1: 3 0: 1 1: 3 3-0 0-0 1: 1 1-0 3: 2 2: 1 2: 3 2: 2
    Limerick FC 0: 3 2: 2 0: 1 2: 4 2: 1 1-0 1: 3 1: 3 0: 1 1-0 3: 1
    Sligo Rovers 1: 3 1: 8 0-0 2: 2 0: 2 2: 1 0-0 1: 1 2: 1 1: 2 1: 1
    Home Farm FC 1: 3 2: 1 1: 2 1: 5 1-0 1: 3 1: 4 2: 1 0: 1 1: 3 0: 1
    Athlone Town 0: 2 1: 1 0: 1 0-0 2: 3 0-0 3: 1 2: 1 1: 2 0: 1 1: 2

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