1975–76 League of Ireland
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| Season | 1975–76 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dundalk |
← 1974–75 1976–77 → | |
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1975–76 season.
Overview
[edit]It was contested by 14 teams, and Dundalk won the championship.
Final classification
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundalk | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 40 |
| 2 | Finn Harps | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 36 |
| 3 | Waterford | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 34 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 32 |
| 5 | Cork Hibernians[a] | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 31 |
| 6 | Drogheda United | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 28 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 28 |
| 8 | Cork Celtic | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 27 |
| 9 | Shelbourne | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 21 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 20 |
| 11 | St Patrick's Athletic | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 19 |
| 12 | Home Farm | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 17 |
| 13 | Limerick | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 16 |
| 14 | Shamrock Rovers | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 15 |
Source: www.rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Cork Hibernians resigned from the league at the end of the season.
Albert Rovers were elected to the league for next season.
Results
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Bradley | Finn Harps | 29 |
| 2 | Turlough O'Connor | Bohemians | 16 |
| 3 | Mick Leech | Waterford | 15 |
| 3 | Bobby Tambling | Cork Celtic | 15 |
| 5 | Mick Leonard | Sligo Rovers | 14 |
| 6 | Peter Conway | St Patrick's Athletic | 13 |
| 6 | Frank Devlin | Home Farm | 13 |
| 8 | Paul Martin | Athlone Town | 12 |
| 9 | Damien Byrne | Drogheda United | 11 |
| 9 | Terry Flanagan | Dundalk | 11 |
| 9 | Mick Lawlor | Shelbourne | 11 |
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