1976–77 League of Ireland

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League of Ireland
Season1976–77
Champions Sligo Rovers 2nd title
Top goalscorer Sid Wallace, Waterford 16 goals
1977–78 →

Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1976/1977 season.

Contents

Overview

It was contested by 14 teams, and Sligo Rovers won the championship.

Final classification

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Sligo Rovers 2618354820+2839
2 Bohemian F.C. 2617455029+2138
3 Drogheda United F.C. 26121045634+2234
4 Waterford F.C. 2612954228+1433
5 Dundalk F.C. 2612595142+929
6 St Patrick's Athletic F.C. 2691073027+328
7 Shelbourne F.C. 2610883940−128
8 Finn Harps F.C. 269894045−526
9 Cork Celtic F.C. 26105114844+425
10 Athlone Town A.F.C. 2687114346−323
11 Shamrock Rovers F.C. 2673162646−2017
12 Limerick F.C. 2656152947−1816
13 Albert Rovers F.C. [lower-alpha 1] 2656152142−2116
14 Home Farm F.C. 2644182255−3312
Source: www.rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ↑ Albert Rovers F.C. changed their name to Cork Albert for next season.

Galway Rovers F.C. and Thurles Town F.C. were elected to the league for next season.

Results

Home \ Away ALB ATH BOH CCF DRO DUN FHA HOM LIM SHM SHE SLI StP WAT
Albert Rovers —0–40–11–51–20–02–21–24–21–22–10–10–01–3
Athlone Town 3–1—3–11–12–21–31–24–01–04–22–30–50–03–1
Bohemians 1–04–1—3–13–11–36–02–01–11–02–10–30–20–1
Cork Celtic 1–02–22–3—4–10–11–23–05–21–14–22–10–05–2
Drogheda United 4–04–22–26–3—2–22–25–01–11–03–00–02–12–2
Dundalk 0–24–31–33–10–1—2–06–32–12–31–13–13–02–1
Finn Harps 2–01–11–22–21–72–1—0–05–13–11–20–12–03–1
Home Farm 1–11–20–12–00–23–12–2—2–01–21–30–21–20–3
Limerick 0–12–11–20–22–12–21–23–2—1–11–31–30–20–1
Shamrock Rovers 0–11–01–20–21–21–33–10–00–4—2–30–21–00–2
Shelbourne 1–13–01–11–01–13–22–21–00–11–3—1–12–01–6
Sligo Rovers 1–02–11–22–13–14–22–15–01–03–11–0—1–20–0
St Patrick's Athletic 3–10–01–55–00–01–11–12–11–12–01–10–1—2–1
Waterford 0–01–11–11–01–12–11–02–01–13–01–12–12–2—
Source: [ citation needed ]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Sid Wallace Waterford 16
2 Turlough O'Connor Bohemians 15
3 Gary Hulmes Sligo Rovers 13
3 Paul G. McGee Sligo Rovers 13
5 Martin Donnelly Drogheda United 12
5 Donie Madden Cork Celtic 12
5 Cathal Muckian Drogheda United 12
8 Brendan Bradley Finn Harps 11
8 Liam Devine Shelbourne 11
8 Mick Leonard Sligo Rovers 11

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