1987–88 Dundalk F.C. season

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Dundalk
1987–88 season
Manager Turlough O'Connor
Premier Division 1st (champions)
FAI Cup Winners
League Cup Quarter-final
President's Cup Runners-up
Leinster Senior Cup 2nd Round
European Cup Winners' Cup First round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Dessie Gorman (14)

All:
Dessie Gorman (16)
  1986–87
1988–89  

Dundalk entered the 1987–88 season as the League Cup holders from 1986–87, having won that competition and finished as runners-up in both league and FAI Cup. 1987–88 was Turlough O'Connor's third season as manager, and was Dundalk's 62nd consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football.

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Season summary

The new season opened with the Leinster Senior Cup, with Dundalk exiting in the second round. [1] The League Cup followed and, after qualifying from a four team mini-group to reach the quarter-finals, they were knocked out by St Patrick's Athletic. [2] The 33-round League programme commenced on 13 September 1987, and was completed on 21 April 1988. Shamrock Rovers had won the title for the previous four seasons and were expected to challenge again, while St Patrick's Athletic, Bohemians and Cork City were all strongly tipped. Dundalk went top of the table early, but slumped to fourth after back-to-back defeats in October. [3] They then put together a seven match winning streak, to lead by three points in the run up to Christmas. [4] They continued to lead into March, until a five match winless streak saw them slip to third. [5]

With three games remaining, the season appeared to swing back in Dundalk's favour when, after going two goals down to Derry City in Oriel Park, they scored three times in the final 13 minutes to win the match. [6] A big win the following week over Bray Wanderers meant that, going into the final match of the season, they only needed a draw against St Patrick's Athletic – their closest challengers – to become Champions. Pats themselves required a win to pip Dundalk to the title. The televised finale, described as being played out in the "emotion charged atmosphere of Oriel Park", ended 1–1. Dundalk had won the League for the first time since 1981–82, and their first title in the Premier Division era. [7] They went on to win the 1988 FAI Cup final, with a 1–0 victory over Derry City on 1 May 1988 – the club's second League and Cup Double – to cap a season that had seen them play 50 matches. [8]

As FAI Cup runners-up from the season before, they qualified for the 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup. In the first round they drew a glamour tie against the holders, Ajax Amsterdam (many of whose players would be in the Dutch squad that would win Euro '88). Despite "gallant" displays, Ajax ran out comfortable winners 6–0 on aggregate. [9] [10]

First-Team Squad (1987–88)

Sources: [11]

No.NameYears League FAI Cup League Cup Europe OtheraTotalGoals
1 Flag of Ireland.svg Alan O'Neill 1985–1993338322480
2 Flag of Ireland.svg Martin Lawlor 1977–1995286302391
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Joey Malone1985–1990338323491
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Harry McCue 1985–198875421190
5 Flag of Ireland.svg Gino Lawless 1986–1994338321472
6 Flag of Ireland.svg Larry Wyse 1986–1989327221446
7 Flag of Ireland.svg Barry Kehoe 1980–1993258423416
8 Flag of Ireland.svg Martin Murray 1984–1990318323477
9 Flag of Ireland.svg Dessie Gorman 1985–19893183214516
10 Flag of Ireland.svg Terry Eviston 1986–19933284214715
11 Flag of Ireland.svg John Cleary1984–1991338422498
12 Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Newe 1987–1990185423324
13 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael O'Connor 1987–1988256001326
14 Flag of Ireland.svg Mick Shelley1985–1993183422291
15 Flag of Ireland.svg Dave Connell 1985–19884020280
a. Includes the Leinster Senior Cup and LFA President's Cup.

Competitions

Leinster Senior Cup

Source: [12]

First Round
Second round
20 August 1987 Dundalk 1–2 Athlone Town Dundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park

League Cup

Source: [12]

Group
23 August 1987 Bohemians 1–0 Dundalk Dublin
Stadium: Dalymount Park
3 September 1987 Dundalk 2–0 Drogheda United Dundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park
Quarter Final

LFA President's Cup

Source: [12]

12 November 1987 Dundalk 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)
Shamrock Rovers Dundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park

Premier Division

Source: [12]

13 September 1987Round 1 Cork City 0–2 Dundalk
20 September 1987Round 2 Dundalk 2–1 Limerick
27 September 1987Round 3 Shelbourne 0–2 Dundalk
4 October 1987Round 4 Dundalk 0–0 Bohemians
11 October 1987Round 5 Sligo Rovers 2–2 Dundalk
18 October 1987Round 6 Dundalk 1–0 Waterford
25 October 1987Round 7 Galway United 1–0 Dundalk
26 October 1987Round 8 Dundalk 0–2 St Patrick's Athletic
30 October 1987Round 9 Shamrock Rovers 0–1 Dundalk
8 November 1987Round 10 Dundalk 2–0 Derry City
15 November 1987Round 11 Dundalk 2–0 Bray Wanderers
22 November 1987Round 12 Bray Wanderers 2–3 Dundalk
29 November 1987Round 13 Dundalk 3–1 Cork City
6 December 1987Round 14 Limerick 0–3 Dundalk
13 December 1987Round 15 Dundalk 3–1 Shelbourne
20 December 1987Round 16 Bohemians 2–3 Dundalk
27 December 1987Round 17 Dundalk 1–0 Sligo Rovers
28 December 1987Round 18 Waterford 2–3 Dundalk
3 January 1988Round 19 Dundalk 1–1 Shamrock Rovers
10 January 1988Round 20 Derry City 3–0 Dundalk
17 January 1988Round 21 Dundalk 2–1 Galway United
24 January 1988Round 22 St Patrick's Athletic 2–2 Dundalk
7 February 1988Round 23 Dundalk 4–0 Limerick
21 February 1988Round 24 Shelbourne 0–1 Dundalk
28 February 1988Round 25 Dundalk 0–2 Bohemians
9 March 1988Round 26 Cork City 1–1 Dundalk
13 March 1988Round 27 Sligo Rovers 0–0 Dundalk
17 March 1988Round 28 Dundalk 1–1 Waterford
20 March 1988Round 29 Galway United 2–0 Dundalk
2 April 1988Round 30 Shamrock Rovers 0–1 Dundalk
4 April 1988Round 31 Dundalk 3–2 Derry City
13 April 1988Round 32 Dundalk 5–1 Bray Wanderers
21 April 1988Round 33 Dundalk 1–1 St Patrick's Athletic

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Dundalk (C)3319865432+2246Qualification to 1988–89 European Cup
2 St Patrick's Athletic 3318965225+2745Qualification to 1988–89 UEFA Cup
3 Bohemians 33171155732+2545
4 Shamrock Rovers 3316985330+2341
5 Galway United 33151084834+1440
6 Waterford United 33101494031+934
7 Cork City 331210114147634
8 Derry City 33135155944+1531Qualification to 1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup
9 Limerick City 33971733602725
10 Shelbourne 33881727653824
11 Bray Wanderers (R)334101927653818Relegation to League of Ireland First Division
12 Sligo Rovers (R)33452430815113
Source: www.rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

FAI Cup

Source: [13]

First Round
First Round Replay
Second Round
6 March 1988 Dundalk 2–0 Bray Wanderers Dundalk
John Cleary
Paul Newe
Stadium: Oriel Park
Quarter Final
27 March 1988 Dundalk 0–0 Cork City Dundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park
Quarter Final Replay
27 March 1988 Cork City 0–1 Dundalk Cork
Martin MurrayStadium: Turners Cross
Semi Final
17 April 1988 St Patrick's Athletic 0–3 Dundalk Dublin
Barry Kehoe
Dessie Gorman
Martin Murray
Stadium: Richmond Park

Dundalk won 4–0 on aggregate.

Final
1 May 1988 Dundalk 1–0 [14] Derry City Dublin
15:30John Cleary Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.) Report Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 21,000 [15]
Referee: John Spillane

Europe

Cup Winners' Cup

First round
Ajax Flag of the Netherlands.svg 4–0 Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk
Rijkaard Soccerball shade.svg65'
Blind Soccerball shade.svg73'
Winter Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stapleton Soccerball shade.svg85'
Attendance: 15,712
Referee: José María Enríquez Negreira (Spain)
Dundalk Flag of Ireland.svg 0–2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax
Newe Soccerball shade.svg71' (o.g.)
Meijer Soccerball shade.svg87'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Rune Larsson (Sweden)

Ajax won 6–0 on aggregate.

Awards

Player of the Month

MonthPlayerReferences
March Flag of Ireland.svg Terry Eviston [16]
April Flag of Ireland.svg Dessie Gorman [17]

SWAI Personality of the Year

PersonReference
Flag of Ireland.svg Terry Eviston [17]

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