1958–59 League of Ireland

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League of Ireland
Season1958–59
Champions Shamrock Rovers (9th Title)
European Cup Shamrock Rovers
Matches played132
Goals scored474 (3.59 per match)
Top goalscorer Donal Leahy (Evergreen United), 22 goals
1959–60

Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1958/1959 season.

Contents

Overview

It was contested by 12 teams, and Shamrock Rovers won the championship and qualified to play in the European Cup for next season.

Final classification

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Shamrock Rovers 2215435829+2934 European Cup
2 Evergreen United [lower-alpha 1] 2213364927+2229
3 Waterford 2214175836+2229
4 Limerick 2211564831+1727
5 Drumcondra 2211473026+426
6 Shelbourne 227873533+222
7 Transport 2283113037719
8 St Patrick's Athletic 22901345591418
9 Cork Hibernians 22551229431415
10 Sligo Rovers 22631334511715
11 Dundalk 22631333521915
12 Bohemians 22631325502515
Source: www.rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. Evergreen United changed their club name to Cork Celtic next season.

Results

Home \ Away BOH CHF DRU DUN EVE LIM SHM SHE SLI StP TRA WAT
Bohemians 2–10–11–11–32–20–01–02–12–33–11–3
Cork Hibernians 6–10–11–01–01–33–32–22–10–21–10–4
Drumcondra 2–01–03–02–13–22–40–21–10–20–10–1
Dundalk 1–02–32–31–13–11–33–34–13–13–00–2
Evergreen United 8–21–03–24–12–10–12–10–13–03–33–1
Limerick 3–00–02–43–01–01–11–24–06–11–43–2
Shamrock Rovers 4–14–13–04–10–21–10–24–13–11–03–2
Shelbourne 0–12–20–05–02–20–01–40–25–10–52–1
Sligo Rovers 2–33–11–12–33–21–30–30–03–03–51–3
St Patrick's Athletic 2–13–21–26–11–32–43–42–53–52–12–0
Transport 3–02–10–22–10–20–30–30–02–00–60–1
Waterford 3–15–10–04–32–42–36–54–15–26–11–0
Source: [ citation needed ]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Donal Leahy Evergreen United 22
2 Alfie Hale Waterford 18
3 Peter Fitzgerald Waterford 17
4 Jimmy Dunne St Patrick's Athletic 14
5 Shay Gibbons Dundalk 11
6 George Lynam Limerick 10
6 Gerry Moore Transport 10
6 Liam Tuohy Shamrock Rovers 10
9 Christy Doyle Shelbourne 9
9 Jackie Morley Cork Hibs 9
9 Austin Noonan Evergreen United 9
9 Paddy O'Rourke St Patrick's Athletic 9
9 Ronnie Whelan St Patrick's Athletic 9

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