Season | 1957–58 |
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Champions | Drumcondra (3rd title) |
European Cup | Drumcondra |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 492 (3.73 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Donal Leahy (16 goals) |
Biggest home win | Dundalk 8–2 Cork Hibernians Shamrock Rovers 8–2 Transport |
Biggest away win | Sligo Rovers 0–6 Transport |
Highest scoring | Bohemians 3–7 Drumcondra Dundalk 8–2 Cork Hibernians Shamrock Rovers 8–2 Transport |
← 1956–57 1958–59 → |
The 1957–58 League of Ireland was the 37th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.
Shamrock Rovers were the defending champions.
Changes from 1956–57 season
Cork Athletic resigned from the League, and were replaced by Cork Hibernians.
Teams
DublinCorkDundalkSligoLimerickWaterfordclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 1957–58 League of Ireland teamsTeam | Location | Stadium |
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Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
Cork Hibernians | Cork (Mardyke) | Mardyke |
Drumcondra | Dublin (Drumcondra) | Tolka Park |
Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
Evergreen United | Cork (Turners Cross) | Turners Cross |
Limerick | Limerick | Markets Field |
Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park |
Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds |
St Patrick's Athletic | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
Transport | Dublin (Harold's Cross) | Harold's Cross Stadium |
Waterford | Waterford | Kilcohan Park |
Season overview
Drumcondra won their third title and qualified for the following season's European Cup.
Final classification
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Drumcondra | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 23 | +28 | 33 | Qualification for European Cup preliminary round |
2 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 31 | |
3 | Evergreen United | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 29 | |
4 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 26 | |
5 | Shelbourne | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 25 | |
6 | Waterford | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 23 | |
7 | Limerick | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 19 | |
8 | Dundalk | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 17 | |
9 | Bohemians | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 16 | |
10 | Transport | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 16 | |
11 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 15 | |
12 | Cork Hibernians | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 66 | −29 | 14 |
Results
Home \ Away | BOH | CHB | DRU | DUN | EVE | LIM | SHM | SHE | SLI | STP | TRA | WAT |
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Bohemians | — | 3–1 | 3–7 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 6–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Cork Hibernians | 3–3 | — | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–7 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 3–5 | 0–1 | 1–3 |
Drumcondra | 3–2 | 5–0 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
Dundalk | 3–2 | 8–2 | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Evergreen United | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 |
Limerick | 2–0 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Shamrock Rovers | 6–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 6–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 8–2 | 3–2 |
Shelbourne | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 |
Sligo Rovers | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–6 | 1–5 |
St Patrick's Athletic | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 5–0 | 4–1 |
Transport | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 2–2 | — | 3–2 |
Waterford | 1–2 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Donal Leahy | Evergreen United | 16 |
2 | Johnny McGeehan | Transport | 15 |
Austin Noonan | Evergreen United | ||
4 | Ronnie Whelan | St Patrick's Athletic | 14 |
5 | Jack Fitzgerald | Waterford | 12 |
6 | Christy Doyle | Shelbourne | 11 |
Vic Meldrum | Sligo Rovers | ||
8 | Dermot Cross | Drumcondra | 10 |
9 | Willie Coleman | 9 | |
Maxie McCann | Shamrock Rovers | ||
Donal O'Leary | Evergreen United |
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