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| Season | 1961–62 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shelbourne (7th Title) |
| European Cup | Shelbourne |
| Cup Winners Cup | Shamrock Rovers |
| Fairs Cup | Drumcondra |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 529 (4.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Eddie Bailham (Shamrock Rovers), 21 |
| ← 1960–61 1962–63 → | |
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1961/1962 season.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Shelbourne won the championship after beating Cork Celtic, 1–0, in a Championship Play-off on 2 May 1962 at Dalymount Park.
Shelbourne qualified to play in the European Cup, Shamrock Rovers qualified to play in the Cup Winners' Cup and Drumcondra qualified to play in the Fairs Cup for next season.
Final classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelbourne | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 35 | European Cup |
| 2 | Cork Celtic | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 24 | +47 | 35 | |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 31 | Cup Winners Cup |
| 4 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 25 | |
| 5 | Cork Hibernians | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 25 | |
| 6 | Limerick | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 24 | |
| 7 | Drumcondra | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 22 | Fairs Cup |
| 8 | Dundalk | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 21 | |
| 9 | Bohemians | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 17 | |
| 10 | Waterford | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 17 | |
| 11 | Transport | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 76 | −47 | 7 | |
| 12 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 31 | 87 | −56 | 5 |
Notes:
- ^ After a protest the points for the drawn game between Cork Hibernians and Limerick were awarded to Cork Hibernians.
- ^ Transport and Sligo Rovers were not re-elected to the league for next season.
Results
| Home \ Away | BOH | CCF | CHF | DRU | DUN | LIM | SHM | SHE | SLI | StP | TRA | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | — | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Cork Celtic | 3–1 | — | 5–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 8–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 4–1 |
| Cork Hibernians | 2–1 | 2–3 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | +:- | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Drumcondra | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 2–1 |
| Dundalk | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 |
| Limerick | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 6–3 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 |
| Shelbourne | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 6–2 | — | 7–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Sligo Rovers | 4–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–5 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–7 | — | 0–1 | 6–4 | 1–5 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2–2 | 2–8 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 4–1 | — | 5–3 | 3–2 |
| Transport | 1–5 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–6 | — | 1–3 |
| Waterford | 4–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 4–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
- The match between Cork Hibernians and Limerick (1–1) was resulted in a goalless win for Cork.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Bailham | Shamrock Rovers | 21 |
| 2 | Donal Leahy | Cork Celtic | 18 |
| 3 | Eric Barber | Shelbourne | 15 |
| 3 | Austin Noonan | Cork Celtic | 15 |
| 5 | Ronnie Whelan | St Patrick's Athletic | 12 |
| 6 | Jimmy Morrissey | Drumcondra | 11 |
| 7 | Ben Hannigan | Shelbourne | 10 |
| 7 | George Lynam | Cork Celtic | 10 |
| 7 | Donal O'Leary | Cork Celtic | 10 |
| 10 | Johnny Kingston | Bohemians | 9 |
| 10 | Jackie Mooney | Cork Hibernians | 9 |
| 10 | Eddie Mulvey | Limerick | 9 |
| 10 | Tommy O'Connor | Limerick | 9 |
| 10 | Paddy O'Rourke | St Patrick's Athletic | 9 |
| 10 | Willie Peyton | St Patrick's Athletic | 9 |
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