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| Season | 1963–64 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shamrock Rovers (10th Title) |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 475 (3.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Eddie Bailham, Shamrock Rovers (18) |
| ← 1962–63 1964–65 → | |
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1963/1964 season.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Shamrock Rovers won the championship.
Final classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 68 | 27 | +41 | 35 | 1964–65 European Cup |
| 2 | Dundalk | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 30 | |
| 3 | Limerick | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 30 | |
| 4 | Cork Celtic | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 26 | 1964–65 European Cup Winners' Cup |
| 5 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 25 | |
| 6 | Cork Hibernians | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 25 | |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 21 | 1964–65 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 8 | Drumcondra | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 21 | |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 19 | |
| 10 | Drogheda | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 16 | |
| 11 | Waterford | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 64 | −37 | 9 | |
| 12 | Bohemians | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 52 | −33 | 7 |
Results
| Home \ Away | BOH | CCF | CHF | DRO | DRU | DUN | LIM | SHM | SHE | SLI | StP | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | — | 1–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Cork Celtic | 4–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 5–3 |
| Cork Hibernians | 2–0 | 1–3 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Drogheda United | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | 1–6 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Drumcondra | 2–1 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 0–1 |
| Dundalk | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 6–2 | 1–0 | — | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 |
| Limerick | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 7–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 5–5 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 6–2 | — | 4–2 | 7–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| Shelbourne | 3–0 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | — | 6–0 | 3–2 | 4–2 |
| Sligo Rovers | 3–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–4 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 6–1 | — | 4–1 |
| Waterford | 2–0 | 3–7 | 2–6 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–8 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Bailham | Shamrock Rovers | 18 |
| Jimmy Hasty | Dundalk | ||
| Johnny Kingston | Cork Hibernians | ||
| 4 | Ronnie Whelan | St Patrick's Athletic | 17 |
| 5 | Donal Leahy | Cork Celtic | 16 |
| 6 | Eric Barber | Shelbourne | 15 |
| 7 | Frank McCarthy | Cork Celtic | 14 |
| 8 | Mick Lynch | Waterford (6) Drumcondra (7) |
13 |
| Liam Tuohy | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 10 | Paddy O'Rourke | Limerick | 12 |
References
| 1963–64 in European football (UEFA) | |
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| « 1962–63 1964–65 » | |
| Domestic leagues |
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| Domestic cups |
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| League cups | |
| UEFA competitions | |
| Non-UEFA competitions | |
| International competitions | |