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| Season | 1968–69 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Waterford (3rd Title) |
| Top goalscorer | Mick Leech; Shamrock Rovers 19 goals |
| ← 1967–68 1969–70 → | |
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1968/1969 season.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Waterford won the championship for the 3rd time.
Final classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterford | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 30 | +38 | 36 | 1969–70 European Cup |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 31 | |
| 3 | Cork Hibernians | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 30 | |
| 4 | Dundalk | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 29 | |
| 5 | St Patrick Athletic | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 24 | |
| 6 | Drogheda | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 22 | |
| 7 | Limerick | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 22 | |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 20 | |
| 9 | Drumcondra | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 17 | |
| 10 | Shelbourne | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 69 | −39 | 12 | |
| 11 | Cork Celtic | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 11 | |
| 12 | Bohemians | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 50 | −29 | 10 |
Athlone Town and Finn Harps were elected to the league for next season, 1969/70.
Results
| Home \ Away | BOH | CCF | CHF | DRO | DRU | DUN | LIM | SHM | SHE | SLI | StP | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | — | 4–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 |
| Cork Celtic | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Cork Hibernians | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 1–0 |
| Drogheda United | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Drumcondra | 5–1 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | — | 0–5 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Dundalk | 6–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–5 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 |
| Limerick | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | — | 3–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Shelbourne | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–7 | — | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–5 |
| Sligo Rovers | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 4–1 | 0–2 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2–0 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–6 | 6–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Waterford | 6–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 7–3 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 5–3 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick Leech | Shamrock Rovers | 19 |
| 2 | Turlough O'Connor | Dundalk | 17 |
| 3 | Alfie Hale | Waterford | 16 |
| 3 | John N. O'Neill | Waterford | 16 |
| 5 | Carl Davenport | Cork Hibernans | 13 |
| 5 | Johnny Matthews | Waterford | 13 |
| 7 | Derek Stokes | Dundalk | 12 |
| 7 | Danny Trainor | Waterford | 12 |
| 9 | Frank O'Neill | Shamrock Rovers | 11 |
| 10 | Noel Campbell | St Patrick's Athletic | 10 |
| 1968–69 in European football (UEFA) | |
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