| Season | 1986–87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shamrock Rovers (14th title) |
| Relegated | Home Farm Athlone Town |
| European Cup | Shamrock Rovers |
| UEFA Cup | Bohemians |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Dundalk F.C. |
| Top goalscorer | Mick Byrne:12 (Shamrock Rovers) |
| ← 1985–86 1987–88 → | |
The 1986–87 League of Ireland Premier Division was the second season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The Premier Division was made up of 12 teams.
Overview
The Premier Division was contested by 12 teams and Shamrock Rovers F.C. won the championship.
Final Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers (C) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 39 | Qualification to 1987–88 European Cup |
| 2 | Dundalk | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 30 | Qualification to 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup |
| 3 | Bohemians | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 29 | Qualification to 1987–88 UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Waterford United | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 28 | |
| 5 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 23 | |
| 6 | Galway United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 22 | |
| 7 | Cork City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 18 | |
| 8 | Bray Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 17 | |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 17 | |
| 10 | Limerick City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 17 | |
| 11 | Home Farm (R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 48 | −24 | 13 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
| 12 | Athlone Town (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 11 |
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Dundalk qualified for the 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup after reaching the 1986–87 FAI Cup final.
Results
| Home \ Away | ATH | BOH | BRW | COR | DUN | GAL | HOM | LIM | SHM | SLI | StP | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 |
| Bohemians | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 5–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Bray Wanderers | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| Cork City | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Dundalk | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | 2–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Galway United | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Home Farm | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–5 |
| Limerick City | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Sligo Rovers | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–8 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 |
| Waterford United | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
See also
References
- "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
- "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 February 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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