Season | 1955–56 |
---|---|
Champions | St Patrick's Athletic (3rd title) |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 520 (3.94 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Shay Gibbons (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | Shelbourne 7–1 Limerick Waterford 7–1 Limerick Shamrock Rovers 6–0 Transport |
Biggest away win | Transport 1–6 Waterford |
Highest scoring | Waterford 8–3 Transport |
← 1954–55 1956–57 → |
The 1955–56 League of Ireland was the 35th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.
St Patrick's Athletic were the defending champions.
Changes from 1954–55 season
[edit]No new teams were elected to the League.
Teams
[edit]Team | Location | Stadium |
---|---|---|
Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
Cork Athletic | 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 (Inchicore) | Richmond Park |
Transport | Bray | Carlisle Grounds |
Waterford | Waterford | Kilcohan Park |
Season overview
[edit]St Patrick's Athletic won their third title.
Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 34 |
2 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 31 |
3 | Waterford | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 30 |
4 | Evergreen United | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 24 |
5 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 24 |
6 | Shelbourne | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 20 |
7 | Bohemians | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 19 |
8 | Drumcondra | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 18 |
9 | Cork Athletic | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 17 |
10 | Dundalk | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 17 |
11 | Limerick | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 17 |
12 | Transport | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 13 |
Results
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Shay Gibbons | St Patrick's Athletic | 21 |
2 | Paddy Ambrose | Shamrock Rovers | 20 |
3 | Paddy O'Rourke | St Patrick's Athletic | 17 |
4 | Gerry Malone | Shelbourne | 15 |
5 | Johnny Armstrong | Sligo Rovers | 14 |
6 | Jack Walsh | 12 | |
7 | Jack Fitzgerald | Waterford | 11 |
Mick Lipper | Limerick | ||
Sonny Price | Waterford | ||
10 | Francie Callan | Dundalk | 10 |
Eddie Doran | Evergreen United |