1956–57 League of Ireland
| Season | 1956–57 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shamrock Rovers (8th Title) |
|
← 1955–56 1957–58 → | |
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1956/1957 season.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Shamrock Rovers won the championship and qualified to play in the European Cup for next season.
Final classification
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 36 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 68 | 24 | +42 | European Cup |
| 2 | Drumcondra F.C. | 31 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 49 | 28 | +21 | |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers F.C. | 29 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 29 | +13 | |
| 4 | Evergreen United F.C. | 27 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 31 | +17 | |
| 5 | Transport F.C. | 26 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 36 | +6 | |
| 6 | Shelbourne F.C.* | 24 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 39 | +8 | |
| 7 | Waterford F.C. | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 41 | +8 | |
| 8 | Cork Athletic F.C.** | 18 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 46 | -10 | |
| 9 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 55 | -22 | |
| 10 | Dundalk F.C. | 16 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 40 | -7 | |
| 11 | Bohemian F.C. | 9 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 56 | -26 | |
| 12 | Limerick F.C. | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 59 | -38 |
'*'Shelbourne F.C. were docked 2 points by the league.
'**'Cork Athletic F.C. resigned from the league and disbanded.
Cork Hibernians F.C. were elected to the league for next season.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Hamilton | Drumcondra | 15 |
| 1 | Donal Leahy | Evergreen United | 15 |
| 3 | Austin Noonan | Evergreen United | 13 |
| 4 | Jack Fitzgerald | Waterford | 12 |
| 4 | Dessie Glynn | Shelbourne | 12 |
| 6 | Willie Coleman | Drumcondra | 11 |
| 6 | Tommy Collins | Cork Athletic | 11 |
| 6 | Vincent Morrison | Sligo Rovers | 11 |
| 9 | Jackie McCourt | Drumcondra | 10 |
| 9 | Jack Walsh | Sligo Rovers | 10 |
References
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