1956–57 League of Ireland

Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1956/1957 season.

Overview

It was contested by 12 teams, and Shamrock Rovers F.C. 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 deducted 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.

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