1951–52 League of Ireland
| Season | 1951–52 |
|---|---|
| Champions | St Patrick's Athletic (1st Title) |
| Top goalscorer | Shay Gibbons, (St Patrick's Athletic) 26 |
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← 1950–51 1952–53 → | |
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1951/1952 season.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and, in their first season in the League of Ireland, St Patrick's Athletic remarkably won the championship.
Final classification
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 34 |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 31 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 29 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 29 |
| 5 | Evergreen United | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 24 |
| 6 | Drumcondra | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 23 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 19 |
| 8 | Waterford | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 19 |
| 9 | Transport | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 50 | -7 | 17 |
| 10 | Cork Athletic | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 15 |
| 11 | Dundalk | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 15 |
| 12 | Limerick | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 65 | -45 | 9 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shay Gibbons | St Patrick's Athletic | 26 |
| 2 | Rory Dwyer | Shelbourne | 22 |
| 3 | Dessie Glynn | Drumcondra | 20 |
| 4 | Billy Burns | Shamrock Rovers | 15 |
| 4 | Sean McCarthy | Evergreen United | 15 |
| 6 | Jack Fitzgerald | Waterford | 14 |
| 7 | Joey Dunne | Bohemians | 12 |
| 8 | Liam Coll | Sligo Rovers | 11 |
| 8 | Bernie Lester | Transport | 11 |
| 10 | Johnny Armstrong | Sligo Rovers | 10 |
| 10 | Jimmy Nelson | Waterford | 10 |
| 10 | Johnny Vaughan | Cork Athletic | 10 |
References
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