1956–57 League of Ireland

Football league season

League of IrelandSeason| 1956–57

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Champions| Shamrock Rovers (8th title)
European Cup| Shamrock Rovers
Matches played| 132
Goals scored| 484 (3.67 per match)
Top goalscorer| Tommy Hamilton
Donal Leahy
(15 goals)
Biggest home win| Waterford 10–2 Limerick
Biggest away win| Limerick 1–6 Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne 0–5 Evergreen United
Highest scoring| Waterford 10–2 Limerick

← 1955–56

1957–58 →

The 1956–57 League of Ireland was the 36th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.

St Patrick's Athletic were the defending champions.

## Changes from 1955–56 season

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No new teams were elected to the League.

## Teams

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Dublin

Cork

Dundalk

Sligo

Limerick

Waterford

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Locations of the 1954–55 League of Ireland teams

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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 (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park
Transport | Dublin (Harold's Cross) | Harold's Cross Stadium
Waterford | Waterford | Kilcohan Park

## Season overview

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Shamrock Rovers won their eighth title and qualified for the following season's European Cup.

## Table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Shamrock Rovers | 22  | 15  | 6  | 1  | 68  | 24  | +44  | 36  | Qualification for European Cup preliminary round
2  | Drumcondra | 22  | 11  | 9  | 2  | 49  | 28  | +21  | 31  |
3  | Sligo Rovers | 22  | 11  | 7  | 4  | 42  | 29  | +13  | 29
4  | Evergreen United | 22  | 11  | 5  | 6  | 48  | 31  | +17  | 27
5  | Transport | 22  | 8  | 10  | 4  | 42  | 36  | +6  | 26
6  | Shelbourne | 22  | 10  | 6  | 6  | 47  | 39  | +8  | 24[a]
7  | Waterford | 22  | 9  | 4  | 9  | 49  | 41  | +8  | 22
8  | Cork Athletic | 22  | 5  | 8  | 9  | 32  | 46  | −14  | 18  | Resigned
9  | St Patrick's Athletic | 22  | 6  | 5  | 11  | 33  | 55  | −22  | 17  |
10  | Dundalk | 22  | 4  | 8  | 10  | 33  | 40  | −7  | 16
11  | Bohemians | 22  | 2  | 5  | 15  | 20  | 56  | −36  | 9
12  | Limerick | 22  | 2  | 3  | 17  | 21  | 59  | −38  | 7

Source: RSSSF, foot.dk
Notes:

1. ^ Shelbourne were deducted two points by the League.

## Results

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Home \ Away  | BOH | CAT | DRU | DUN | EVE | LIM | SHM | SHE | SLI | STP | TRA | WAT

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Bohemians | -- | 3–0  | 0–3  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 0–2  | 1–4  | 0–1  | 1–4  | 0–3  | 2–2  | 1–3
Cork Athletic | 2–1  | -- | 3–3  | 1–0  | 2–4  | 2–0  | 4–3  | 1–3  | 3–3  | 0–2  | 1–3  | 1–1
Drumcondra | 1–0  | 4–2  | -- | 5–1  | 1–1  | 4–1  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 0–0  | 3–0  | 4–1  | 3–1
Dundalk | 4–2  | 1–1  | 2–2  | -- | 4–1  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 2–0
Evergreen United | 4–1  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 2–1  | -- | 1–1  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 4–0  | 2–3  | 2–2
Limerick | 2–2  | 0–2  | 0–1  | 2–3  | 0–2  | -- | 1–1  | 1–6  | 0–2  | 2–3  | 2–3  | 1–2
Shamrock Rovers | 6–0  | 5–1  | 5–0  | 3–1  | 4–1  | 3–0  | -- | 2–2  | 3–1  | 4–0  | 1–0  | 1–1
Shelbourne | 3–0  | 2–2  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 0–5  | 1–0  | 2–5  | -- | 3–0  | 6–1  | 1–1  | 1–0
Sligo Rovers | 5–0  | 2–0  | 0–4  | 3–3  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 3–0  | -- | 4–2  | 2–2  | 2–1
St Patrick's Athletic | 3–3  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 2–5  | 3–2  | 1–6  | 1–2  | 2–2  | -- | 0–2  | 3–1
Transport | 1–1  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 6–1  | 0–0  | 5–4  | 0–1  | 0–0  | -- | 3–2
Waterford | 3–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 1–4  | 10–2  | 3–5  | 3–1  | 1–2  | 4–2  | 4–1  | --

Source: Extratime.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## Top scorers

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Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1  | Tommy Hamilton | Shamrock Rovers | 15
Donal Leahy | Evergreen United | 15
3  | Austin Noonan | 13
4  | Jack Fitzgerald | Waterford | 12
Dessie Glynn | Shelbourne
6  | Willie Coleman | Drumcondra  | 11
Tommy Collins | Cork Athletic
Vincent Morrison | Sligo Rovers
9  | Jackie McCourt | Drumcondra  | 10
Jack Walsh | Sligo Rovers

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Domestic leagues|

* Albania '56 '57
* Austria
* Belgium
* Bulgaria '56 '57
* Cyprus
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* England
* Faroe Islands '56 '57
* Finland '56 '57
* France
* East Germany '56 '57
* West Germany (Finals)
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* Hungary '56 '57
* Iceland '56 '57
* Israel
* Italy
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* Northern Ireland
* Norway
* Poland '56 '57
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland
* Romania
* Scotland
* Soviet Union '56 '57
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Yugoslavia

Domestic cups|

* Albania '57
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Denmark
* England
* Faroe Islands '56 '57
* Finland '56 '57
* France
* East Germany '56 '57
* West Germany
* Greece
* Liechtenstein
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* Northern Ireland
* Norway '56 '57
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland
* Romania
* Scotland
* Soviet Union '57
* Spain
* Switzerland
* Wales
* Yugoslavia

League cups|

* Scotland

UEFA competitions|

* European Cup (Final)

Non-UEFA competitions|

* Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (Group stage)
* Mitropa Cup

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*[W]: Won
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*[GF]: Goals for
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*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points
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