1987–88 League of Ireland Premier Division
Appearance
Season | 1987–88 |
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Champions | Dundalk F.C. (7th title) |
Relegated | Bray Wanderers Sligo Rovers |
European Cup | Dundalk F.C. |
UEFA Cup | St Patrick's Athletic |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Derry City |
Top goalscorer | Jonathan Speak:24 (Derry City) [1][2] |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → |
The 1987–88 League of Ireland Premier Division was the third season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The Premier Division was made up of 12 teams.
Overview
[edit]The Premier Division was contested by 12 teams and Dundalk F.C. won the championship. [2][3]
Final Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Dundalk (C) | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 46 | Qualification to 1988–89 European Cup |
2 | St Patrick's Athletic | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 45 | Qualification to 1988–89 UEFA Cup |
3 | Bohemians | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 45 | |
4 | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 41 | |
5 | Galway United | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 40 | |
6 | Waterford United | 33 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 34 | |
7 | Cork City | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 34 | |
8 | Derry City | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 31 | Qualification to 1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup[a] |
9 | Limerick City | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 60 | −27 | 25 | |
10 | Shelbourne | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 65 | −38 | 24 | |
11 | Bray Wanderers (R) | 33 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 65 | −38 | 18 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
12 | Sligo Rovers (R) | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 81 | −51 | 13 |
- ^ Derry City qualified for the 1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup after reaching the 1987–88 FAI Cup final.
Results
[edit]Matches 1–22
[edit]Matches 23–33
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ a b Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
- ^ "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 February 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2016.