The 1987–88 League of Ireland First Division season was the third season of the League of Ireland First Division.
| Season | 1987–88 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Athlone Town A.F.C. |
| Promoted | Cobh Ramblers F.C. |
| Top goalscorer | Con McLoughlin: 19 (Finn Harps)[1] |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → | |
Overview
editThe First Division was contested by 10 teams and Athlone Town A.F.C. won the division.[2][3]
Final table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 27 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 39 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 2 | Cobh Ramblers F.C. | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 38 | |
| 3 | Finn Harps F.C. | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 33 | |
| 4 | Home Farm F.C. | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 29 | |
| 5 | University College Dublin A.F.C. | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 25 | |
| 6 | Drogheda United F.C. | 27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 24 | |
| 7 | Longford Town F.C. | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 23 | |
| 8 | Monaghan United F.C. | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 21 | |
| 9 | Newcastlewest F.C. | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 19 | |
| 10 | E.M.F.A. | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 19 |
Source: [citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ 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 - Second Level". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2016.