1956–57 League of Ireland

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

League of Ireland

Season	1956–57
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 →

St Patrick's Athletic were the defending champions.

Changes from 1955–56 season

No new teams were elected to the League.

Teams

Dublin

Cork

Dundalk

Sligo

Limerick

Waterford

Locations of the 1954–55 League of Ireland teams

Team	Location	Stadium
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

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

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
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

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

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
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