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The 1986–87 League of Ireland Premier Division was the second season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The Premier Division was made up of 12 teams.
| Season | 1986–87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shamrock Rovers (14th title) |
| Relegated | Home Farm Athlone Town |
| European Cup | Shamrock Rovers |
| UEFA Cup | Bohemians |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Dundalk F.C. |
| Top goalscorer | Mick Byrne:12 (Shamrock Rovers) [1][2] |
← 1985–86 1987–88 → | |
Overview
The Premier Division was contested by 12 teams and Shamrock Rovers F.C. won the championship. [2][3]
Final Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers (C) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 39 | Qualification to 1987–88 European Cup |
| 2 | Dundalk | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 30 | Qualification to 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup[a] |
| 3 | Bohemians | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 29 | Qualification to 1987–88 UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Waterford United | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 28 | |
| 5 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 23 | |
| 6 | Galway United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 22 | |
| 7 | Cork City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 18 | |
| 8 | Bray Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 17 | |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 17 | |
| 10 | Limerick City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 17 | |
| 11 | Home Farm (R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 48 | −24 | 13 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
| 12 | Athlone Town (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 11 |
- Dundalk qualified for the 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup after reaching the 1986–87 FAI Cup final.
Results
| Home \ Away | ATH | BOH | BRW | COR | DUN | GAL | HOM | LIM | SHM | SLI | StP | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 |
| Bohemians | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 5–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Bray Wanderers | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| Cork City | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Dundalk | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | 2–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Galway United | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Home Farm | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–5 |
| Limerick City | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Sligo Rovers | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–8 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 |
| Waterford United | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — |
See also
References
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