1951–52 League of Ireland
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1951/1952 season.
| Season | 1951–52 |
|---|---|
| Champions | St Patrick's Athletic (1st Title) |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 521 (3.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Shay Gibbons, (St Patrick's Athletic) 26 |
← 1950–51 1952–53 → | |
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and, in their first season in the League of Ireland, St Patrick's Athletic remarkably won the championship.
Teams
Team changes
| Elected |
|---|
| Evergreen United St Patrick's Athletic |
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
| Cork Athletic | Cork | Mardyke |
| Drumcondra | Dublin (Clonturk) | Clonturk Park |
| Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
| Evergreen United | Cork | 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 | Richmond Park |
| Transport | Bray | Carlisle Grounds |
| Waterford | Waterford | Kilcohan Park |
Final classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 34 |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 31 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 29 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 29 |
| 5 | Evergreen United | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 24 |
| 6 | Drumcondra | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 23 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 19 |
| 8 | Waterford | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 19 |
| 9 | Transport | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 17 |
| 10 | Cork Athletic | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 15 |
| 11 | Dundalk | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 15 |
| 12 | Limerick | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 65 | −45 | 9 |
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Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shay Gibbons | St Patrick's Athletic | 26 |
| 2 | Rory Dwyer | Shelbourne | 22 |
| 3 | Dessie Glynn | Drumcondra | 20 |
| 4 | Billy Burns | Shamrock Rovers | 15 |
| 4 | Sean McCarthy | Evergreen United | 15 |
| 6 | Jack Fitzgerald | Waterford | 14 |
| 7 | Joey Dunne | Bohemians | 12 |
| 8 | Liam Coll | Sligo Rovers | 11 |
| 8 | Bernie Lester | Transport | 11 |
| 10 | Johnny Armstrong | Sligo Rovers | 10 |
| 10 | Jimmy Nelson | Waterford | 10 |
| 10 | Johnny Vaughan | Cork Athletic | 10 |
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