The 1986–87 League of Ireland First Division season was the second season of the League of Ireland First Division.
| Season | 1986–87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Derry City F.C. |
| Promoted | Shelbourne F.C. |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandar Krstić: 18 (Derry City)[1] |
← 1985–86 1987–88 → | |
Overview
editThe First Division was contested by 10 teams and Derry City F.C. won the division. [2][3]
Final table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derry City F.C. | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 14 | +31 | 33 | Promoted |
| 2 | Shelbourne F.C. | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 27 | |
| 3 | Drogheda United F.C. | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 24 | |
| 4 | Finn Harps F.C. | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 22 | |
| 5 | University College Dublin A.F.C. | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 19 | |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers F.C. | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 15 | |
| 7 | Newcastlewest F.C. | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 12 | |
| 8 | Monaghan United F.C. | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 11 | |
| 9 | E.M.F.A. | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 10 | |
| 10 | Longford Town F.C. | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 49 | −33 | 7 |
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.