1975–76 League of Ireland
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Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1975–76 season.
Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and Dundalk F.C. won the championship.
Final classification
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Dundalk F.C. | 40 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 54 | 26 | +28 |
| 2 | Finn Harps F.C. | 36 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 35 | +22 |
| 3 | Waterford F.C. | 34 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 54 | 37 | +17 |
| 4 | Bohemian F.C. | 32 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 44 | 25 | +19 |
| 5 | Cork Hibernians F.C.* | 31 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 24 | +13 |
| 6 | Drogheda United F.C. | 28 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 45 | -3 |
| 7 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 28 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 49 | -9 |
| 8 | Cork Celtic F.C. | 27 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 34 | +7 |
| 9 | Shelbourne F.C. | 21 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 44 | -2 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers F.C. | 20 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 49 | -17 |
| 11 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 19 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 53 | -22 |
| 12 | Home Farm F.C. | 17 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 54 | -19 |
| 13 | Limerick F.C. | 16 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 49 | -12 |
| 14 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 15 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 49 | -22 |
'*'Cork Hibernians F.C. reigned from the league at the end of the season.
Albert Rovers F.C. were elected to the league for next season.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Bradley | Finn Harps | 29 |
| 2 | Turlough O'Connor | Bohemians | 16 |
| 3 | Mick Leech | Waterford | 15 |
| 3 | Bobby Tambling | Cork Celtic | 15 |
| 5 | Mick Leonard | Sligo Rovers | 14 |
| 6 | Peter Conway | St Patrick's Athletic | 13 |
| 6 | Frank Devlin | Home Farm | 13 |
| 8 | Paul Martin | Athlone Town | 12 |
| 9 | Damien Byrne | Drogheda United | 11 |
| 9 | Terry Flanagan | Dundalk | 11 |
| 9 | Mick Lawlor | Shelbourne | 11 |
