1959–60 League of Ireland
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Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1959/1960 season.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Limerick F.C. won the championship and qualified to play in the European Cup for next season.
Final classification
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Limerick F.C. | 30 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 26 | +20 | European Cup |
| 2 | Cork Celtic F.C. | 28 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 66 | 44 | +22 | |
| 3 | Shelbourne F.C. | 28 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 33 | +15 | |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 27 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 31 | +23 | |
| 5 | Dundalk F.C. | 27 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 32 | +18 | |
| 6 | Cork Hibernians F.C. | 25 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 57 | 37 | +20 | |
| 7 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 25 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 46 | 44 | +2 | |
| 8 | Waterford F.C. | 24 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 43 | -3 | |
| 9 | Drumcondra F.C. | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 35 | +10 | |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers F.C. | 13 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 67 | -23 | |
| 11 | Transport F.C. | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 66 | -48 | |
| 12 | Bohemian F.C. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 71 | -46 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Noonan | Cork Celtic | 27 |
| 2 | Tommy Collins | Cork Hibs | 21 |
| 3 | Donal Leahy | Cork Celtic | 20 |
| 4 | Liam Munroe | Dundalk | 19 |
| 5 | Christy Doyle | Shelbourne | 14 |
| 6 | Jack Fitzgerald | Waterford | 13 |
| 7 | Eric Barber | Shelbourne | 12 |
| 7 | Ronnie Whelan | St Patrick's Athletic | 12 |
| 9 | Dermot Cross | Shamrock Rovers | 11 |
| 10 | George Lynam | Limerick | 10 |
| 10 | John Lynch | Cork Hibs | 10 |
| 10 | Dan McCaffrey | Sligo Rovers | 10 |
| 10 | Tommy O'Connor | Limerick | 10 |
