1971–72 League of Ireland
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Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1971/1972 season.
Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and Waterford United F.C. won the championship.
Final classification
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Waterford F.C. | 44 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 66 | 35 | +31 |
| 2 | Cork Hibernians F.C. | 40 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 70 | 17 | +53 |
| 3 | Bohemian F.C. | 37 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 24 | +21 |
| 4 | Finn Harps F.C. | 36 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 62 | 34 | +28 |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 28 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 41 | +11 |
| 6 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 25 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 36 | -3 |
| 7 | Dundalk F.C. | 25 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 46 | -7 |
| 8 | Cork Celtic F.C. | 23 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 46 | -10 |
| 9 | Shelbourne F.C.* | 22 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 37 | -7 |
| 10 | Athlone Town A.F.C.* | 21 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 56 | -16 |
| 11 | Drogheda F.C. | 18 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 42 | -12 |
| 12 | Drumcondra F.C.** | 16 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 52 | -28 |
| 13 | Limerick F.C. | 15 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 53 | -24 |
| 14 | Sligo Rovers F.C. | 14 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 71 | -37 |
'*'The points for the Athlone Town A.F.C. 1-0 Shelbourne F.C. match were awarded to Shelbourne F.C..
'**'Drumcondra F.C. were taken over by, and merged into, Home Farm F.C. and changed their club name to Home Farm Drumcondra F.C. for next season.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfie Hale | Waterford | 22 |
| 1 | Tony Marsden | Cork Hibs | 22 |
| 3 | Brendan Bradley | Finn Harps | 18 |
| 4 | Terry Harkin | Finn Harps | 17 |
| 5 | Miah Dennehy | Cork Hibs | 15 |
| 5 | Turlough O'Connor | Dundalk | 15 |
| 7 | Carl Davenport | Cork Celtic | 11 |
| 7 | Dave Kirby | Waterford | 11 |
| 7 | Johnny Matthews | Waterford | 11 |
| 7 | Gerry Mitchell | Sligo Rovers | 11 |
| 7 | Jackie Mooney | Bohemians | 11 |
| 7 | Frank O'Neill | Shamrock Rovers | 11 |
