1969–70 League of Ireland
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Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1969/1970 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. | 38 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 33 | +22 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 36 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 55 | 29 | +16 |
| 3 | Cork Hibernians F.C. | 35 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 20 | +15 |
| 4 | Limerick F.C. | 30 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 24 | +11 |
| 5 | Dundalk F.C. | 30 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 37 | +5 |
| 6 | Shelbourne F.C. | 27 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 22 | +16 |
| 7 | Finn Harps F.C. | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 48 | 51 | -3 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers F.C. | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 41 | -4 |
| 9 | Cork Celtic F.C. | 22 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 38 | -4 |
| 10 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 22 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 49 | -9 |
| 11 | Bohemian F.C. | 20 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 45 | -6 |
| 12 | Drogheda F.C. | 19 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 37 | -11 |
| 13 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 17 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 35 | 54 | -19 |
| 14 | Drumcondra F.C. | 16 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 64 | -29 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Bradley | Finn Harps | 18 |
| 2 | Dave Wigginton | Cork Hibs | 17 |
| 3 | Eric Barber | Shamrock Rovers | 15 |
| 3 | Johnny Matthews | Waterford | 15 |
| 5 | Alfie Hale | Waterford | 12 |
| 5 | Jimmy O'Connor | Shelbourne | 12 |
| 7 | Billy Duffy | Athlone Town | 11 |
| 7 | Mick Lawlor | Shamrock Rovers | 11 |
| 7 | Mick Leech | Shamrock Rovers | 11 |
| 7 | John N. O'Neill | Waterford | 11 |
| 7 | Paddy Turner | Dundalk | 11 |
