1970–71 League of Ireland
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Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1970/1971 season.
Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and Cork Hibernians F.C. won the championship after beating Shamrock Rovers F.C. 3-1 in a Championship Play-off on the 25th of April 1971 in Dalymount Park.
Final classification
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Cork Hibernians F.C. | 35 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 35 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 38 | +11 |
| 3 | Waterford F.C. | 34 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 34 | +15 |
| 4 | Bohemian F.C. | 33 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 25 | +13 |
| 5 | Cork Celtic F.C. | 31 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 27 | +17 |
| 6 | Finn Harps F.C. | 30 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 54 | 42 | +12 |
| 7 | Limerick F.C. | 28 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 31 | +5 |
| 8 | Shelbourne F.C. | 27 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 |
| 9 | Dundalk F.C. | 25 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 33 | +4 |
| 10 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 21 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 43 | -8 |
| 11 | Sligo Rovers F.C. | 21 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 58 | -22 |
| 12 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 17 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 55 | -21 |
| 13 | Drogheda F.C. | 16 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 46 | -19 |
| 14 | Drumcondra F.C. | 11 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 56 | -30 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Bradley | Finn Harps | 20 |
| 2 | Johnny Matthews | Waterford | 17 |
| 3 | Turlough O'Connor | Dundalk | 16 |
| 4 | Damien Richardson | Shamrock Rovers | 15 |
| 5 | Val Wallace | Athlone Town | 14 |
| 6 | Ray Gaston | Finn Harps | 12 |
| 7 | Sean Coyle | Finn Harps | 11 |
| 8 | Alfie Hale | Waterford | 10 |
| 8 | John Murray | Shelbourne | 10 |
| 10 | Mick Leech | Shamrock Rovers | 9 |
| 10 | Harry Quinn | St Patrick's Athletic | 9 |
| 10 | Dave Wigginton | Cork Hibs | 9 |
