1977–78 League of Ireland
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1977–78 season.
Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Bohemian F.C. won the championship.
Final classification
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Bohemian F.C. | 44 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 74 | 25 | +49 |
| 2 | Finn Harps F.C. | 42 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 60 | 38 | +22 |
| 3 | Drogheda United F.C. | 40 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 53 | 27 | +26 |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 40 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 45 | 22 | +23 |
| 5 | Waterford F.C. | 39 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 37 | +9 |
| 6 | Sligo Rovers F.C. | 34 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 31 | +16 |
| 7 | Limerick F.C. | 32 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 29 | +7 |
| 8 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 31 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 40 | +3 |
| 9 | Cork Albert F.C.* | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 35 | +1 |
| 10 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 27 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 35 | -1 |
| 11 | Dundalk F.C. | 27 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 46 | -3 |
| 12 | Shelbourne F.C. | 23 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 50 | -18 |
| 13 | Home Farm F.C. | 23 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 56 | -26 |
| 14 | Cork Celtic F.C. | 22 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 58 | -24 |
| 15 | Galway Rovers F.C. | 16 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 53 | -37 |
| 16 | Thurles Town F.C. | 10 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 69 | -47 |
'*'Cork Albert F.C. changed their club name to Cork Alberts F.C.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turlough O'Connor | Bohemians | 24 |
| 2 | Cathal Muckian | Drogheda United | 21 |
| 3 | Sid Wallace | Waterford | 18 |
| 4 | Ray Treacy | Shamrock Rovers | 17 |
| 5 | Donie Madden | Cork Celtic | 15 |
| 6 | Gary Hulmes | Sligo Rovers | 14 |
| 7 | Joey Salmon | Bohemians | 12 |
| 8 | Pat Byrne | Bohemians | 10 |
| 8 | John Delamere | Shelbourne | 10 |
| 8 | Joe Logan | Finn Harps | 10 |
| 8 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork Albert | 10 |
| 8 | Vinny McCarthy | Waterford | 10 |
References
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