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1970–71 League of Ireland

Field	Value
competition	League of Ireland
season	1970–71
winners	Cork Hibernians (1st title)
league topscorer	Brendan Bradley, Finn Harps 20 goals
prevseason	1969–70
nextseason	1971–72

Below are the statistics of League of Ireland in the 1970/1971 season.

Overview

The championship was contested by 14 teams. Cork Hibernians won the title after beating Shamrock Rovers 3-1 in a play-off. The play-off was held on 25 April 1971 in Dalymount Park. Miah Dennehy (2) and Dave Wigginton scored for Cork Hibernians. Mick Leech scored for Shamrock Rovers.

Final classification

Results

League Title play-off

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 Hibernians	9

References

"Historical tables". League of Ireland.

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