Final League Table 1996-97 (Premier Division)
P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
Derry City (C) | 33 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 58 | 27 | 67 |
Bohemians | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 57 |
Shelbourne | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 36 | 54 |
Cork City | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 24 | 54 |
St. Patrick’s Athletic | 33 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 45 | 33 | 53 |
Sligo Rovers | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 47 |
Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 46 | 43 |
UCD | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 39 | 43 |
Finn Harps | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 43 | 39 |
Dundalk | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 50 | 36 |
Bray Wanderers (R) | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 59 | 23 |
Home Farm Everton (R) | 33 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 53 | 19 |
Home Venue: Tolka Park, Dublin (shared with Shelbourne FC)
Team Roster
Name | App | Subs | Goals L | Goals FAI C | Goals LC |
Brazil, E. | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Byrne, M. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Byrne P. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Candlish, N. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolan R. | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Corbally K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cousins A | 33 | 0 | 16 (1p) | 1 | 1 |
Curtis L | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
De Khors R | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eccles P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fenlon P | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1 (1p) | 0 |
Francis S | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Gannon K | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Grant S | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Horgan R | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kavanagh S | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kelly G | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kenny M | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Keogh N | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lambert K | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lynch A | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Malone C | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
McCormack M | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Molloy T | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O’Neill A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reid M | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Swift J | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toal J | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tracy D | 33 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Whelan P | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Williams L | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wynne B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Legend: App = Appearances, Subs = Substitute Appearances, Goals L = League Goals, Goals FAI C = FAI Cup Goals, Goals LC = League Cup Goals.
Note: 2 Own Goals (League).
Report
Shamrock Rovers finished 7th in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland in 1996-97. A. Cousins top scored with 16 goals from 33 appearances in the League, as well as 1 goal in each of the Cups (FAI Cup and League Cup). Rovers exited at the Second Round of the FAI Harp Lager Cup, losing 1-0 away to Waterford United after beating Limerick 5-4 in Extra-Time in Round 1.
References
Images
[1] Logopedia (2020) Shamrock_Rovers_FC_logo [Internet] Available from: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/9/9d/Shamrock_Rovers_FC_logo.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/340?cb=20120919155911 [Accessed 9 September 2020]
Bibliography
[2] Reid, Robert & Buttner, Paul (1997) The Little Green Book 1997-1998 Shamrock Rovers pg. 21.
[3] World Soccer / Radnedge, Keir (ed.) (1998) Euro Fixtures Guide 97-98 Free Booklet with World Soccer. pg. 48
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Rory Naughton
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