1973–74 League of Ireland
| Season | 1973–74 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Cork Celtic (1st title) | 
← 1972–73  1974–75 →   | |
Below are the statistics of League of Ireland in the 1973/1974 season.
Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and Cork Celtic won the championship.[1]
Final classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork Celtic (C) | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 42 | Qualification to European Cup first round | 
| 2 | Bohemian F.C. | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 18 | +38 | 38 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round | 
| 3 | Cork Hibernians F.C. | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 38 | |
| 4 | Finn Harps F.C. | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 35 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round | 
| 5 | Waterford F.C. | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 29 | |
| 6 | Dundalk F.C. | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 28 | |
| 7 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 27 | |
| 8 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 22 | |
| 9 | Limerick F.C. | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 20 | |
| 10 | Home Farm F.C. | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 20 | |
| 11 | Drogheda F.C. | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 19 | |
| 12 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 19 | |
| 13 | Sligo Rovers F.C. | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 14 | |
| 14 | Shelbourne F.C. | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 13 | 
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Flanagan | Bohemians | 18 | 
| 1 | Turlough O'Connor | Bohemians | 18 | 
| 3 | Brendan Bradley | Finn Harps | 12 | 
| 3 | Donal Murphy | Shamrock Rovers | 12 | 
| 3 | Frank O'Neill | Cork Celtic | 12 | 
| 6 | Dinny Allen | Cork Hibernians | 11 | 
| 7 | Alfie Hale | Waterford (7) Cork Celtic (3)  | 
10 | 
| 7 | Johnny Matthews | Waterford | 10 | 
| 9 | Gerry Brammeld | Drogheda | 9 | 
| 9 | Barry Notley | Cork Celtic | 9 | 
References
- ^ "Historical tables". League of Ireland. Retrieved March 11, 2025.