The second level in Ireland was formed in 1985-86 - 6 new clubs (Bray Wanderers, Derry City, Cobh Ramblers, Newcastle United, Monaghan United and EMFA) were elected to the league that year and formed a 10-team division with the bottom 4 (Sligo Rovers, Longford Town, Drogheda United and Finn Harps) of the 1984-85 championship (first level). Thanks to Julian Canny for supplying most of the information on which this table is based. * = indicate points deducted. You are free to copy this document but please state the source, i.e. Clas Glenning.
THREE POINTS FOR A WIN 1. Finn Harps (Ballybofey) 22 623 262 158 203 887 740 944 2. Limerick FC 20 631 244 160 227 806 785 892 3. Cobh Ramblers 21 616 235 170 211 815 755 875 4. Waterford United 16 467 228 123 116 691 452 804* 5. Monaghan United 24 715 203 192 320 839 1140 795* 6. Athlone Town 21 656 201 180 278 733 931 780* 7. Longford Town 21 593 190 143 260 693 877 713 8. Dublin City 18 501 174 145 182 662 649 667 9. Kilkenny City 21 606 157 171 278 689 942 642 10.Bray Wanderers 11 309 158 85 66 496 277 559 11.Dundalk 9 304 139 76 89 450 334 493 12.University College Dublin 10 273 135 73 65 419 227 478 13.Galway United 9 277 121 86 70 421 319 449 14.Drogheda United 10 275 121 84 70 404 296 447 15.Sligo Rovers 10 291 114 84 93 379 318 427 16.Shelbourne (Dublin) 6 186 105 39 42 325 177 354 17.Kildare County 8 265 82 68 115 314 419 324 18.Wexford Youths 7 224 69 39 116 240 347 246 19.St. James Gate 6 162 40 52 70 169 240 172 20.Derry City 3 69 44 16 9 141 56 148 21.Mervue United 5 152 41 25 86 179 273 148 22.Sporting Fingal 2 69 38 17 14 121 60 131 23.St. Francis 5 162 25 52 85 139 256 127 24.Cork City 2 63 35 16 12 112 57 121 25.Newcastlewest 5 117 28 29 60 130 195 113 26.Shamrock Rovers (Dublin) 1 36 21 12 3 53 13 72* 27.Salthill Devon 4 119 14 21 84 90 265 63NOTES: Londonderry is situated in Northern Ireland but the team plays in Ireland anyway because the town "belongs" to the Republic Ireland in football terms. Newcastle United changed name to Newcastlewest after the 1985/86-season. EMFA changed name to Kilkenny City after the 1987/88-season. Limerick City changed name to Limerick FC after the 1993/94-season and then to Limerick 37 FC after the 2006-season and then to Limerick FC again after the 2008-season. Home Farm changed name to Home Farm Everton after the 1994/95-season. The replayed match Kilkenny vs Limerick during the 1999/2000 counted as 3-2 (original score; ordered replay finished 1-0 but was later ruled void by civil judge). Home Farm Everton changed name to Home Farm Fingal in the year 2000 and then to Dublin City 2001. Waterford United had three points deducted during the 2001/02-season for fielding an ineligible player. Monaghan United had three points deducted during the 2003-season for fielding an ineligible player. Athlone Town & Monaghan United each had three points deducted during the 2004-season for fielding ineligible players. Shamrock Rovers had three points deducted during the 2006-season for fielding a suspended player in a game.
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