1962–63 League of Ireland
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| Season | 1962–63 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dundalk (2nd Title) |
| Top goalscorer | Mick Lynch (Waterford United) |
← 1961–62 1963–64 → | |
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1962/1963 season.
Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and Dundalk won the championship.
Final classification
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Dundalk F.C. | 24 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 23 | +16 | European Cup |
| 2 | Waterford United | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 37 | +13 | |
| 3 | Drumcondra F.C. | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 27 | +6 | |
| 4 | Cork Celtic F.C. | 21 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 22 | +11 | |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 19 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | Fairs Cup |
| 6 | Cork Hibernians F.C. | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | |
| 7 | Shelbourne F.C. | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 35 | -6 | Cup Winners's Cup |
| 8 | Limerick F.C. | 13 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 30 | -8 | |
| 9 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 47 | -24 | |
| 10 | Bohemian F.C. | 8 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 35 | -26 |
Drogheda and Sligo Rovers were elected to the league for next season.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick Lynch | Waterford United | 12 |
| 2 | Jackie Mooney | Shamrock Rovers | 11 |
| 3 | Jimmy Hasty | Dundalk | 9 |
| 4 | Eric Barber | Shelbourne | 8 |
| 4 | Al Casey | Waterford United | 8 |
| 4 | Jackie Hennessy | Shelbourne | 8 |
| 4 | Frank McCarthy | Cork Celtic | 8 |
| 4 | Austin Noonan | Cork Celtic | 8 |
| 9 | Ben Hannigan | Shelbourne | 7 |
| 9 | Donal Leahy | Cork Celtic | 7 |