1982–83 League of Ireland
| Season | 1982–83 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Athlone Town |
← 1981–82 1983–84 → | |
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1982-83 season.
Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and Athlone Town won the championship.
Final classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athlone Town | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 61 | 24 | +37 | 65 |
| 2 | Drogheda United F.C. | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 49 |
| 3 | Dundalk F.C. | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 48 |
| 4 | Bohemian F.C. | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 46 |
| 5 | Shelbourne F.C. | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 44 |
| 6 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 38 |
| 7 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 37 |
| 8 | Limerick United[a] | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 35 |
| 9 | Finn Harps F.C. | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 35 |
| 10 | Waterford United F.C. | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 32 |
| 11 | Galway United F.C. | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 26 |
| 12 | Sligo Rovers F.C. | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 21 |
| 13 | University College Dublin A.F.C. | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 63 | −34 | 16 |
| 14 | Home Farm F.C. | 26 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 68 | −44 | 9 |
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Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Limerick United resigned from the league and were replaced by Limerick City for next season.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel Larkin | Athlone Town | 18 |
| 2 | Brendan Bradley | Finn Harps | 17 |
| 2 | Kieran McCabe | Shamrock Rovers | 17 |
| 4 | Kevin Cassidy | Galway United | 13 |
| 4 | Eugene Davis | St Patrick's Athletic | 13 |
| 6 | Brian Duff | Galway United | 12 |
| 7 | Liam Buckley | Shamrock Rovers | 11 |
| 7 | Tony Morris | Limerick United | 11 |
| 7 | Michael O'Connor | Athlone Town | 11 |
| 10 | Mick Fairclough | Dundalk | 10 |
| 10 | Jackie Jameson | Bohemians | 10 |
| 10 | Jim Mahon | St Patrick's Athletic | 10 |
| 10 | Joey Salmon | Athlone Town | 10 |