Below are the statistics of League of Ireland in the 1970/1971 season.
Overview The championship was contested by 14 teams. Cork Hibernians won the title after beating Shamrock Rovers 3–1 in a play-off. The play-off was held on 25 April 1971 in Dalymount Park. Miah Dennehy (2) and Dave Wigginton scored for Cork Hibernians. Mick Leech scored for Shamrock Rovers.
Final classification
Results
League Title play-off
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Brendan Bradley Finn Harps 202 Johnny Matthews Waterford 173 Turlough O'Connor Dundalk 164 Damien Richardson Shamrock Rovers 155 Val Wallace Athlone Town 146 Ray Gaston Finn Harps 127 Sean Coyle Finn Harps 118 Alfie Hale Waterford 108 John Murray Shelbourne 1010 Mick Leech Shamrock Rovers 910 Harry Quinn St Patrick's Athletic 910 Dave Wigginton Cork Hibernians 9
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