Season | 1995β96 |
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Champions | Bray Wanderers |
Promoted |
Finn Harps Home Farm Everton |
Top goalscorer |
Jonathan Speak: 17 ( Finn Harps) [1] |
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The 1995β96 League of Ireland First Division season was the 11th season of the League of Ireland First Division.
The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Bray Wanderers won the division. [2] [3] [4]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Bray Wanderers A.F.C. | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 21 | +32 | 55 | Promoted to Premier Division |
2 | Finn Harps F.C. | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 49 | |
3 | Home Farm Everton F.C. | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 46 | Promoted to Premier Division after play-off |
4 | Cobh Ramblers F.C. | 27 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 43 | |
5 | St James's Gate F.C. | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 38 | |
6 | Limerick F.C. | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 36 | |
7 | Kilkenny City A.F.C. | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 35 | |
8 | Waterford United F.C. | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 34 | |
9 | Longford Town F.C. | 27 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 21 | |
10 | Monaghan United F.C. | 27 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 70 | −60 | 11 |
Third placed Home Farm Everton played off against Athlone Town who finished in tenth place in the 1995β96 League of Ireland Premier Division. The winner would compete in the 1996β97 League of Ireland Premier Division.
Home Farm Everton won 4β3 on penalties and were promoted to the Premier Division [2] [4]