1981β82 season | |||
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Manager | Jim McLaughlin | ||
League of Ireland | 1st (champions) | ||
FAI Cup | Semi-final | ||
League Cup | First round | ||
President's Cup | Winners | ||
Leinster Senior Cup | Runners-up | ||
European Cup Winners' Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Mick Fairclough (15) All: Mick Fairclough (20) | ||
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Dundalk entered the 1981β82 season, having finished as runners-up to Athlone Town the previous season. They were the holders of both the League Cup and the FAI Cup, having achieved their first domestic cup double. In the process, they had qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup. 1981β82 was Jim McLaughlin's eighth season as manager, and was Dundalk's 56th consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football.
The new season opened with the President's Cup, and Dundalk defeated Athlone 4β3 on aggregate to win it for the third season in a row. [1] But the League Cup was surrendered in the first round, when County Louth neighbours Drogheda United defeated them on penalties. [2] Later that season, they lost the Leinster Senior Cup final. [3] The League schedule commenced on 10 September 1981, using a trial point system of 4 for an away win, 3 for a home win, 2 for an away draw, and 1 for a home draw. Dundalk started with five victories but, after they drew Tottenham Hotspur in the Second round of the Cup Winners' Cup, there was a wobble in League form with all eyes at Oriel Park on the upcoming glamour tie. [4] They fell 10-points behind Bohemians, but subsequently charged to the title, sealing it on the final day away to defending champions Athlone. [5] But it was Bohemians that came out of a four match, seven and a half hour FAI Cup semi-final marathon, depriving McLaughlin of a shot at a second League and Cup Double. [6]
As FAI Cup holders from the season before, they qualified for the 1981β82 European Cup Winners' Cup. In the first round they drew Fram, and won through 5β2 on aggregate, with what remains their record victory in Europe β a 4β0 win in Oriel Park. [7] In the second round, McLaughlin's unbeaten record in Europe at Oriel reached eight matches, when Tottenham Hotspur were held to a 1β1 draw. [8] A 1β0 defeat in White Hart Lane ultimately ended their interest in the competition. [9]
Sources: [10]
No. | Name | Years | League | FAI Cup | League Cup | Europe | Othera | Total | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Richie Blackmore | 1974β1985 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 0 |
2 | Martin Lawlor | 1977β1995 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 5 |
3 | Paddy Dunning | 1977β1983 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 2 |
4 | Tommy McConville | 1967β1986 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 0 |
5 | Eamonn Gregg | 1981β1983 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 1 |
6 | Sean Byrne | 1977β1983 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 10 |
7 | Barry Kehoe | 1980β1993 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 7 |
8 | Leo Flanagan | 1978β1983 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 14 |
9 | Mick Fairclough | 1979β1984 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 20 |
10 | Brian Duff | 1977β1982 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 9 |
11 | Hilary Carlyle | 1978β1984 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 12 |
12 | Ollie Ralph | 1981β1983 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 5 |
13 | Willie Crawley | 1977β1995 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 5 |
14 | Jerome Clarke | 1980β1982 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 1 |
15 | John Archbold | 1980β1983 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
16 | Robbie Lawlor | 1980β1983 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
Source: [11]
21 August 1981 | Dundalk | 2β1 | Athlone Town | Dundalk |
Stadium: Oriel Park |
27 August 1981 | Athlone Town | 2β2 | Dundalk | Athlone |
Stadium: St Mel's Park |
Dundalk won 4β3 on aggregate
Source: [11]
30 August 1981 | Drogheda United | 0β0 (
a.e.t.) (5β4 p) | Dundalk | Drogheda |
Stadium: United Park |
Source: [11]
3 September 1981 | Dundalk | 6β0 | Pegasus | Dundalk |
Stadium: Oriel Park |
30 September 1981 | Dundalk | 2β0 | Drogheda United | Dundalk |
Stadium: Oriel Park |
27 January 1982 | Dundalk | 1β2 | Shamrock Rovers | Dublin |
Stadium:
Tolka Park Attendance: 4,000 |
Source: [11]
7 February 1982 | Dundalk | 1β0 | Thurles Town | Dundalk |
Stadium: Oriel Park |
17 February 1982 | Dundalk | 4β3 | Cork United | Dundalk |
Stadium: Oriel Park |
7 March 1982 | Dundalk | 2β0 | Galway United | Dundalk |
Stadium: Oriel Park |
2 April 1982 | Dundalk | 3β3 | Bohemians | Dublin |
Stadium: Tolka Park |
6 April 1982 | Dundalk | 0β0 ( a.e.t.) | Bohemians | Dublin |
Stadium: Glenmalure Park |
14 April 1982 | Dundalk | 1β1 ( a.e.t.) | Bohemians | Dublin |
Stadium: Tolka Park |
21 April 1982 | Dundalk | 1β2 ( a.e.t.) | Bohemians | Dublin |
Stadium: Tolka Park |
Source: [11]
10 September 1981 Round 1 | Dundalk | 2β0 | UCD |
20 September 1981 Round 2 | Cork United | 0β2 | Dundalk |
27 September 1981 Round 3 | Dundalk | 3β0 | Finn Harps |
4 October 1981 Round 4 | Shelbourne | 0β3 | Dundalk |
11 October 1981 Round 5 | Dundalk | 4β0 | Galway United |
18 October 1981 Round 6 | Thurles Town | 0β0 | Dundalk |
25 October 1981 Round 7 | Dundalk | 1β4 | Bohemians |
1 November 1981 Round 8 | Drogheda United | 1β1 | Dundalk |
8 November 1981 Round 9 | Dundalk | 3β1 | Waterford |
15 November 1981 Round 10 | Sligo Rovers | 2β1 | Dundalk |
22 November 1981 Round 11 | Dundalk | 0β1 | Shamrock Rovers |
29 November 1981 Round 12 | Home Farm | 2β3 | Dundalk |
6 December 1981 Round 13 | Dundalk | 7β1 | Athlone Town |
13 December 1981 Round 14 | Limerick | 2β4 | Dundalk |
20 December 1981 Round 15 | Dundalk | 2β0 | St Patrick's Athletic |
27 December 1981 Round 16 | UCD | 1β1 | Dundalk |
3 January 1982 Round 17 | Dundalk | 3β0 | Cork United |
17 January 1982 Round 18 | Dundalk | 0β3 | Shelbourne |
24 January 1982 Round 19 | Galway United | 1β2 | Dundalk |
31 January 1982 Round 20 | Dundalk | 3β0 | Thurles Town |
14 February 1982 Round 21 | Bohemians | 0β0 | Dundalk |
21 February 1982 Round 22 | Dundalk | 5β1 | Drogheda United |
28 February 1982 Round 23 | Waterford | 1β1 | Dundalk |
14 March 1982 Round 24 | Dundalk | 1β0 | Sligo Rovers |
17 March 1982 Round 25 | Finn Harps | 0β2 | Dundalk |
21 March 1982 Round 26 | Shamrock Rovers | 1β1 | Dundalk |
28 March 1982 Round 27 | Dundalk | 2β1 | Home Farm |
11 April 1982 Round 28 | Dundalk | 1β0 | Limerick |
18 April 1982 Round 29 | St Patrick's Athletic | 0β1 | Dundalk |
25 April 1982 Round 30 | Athlone Town | 1β2 | Dundalk |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Home/Away Win/Draw |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dundalk F.C. | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 61 | 24 | +37 | 80 | AW: 8; HW: 12; AD: 6; HD: 0 |
2 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 76 | AW: 9; HW: 12; AD: 1; HD: 2 |
3 | Bohemian F.C. | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 72 | AW: 8; HW: 9; AD: 4; HD: 5 |
4 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 70 | 42 | +28 | 67 | AW: 9; HW: 9; AD: 1; HD: 2 |
5 | Sligo Rovers F.C. | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 62 | AW: 7; HW: 9; AD: 2; HD: 3 |
6 | Limerick United F.C. | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 58 | AW: 5; HW: 8; AD: 5; HD: 4 |
7 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 56 | AW: 5; HW: 9; AD: 3; HD: 3 |
8 | Waterford F.C. | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 47 | AW: 6; HW: 6; AD: 1; HD: 3 |
9 | Shelbourne F.C. | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 45 | AW: 5; HW: 5; AD: 3; HD: 4 |
10 | Cork United F.C. | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 42 | AW: 2; HW: 8; AD: 4; HD: 2 |
11 | Drogheda United F.C. | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 41 | AW: 2; HW: 6; AD: 5; HD: 5 |
12 | Home Farm F.C. | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 40 | AW: 5; HW: 3; AD: 4; HD: 3 |
13 | University College Dublin A.F.C. | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 37 | AW: 3; HW: 4; AD: 3; HD: 7 |
14 | Finn Harps F.C. | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 31 | AW: 3; HW: 4; AD: 3; HD: 1 |
15 | Galway United F.C. | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 62 | −32 | 29 | AW: 2; HW: 3; AD: 4; HD: 4 |
16 | Thurles Town F.C. | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 29 | 96 | −67 | 18 | AW: 2; HW: 1; AD: 2; HD: 3 |
Dundalk | 4β0 | Fram |
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Flanagan 4' Fairclough 23' M. Lawlor 49' Duff 62' |
Report Report 2 |
Dundalk won 5β2 on aggregate.
Dundalk | 1β1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Fairclough 82' | Report Report 2 | Crooks 63' |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1β0 | Dundalk |
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Crooks 63' | Report Report 2 |
Month | Player | References |
---|---|---|
September | Barry Kehoe | [12] |
April | Tommy McConville | [13] |
1981β82 season | |||
---|---|---|---|
Manager | Jim McLaughlin | ||
League of Ireland | 1st (champions) | ||
FAI Cup | Semi-final | ||
League Cup | First round | ||
President's Cup | Winners | ||
Leinster Senior Cup | Runners-up | ||
European Cup Winners' Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Mick Fairclough (15) All: Mick Fairclough (20) | ||
| |||
Dundalk entered the 1981β82 season, having finished as runners-up to Athlone Town the previous season. They were the holders of both the League Cup and the FAI Cup, having achieved their first domestic cup double. In the process, they had qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup. 1981β82 was Jim McLaughlin's eighth season as manager, and was Dundalk's 56th consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football.
The new season opened with the President's Cup, and Dundalk defeated Athlone 4β3 on aggregate to win it for the third season in a row. [1] But the League Cup was surrendered in the first round, when County Louth neighbours Drogheda United defeated them on penalties. [2] Later that season, they lost the Leinster Senior Cup final. [3] The League schedule commenced on 10 September 1981, using a trial point system of 4 for an away win, 3 for a home win, 2 for an away draw, and 1 for a home draw. Dundalk started with five victories but, after they drew Tottenham Hotspur in the Second round of the Cup Winners' Cup, there was a wobble in League form with all eyes at Oriel Park on the upcoming glamour tie. [4] They fell 10-points behind Bohemians, but subsequently charged to the title, sealing it on the final day away to defending champions Athlone. [5] But it was Bohemians that came out of a four match, seven and a half hour FAI Cup semi-final marathon, depriving McLaughlin of a shot at a second League and Cup Double. [6]
As FAI Cup holders from the season before, they qualified for the 1981β82 European Cup Winners' Cup. In the first round they drew Fram, and won through 5β2 on aggregate, with what remains their record victory in Europe β a 4β0 win in Oriel Park. [7] In the second round, McLaughlin's unbeaten record in Europe at Oriel reached eight matches, when Tottenham Hotspur were held to a 1β1 draw. [8] A 1β0 defeat in White Hart Lane ultimately ended their interest in the competition. [9]
Sources: [10]
No. | Name | Years | League | FAI Cup | League Cup | Europe | Othera | Total | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Richie Blackmore | 1974β1985 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 0 |
2 | Martin Lawlor | 1977β1995 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 5 |
3 | Paddy Dunning | 1977β1983 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 2 |
4 | Tommy McConville | 1967β1986 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 0 |
5 | Eamonn Gregg | 1981β1983 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 1 |
6 | Sean Byrne | 1977β1983 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 10 |
7 | Barry Kehoe | 1980β1993 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 7 |
8 | Leo Flanagan | 1978β1983 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 14 |
9 | Mick Fairclough | 1979β1984 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 20 |
10 | Brian Duff | 1977β1982 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 9 |
11 | Hilary Carlyle | 1978β1984 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 12 |
12 | Ollie Ralph | 1981β1983 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 5 |
13 | Willie Crawley | 1977β1995 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 5 |
14 | Jerome Clarke | 1980β1982 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 1 |
15 | John Archbold | 1980β1983 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
16 | Robbie Lawlor | 1980β1983 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
Source: [11]
21 August 1981 | Dundalk | 2β1 | Athlone Town | Dundalk |
Stadium: Oriel Park |
27 August 1981 | Athlone Town | 2β2 | Dundalk | Athlone |
Stadium: St Mel's Park |
Dundalk won 4β3 on aggregate
Source: [11]
30 August 1981 | Drogheda United | 0β0 (
a.e.t.) (5β4 p) | Dundalk | Drogheda |
Stadium: United Park |
Source: [11]
3 September 1981 | Dundalk | 6β0 | Pegasus | Dundalk |
Stadium: Oriel Park |
30 September 1981 | Dundalk | 2β0 | Drogheda United | Dundalk |
Stadium: Oriel Park |
27 January 1982 | Dundalk | 1β2 | Shamrock Rovers | Dublin |
Stadium:
Tolka Park Attendance: 4,000 |
Source: [11]
7 February 1982 | Dundalk | 1β0 | Thurles Town | Dundalk |
Stadium: Oriel Park |
17 February 1982 | Dundalk | 4β3 | Cork United | Dundalk |
Stadium: Oriel Park |
7 March 1982 | Dundalk | 2β0 | Galway United | Dundalk |
Stadium: Oriel Park |
2 April 1982 | Dundalk | 3β3 | Bohemians | Dublin |
Stadium: Tolka Park |
6 April 1982 | Dundalk | 0β0 ( a.e.t.) | Bohemians | Dublin |
Stadium: Glenmalure Park |
14 April 1982 | Dundalk | 1β1 ( a.e.t.) | Bohemians | Dublin |
Stadium: Tolka Park |
21 April 1982 | Dundalk | 1β2 ( a.e.t.) | Bohemians | Dublin |
Stadium: Tolka Park |
Source: [11]
10 September 1981 Round 1 | Dundalk | 2β0 | UCD |
20 September 1981 Round 2 | Cork United | 0β2 | Dundalk |
27 September 1981 Round 3 | Dundalk | 3β0 | Finn Harps |
4 October 1981 Round 4 | Shelbourne | 0β3 | Dundalk |
11 October 1981 Round 5 | Dundalk | 4β0 | Galway United |
18 October 1981 Round 6 | Thurles Town | 0β0 | Dundalk |
25 October 1981 Round 7 | Dundalk | 1β4 | Bohemians |
1 November 1981 Round 8 | Drogheda United | 1β1 | Dundalk |
8 November 1981 Round 9 | Dundalk | 3β1 | Waterford |
15 November 1981 Round 10 | Sligo Rovers | 2β1 | Dundalk |
22 November 1981 Round 11 | Dundalk | 0β1 | Shamrock Rovers |
29 November 1981 Round 12 | Home Farm | 2β3 | Dundalk |
6 December 1981 Round 13 | Dundalk | 7β1 | Athlone Town |
13 December 1981 Round 14 | Limerick | 2β4 | Dundalk |
20 December 1981 Round 15 | Dundalk | 2β0 | St Patrick's Athletic |
27 December 1981 Round 16 | UCD | 1β1 | Dundalk |
3 January 1982 Round 17 | Dundalk | 3β0 | Cork United |
17 January 1982 Round 18 | Dundalk | 0β3 | Shelbourne |
24 January 1982 Round 19 | Galway United | 1β2 | Dundalk |
31 January 1982 Round 20 | Dundalk | 3β0 | Thurles Town |
14 February 1982 Round 21 | Bohemians | 0β0 | Dundalk |
21 February 1982 Round 22 | Dundalk | 5β1 | Drogheda United |
28 February 1982 Round 23 | Waterford | 1β1 | Dundalk |
14 March 1982 Round 24 | Dundalk | 1β0 | Sligo Rovers |
17 March 1982 Round 25 | Finn Harps | 0β2 | Dundalk |
21 March 1982 Round 26 | Shamrock Rovers | 1β1 | Dundalk |
28 March 1982 Round 27 | Dundalk | 2β1 | Home Farm |
11 April 1982 Round 28 | Dundalk | 1β0 | Limerick |
18 April 1982 Round 29 | St Patrick's Athletic | 0β1 | Dundalk |
25 April 1982 Round 30 | Athlone Town | 1β2 | Dundalk |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Home/Away Win/Draw |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dundalk F.C. | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 61 | 24 | +37 | 80 | AW: 8; HW: 12; AD: 6; HD: 0 |
2 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 76 | AW: 9; HW: 12; AD: 1; HD: 2 |
3 | Bohemian F.C. | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 72 | AW: 8; HW: 9; AD: 4; HD: 5 |
4 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 70 | 42 | +28 | 67 | AW: 9; HW: 9; AD: 1; HD: 2 |
5 | Sligo Rovers F.C. | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 62 | AW: 7; HW: 9; AD: 2; HD: 3 |
6 | Limerick United F.C. | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 58 | AW: 5; HW: 8; AD: 5; HD: 4 |
7 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 56 | AW: 5; HW: 9; AD: 3; HD: 3 |
8 | Waterford F.C. | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 47 | AW: 6; HW: 6; AD: 1; HD: 3 |
9 | Shelbourne F.C. | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 45 | AW: 5; HW: 5; AD: 3; HD: 4 |
10 | Cork United F.C. | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 42 | AW: 2; HW: 8; AD: 4; HD: 2 |
11 | Drogheda United F.C. | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 41 | AW: 2; HW: 6; AD: 5; HD: 5 |
12 | Home Farm F.C. | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 40 | AW: 5; HW: 3; AD: 4; HD: 3 |
13 | University College Dublin A.F.C. | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 37 | AW: 3; HW: 4; AD: 3; HD: 7 |
14 | Finn Harps F.C. | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 31 | AW: 3; HW: 4; AD: 3; HD: 1 |
15 | Galway United F.C. | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 62 | −32 | 29 | AW: 2; HW: 3; AD: 4; HD: 4 |
16 | Thurles Town F.C. | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 29 | 96 | −67 | 18 | AW: 2; HW: 1; AD: 2; HD: 3 |
Dundalk | 4β0 | Fram |
---|---|---|
Flanagan 4' Fairclough 23' M. Lawlor 49' Duff 62' |
Report Report 2 |
Dundalk won 5β2 on aggregate.
Dundalk | 1β1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
---|---|---|
Fairclough 82' | Report Report 2 | Crooks 63' |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1β0 | Dundalk |
---|---|---|
Crooks 63' | Report Report 2 |
Month | Player | References |
---|---|---|
September | Barry Kehoe | [12] |
April | Tommy McConville | [13] |