| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Waterford United | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 60 | 18 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Bray Wanderers | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 21 | 54 | 30 | Promoted | |
| - | Limerick | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 50 | 16 | ||
| - | Galway United | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 29 | 43 | 9 | ||
| - | Home Farm Everton | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 38 | 6 | ||
| - | Cobh Ramblers | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 35 | -9 | ||
| - | Athlone Town | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 37 | 31 | -6 | ||
| - | St. Francis | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 40 | 29 | -11 | ||
| - | Monaghan United | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 44 | 22 | -18 | ||
| - | Longford Town | 27 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 47 | 12 | -35 |