| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Bray Wanderers | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 69 | 38 | 72 | 31 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Longford Town | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 71 | 40 | 70 | 31 | Promoted | |
| Kilkenny City | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 67 | 36 | 67 | 31 | Promoted | ||
| - | Dundalk | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 31 | 66 | 19 | ||
| - | Cobh Ramblers | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 57 | 52 | -7 | ||
| - | Athlone Town | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 42 | 38 | -11 | ||
| - | Home Farm Fingal | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 35 | -17 | ||
| - | St. Francis | 36 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 54 | 32 | -27 | ||
| - | Monaghan United | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 73 | 30 | -27 | ||
| - | Limerick | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 60 | 29 | -23 |