| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Shelbourne | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 19 | 60 | 31 | Promoted | |
| - | Drogheda United | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 59 | 36 | 51 | 23 | ||
| - | Longford Town | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 23 | 51 | 18 | ||
| - | Cabinteely | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 50 | 11 | ||
| - | Bray Wanderers | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 26 | 46 | 18 | ||
| - | Cobh Ramblers | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 51 | 31 | -13 | ||
| - | Galway United | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 42 | 26 | -6 | ||
| - | Athlone Town | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 61 | 18 | -31 | ||
| - | Wexford | 27 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 65 | 11 | -43 | ||
| - | Limerick* | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 41 | 10 | -8 |