1981–82 Dundalk F.C. season

Dundalk entered the 1981–82 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. 1981–82 was Jim McLaughlin's eighth season as manager, and was Dundalk's 56th consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football.

Dundalk
1981–82 season
ManagerJim McLaughlin
League of Ireland1st (Champions)
FAI CupSemi-final
League CupFirst round
President's CupWinners
Leinster Senior CupRunners-up
European Cup Winners' CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mick Fairclough (15)
All:
Mick Fairclough (20)

Season summary

The new season opened with the President's Cup, and Dundalk defeated Athlone 4–3 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 1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup. In the first round they drew Fram, and won through 5–2 on aggregate, with what remains their record victory in Europe – a 4–0 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 1–1 draw.[8] A 1–0 defeat in White Hart Lane ultimately ended their interest in the competition.[9]

First-Team Squad (1981–82)

Sources:[10]

No. Name Years League FAI Cup League Cup Europe Othera Total Goals
1 Richie Blackmore 1974–1985 30 7 1 4 5 47 0
2 Martin Lawlor 1977–1995 29 7 1 4 6 47 5
3 Paddy Dunning 1977–1983 29 7 0 4 4 44 2
4 Tommy McConville 1967–1986 30 7 1 4 5 47 0
5 Eamonn Gregg 1981–1983 30 7 1 4 3 45 1
6 Sean Byrne 1977–1983 29 7 1 4 3 44 10
7 Barry Kehoe 1980–1993 30 7 1 4 5 46 7
8 Leo Flanagan 1978–1983 30 7 1 4 5 47 14
9 Mick Fairclough 1979–1984 27 7 1 4 3 42 20
10 Brian Duff 1977–1982 14 0 1 4 3 22 9
11 Hilary Carlyle 1978–1984 22 4 0 4 1 31 12
12 Ollie Ralph 1981–1983 14 7 0 0 2 23 5
13 Willie Crawley 1977–1995 8 3 1 0 6 18 5
14 Jerome Clarke 1980–1982 15 5 0 0 4 24 1
15 John Archbold 1980–1983 8 2 1 4 1 16 1
16 Robbie Lawlor 1980–1983 5 4 1 0 5 15 1
a. Includes the Leinster Senior Cup and LFA President's Cup.

Competitions

LFA President's Cup

Source:[11]

21 August 1981 Dundalk 2–1Athlone TownDundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park
27 August 1981 Athlone Town2–2 Dundalk Athlone
Stadium: St Mel's Park

Dundalk won 4–3 on aggregate

League Cup

Source:[11]

First round
30 August 1981 Drogheda United 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		DundalkDrogheda
Stadium: United Park

Leinster Senior Cup

Source:[11]

First Round
3 September 1981 Dundalk 6–0PegasusDundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park
Quarter Final
30 September 1981 Dundalk 2–0Drogheda UnitedDundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park
Semi Final
26 November 1981 Dundalk 3–1BohemiansDublin
Final
27 January 1982 Dundalk1–2 Shamrock Rovers Dublin
Stadium: Tolka Park
Attendance: 4,000

FAI Cup

Source:[11]

First Round
7 February 1982 Dundalk 1–0Thurles TownDundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park
Second Round
17 February 1982 Dundalk 4–3Cork UnitedDundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park
Quarter Final
7 March 1982 Dundalk 2–0Galway UnitedDundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park
Semi Final
2 April 1982 Dundalk3–3BohemiansDublin
Stadium: Tolka Park
Semi Final (first replay)
6 April 1982 Dundalk0–0 (a.e.t.)BohemiansDublin
Stadium: Glenmalure Park
Semi Final (second replay)
14 April 1982 Dundalk1–1 (a.e.t.)BohemiansDublin
Stadium: Tolka Park
Semi Final (third replay)
21 April 1982 Dundalk1–2 (a.e.t.) Bohemians Dublin
Stadium: Tolka Park

League

Source:[11]

10 September 1981 Round 1 Dundalk 2–0 UCD
20 September 1981 Round 2 Cork United 0–2 Dundalk
27 September 1981 Round 3 Dundalk 3–0 Finn Harps
4 October 1981 Round 4 Shelbourne 0–3 Dundalk
11 October 1981 Round 5 Dundalk 4–0 Galway United
18 October 1981 Round 6 Thurles Town 0–0 Dundalk
25 October 1981 Round 7 Dundalk 1–4 Bohemians
1 November 1981 Round 8 Drogheda United 1–1 Dundalk
8 November 1981 Round 9 Dundalk 3–1 Waterford
15 November 1981 Round 10 Sligo Rovers 2–1 Dundalk
22 November 1981 Round 11 Dundalk 0–1 Shamrock Rovers
29 November 1981 Round 12 Home Farm 2–3 Dundalk
6 December 1981 Round 13 Dundalk 7–1 Athlone Town
13 December 1981 Round 14 Limerick 2–4 Dundalk
20 December 1981 Round 15 Dundalk 2–0 St Patrick's Athletic
27 December 1981 Round 16 UCD 1–1 Dundalk
3 January 1982 Round 17 Dundalk 3–0 Cork United
17 January 1982 Round 18 Dundalk 0–3 Shelbourne
24 January 1982 Round 19 Galway United 1–2 Dundalk
31 January 1982 Round 20 Dundalk 3–0 Thurles Town
14 February 1982 Round 21 Bohemians 0–0 Dundalk
21 February 1982 Round 22 Dundalk 5–1 Drogheda United
28 February 1982 Round 23 Waterford 1–1 Dundalk
14 March 1982 Round 24 Dundalk 1–0 Sligo Rovers
17 March 1982 Round 25 Finn Harps 0–2 Dundalk
21 March 1982 Round 26 Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Dundalk
28 March 1982 Round 27 Dundalk 2–1 Home Farm
11 April 1982 Round 28 Dundalk 1–0 Limerick
18 April 1982 Round 29 St Patrick's Athletic 0–1 Dundalk
25 April 1982 Round 30 Athlone Town 1–2 Dundalk

League table
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
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: Points system: 4 for an Away win, 3 for a Home win, 2 for an Away draw, 1 for a Home draw.

Cup Winners' Cup
First round
Fram 2–1 Dundalk
Torfason  65'
Steinsson  85'		 Report Report 2 Fairclough  35'
Dundalk 4–0 Fram
Flanagan  4'
Fairclough  23'
M. Lawlor  49'
Duff  62'		 Report Report 2

Dundalk won 5–2 on aggregate.

Second round
Dundalk 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur
Fairclough  82' Report Report 2 Crooks  63'
Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Dundalk
Crooks  63' Report Report 2

Awards

Player of the Month
Month Player References
September Barry Kehoe [12]
April Tommy McConville [13]

References
Bibliography
  • Murphy, Jim (2003). The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years. Dundalgan Press. ASIN B0042SO3R2.
  • Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
  • MacSweeney, Niall (1985). A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2 - 1984/5. Association of Football Statisticians. ASIN B008H2CBJQ.
Citations
  1. McGrath, Stephen (28 August 1981). "Dundalk sink Athlone". Irish Press. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  2. McGrath, Stephen (31 August 1981). "Drogheda's Nine Wise Men". Irish Press. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. "First Trophy for Young Rovers". Irish Press. 27 January 1982. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. Meagan, Jimmy (3 October 1981). "Oriel Park To Stage Tottenham Treat". The Irish Press. Retrieved 13 May 2019 – via Irish Newspaper Archives.
  5. Dunne, Noel (26 April 1982). "Border club do it in style with great win". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 April 2019 – via Irish Newspaper Archives.
  6. Stuart, Charlie (22 April 1982). "Bohemians Triumph". Irish Press. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  7. Meagan, Jimmy (1 October 1981). "Superb Show by Dundalk". Irish Press. Retrieved 25 July 2019 – via Irish Newspaper Archives.
  8. Faiers, David (22 October 1981). "Dundalk Are Not Dead Yet". Evening Herald. Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via Irish Newspaper Archives.
  9. Meagan, Jimmy (5 November 1981). "Heartbreak for Dundalk". Irish Press. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  10. Murphy, Jim (2013). A Dundalk FC Miscellany. Ireland: Self-published. p. 264.
  11. Murphy, Jim (2003). History of Dundalk FC - the First 100 Years. Dundalk: Jim Murphy. p. 470.
  12. "Writers Prize". Irish Press. 25 October 1981. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  13. Dunne, Noel (6 May 1982). "McConville's Award". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
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