1972–73 Irish League
Season | 1972–1973 |
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Champions | Crusaders 1st Irish title |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 446 (3.38 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Des Dickson (23) |
← 1971-72 1973–74 → |
Belfast
Ards
Bangor
Coleraine
Glenavon
Larne
The Irish League in season 1972–73 comprised 12 teams, and Crusaders won the championship.
League standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Crusaders (C) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 22 | 2.273 | 32 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Ards | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 22 | 2.227 | 31 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Portadown | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 1.370 | 29 | |
4 | Coleraine | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 1.645 | 28 | |
5 | Linfield | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 1.310 | 27 | |
6 | Glenavon | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 28 | 1.179 | 23 | |
7 | Distillery | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 47 | 0.851 | 22 | |
8 | Glentoran | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 40 | 1.200 | 21 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round |
9 | Ballymena United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 0.743 | 19 | |
10 | Bangor | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 0.875 | 18 | |
11 | Cliftonville | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 66 | 0.273 | 7 | |
12 | Larne | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 67 | 0.418 | 7 |
Results[]
References[]
Categories:
- NIFL Premiership seasons
- 1972–73 in Northern Ireland association football
- 1972–73 in European association football leagues