1978–79 Irish League
Season | 1978–1979 |
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Champions | Linfield 32nd Irish title |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 410 (3.11 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Tommy Armstrong (21) |
← 1977-78 1979–80 → |
Belfast
Ards
Bangor
Coleraine
Glenavon
Larne
The Irish League in season 1978–79 comprised 12 teams, and Linfield won the championship.
League standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Linfield (C) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 21 | 2.190 | 34 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Glenavon | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 30 | 1.400 | 28 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Ards | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 34 | 1.382 | 27 | |
4 | Glentoran | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 33 | 1.091 | 26 | |
5 | Portadown | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 1.296 | 25 | |
6 | Larne | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 1.200 | 24 | |
7 | Cliftonville | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 1.069 | 21 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round |
8 | Coleraine | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 0.967 | 20 | |
9 | Crusaders | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 0.909 | 20 | |
10 | Bangor | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 40 | 0.700 | 18 | |
11 | Ballymena United | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 46 | 0.543 | 14 | |
12 | Distillery | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 52 | 0.365 | 7 |
Results[]
References[]
Categories:
- NIFL Premiership seasons
- 1978–79 in Northern Ireland association football
- 1978–79 in European association football leagues