1979–80 Irish League
Season | 1979–1980 |
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Champions | Linfield 33rd Irish title |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 399 (3.02 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jimmy Martin (17) |
← 1978-79 1980–81 → |
Belfast
Ards
Bangor
Coleraine
Glenavon
Larne
The Irish League in season 1979–80 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 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 17 | 3.471 | 39 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Ballymena United | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 23 | 2.261 | 30 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Glentoran | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 1.259 | 27 | |
4 | Cliftonville | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 1.813 | 26 | |
5 | Crusaders | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 24 | 1.333 | 24 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round |
6 | Portadown | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 37 | 0.973 | 23 | |
7 | Coleraine | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 48 | 0.958 | 22 | |
8 | Distillery | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 0.458 | 18 | |
9 | Glenavon | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 0.633 | 16 | |
10 | Bangor | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 50 | 0.540 | 16 | |
11 | Ards | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 0.667 | 13 | |
12 | Larne | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 0.425 | 10 |
Results[]
References[]
Categories:
- NIFL Premiership seasons
- 1979–80 in Northern Ireland association football
- 1979–80 in European association football leagues