1986–87 Irish League
Season | 1986–1987 |
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Champions | Linfield 39th Irish title |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 542 (2.98 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ray McCoy Gary Macartney (14 goals each) |
← 1985-86 1987–88 → |
Belfast
Ards
Bangor
Coleraine
Distillery
Glenavon
Larne
The Irish League in season 1986–87 comprised 14 teams, and Linfield won the championship.
League standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Linfield (C) | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 15 | 3.333 | 57 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Coleraine | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 26 | 2.500 | 53 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Ards | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 31 | 1.516 | 48 | |
4 | Larne | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 24 | 1.583 | 42 | |
5 | Newry Town | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 40 | 1.050 | 42 | |
6 | Ballymena United | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 42 | 1.071 | 41 | |
7 | Glentoran | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 30 | 1.800 | 40[a] | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round |
8 | Cliftonville | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 29 | 1.172 | 33 | |
9 | Glenavon | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 27 | 1.185 | 32 | |
10 | Bangor | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 52 | 0.538 | 26 | |
11 | Crusaders | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 54 | 0.685 | 25[b] | |
12 | Carrick Rangers | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 53 | 0.509 | 23 | |
13 | Portadown | 26 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 0.489 | 20 | |
14 | Distillery | 26 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 74 | 0.284 | 9 |
Results[]
References[]
Categories:
- NIFL Premiership seasons
- 1986–87 in Northern Ireland association football
- 1986–87 in European association football leagues