Season | 1979–80 |
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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 → |
Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 1979–80 Irish League
The 1979–80 Irish League was the 79th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 12 teams, and Linfield won the championship.
League standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Linfield (C) | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 17 | +42 | 39 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Ballymena United | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 23 | +29 | 30 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Glentoran | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 27 | |
4 | Cliftonville | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 26 | |
5 | Crusaders | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 24 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round |
6 | Portadown | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 23 | |
7 | Coleraine | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 22 | |
8 | Distillery | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 48 | −26 | 18 | |
9 | Glenavon | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 16 | |
10 | Bangor | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 16 | |
11 | Ards | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 13 | |
12 | Larne | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 10 |