Northern Ireland 1978/79

Final Table:
         
 1. Linfield Belfast           22  14  6  2  46-21  34
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 2. Glenavon Lurgan            22  11  6  5  42-30  28
 3. Ards Newtownards           22  11  5  6  47-34  27
 4. Glentoran Belfast          22   9  8  5  36-33  26
 5. FC Portadown               22  10  5  7  35-27  25
 6. FC Larne                   22  10  4  8  42-35  24
 7. Cliftonville Belfast       22   7  7  8  31-29  21
 8. FC Coleraine               22   7  6  9  29-30  20
 9. Crusaders Belfast          22   6  8  8  30-33  20
10. FC Bangor                  22   5  8  9  28-40  18
11. Ballymena United           22   4  6 12  25-46  14
12. Distillery Belfast         22   2  3 17  19-52   7

No promotion or relegation.                                      
                                                                 
Champions: Linfield Belfast                                       
Cup Final: Cliftonville Belfast-Portadown 3-2                        
UEFA Cup: Glenavon Lurgan                                        
Relocation: Distillery move to Lisburn                 



FA-CUP NORTHERN-IRELAND '78-'79
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1  = Division A.
NL = Non-league.

1st Round (3 february 1979):
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Ards Newtownards(1)         - FC Portadown(1)             1-3
Ballymena United(1)         - Crusaders Belfast(1)        2-1
Distillery Belfast(1)       - Banbridge Town(NL)          0-2
FC Coleraine(1)             - Downpatrick(NL)             5-2
FC Larne(1)                 - Glentoran Belfast(1)        3-2
Glenavon Lurgan(1)          - FC Bangor(1)                4-1
Linfield Belfast(1)         - Cliftonville Belfast(1)     3-4
Omagh Town(NL)              - R.Ulster Constabulary(NL)   2-6

2nd Round (24 february 1979):
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Ballymena United(1)         - FC Portadown(1)             0-0
FC Coleraine(1)             - Cliftonville Belfast(1)     2-3
Glenavon Lurgan(1)          - Banbridge Town(NL)          3-2
R.Ulster Constabulary(NL)   - FC Larne(1)                 0-1

Replay 2nd Round:
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FC Portadown(1)             - Ballymena United(1)         1-2 (?)

Semifinals (17 march 1979):
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FC Larne(1)                 - Cliftonville Belfast(1)     2-2 (#)
FC Portadown(1)             - Glenavon Lurgan(1)          2-1 ($)

(#) The Oval, Belfast     ($) Windsor Park, Belfast

Replay Semifinals:
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Cliftonville Belfast(1)     - FC Larne(1)                 1-0 (#)

(#) The Oval, Belfast

Final:
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Cliftonville Belfast(1)     - FC Portadown(1)             3-2 ($)

($) Windsor Park, Belfast

Cupwinners: Cliftonville Belfast.






1977/78.

1979/80.

list of champions.

list of final tables.

list of cup finals.

list of league cup finals.
About this document

Prepared and maintained by Dinant Abbink the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Author: Dinant Abbink
Last updated: 9 Jan 2007