Northern Ireland 1979/80

Final Table:
         
 1. Linfield Belfast           22  19  1  2  59-17  39
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 2. Ballymena United           22  12  6  4  52-23  30
 3. Glentoran Belfast          22  10  7  5  34-27  27
 4. Cliftonville Belfast       22  10  6  6  29-16  26
 5. Crusaders Belfast          22  11  2  9  32-24  24
 6. FC Portadown               22  10  3  9  36-37  23
 7. FC Coleraine               22   9  4  9  46-48  22
 8. Distillery Lisburn         22   7  4 11  22-48  18
 9. Glenavon Lurgan            22   5  6 11  19-30  16
10. FC Bangor                  22   6  4 12  27-50  16
11. Ards Newtownards           22   4  5 13  26-39  13
12. FC Larne                   22   3  4 15  17-40  10

No promotion or relegation.                                      
                                                                 
Champions: Linfield Belfast                                       
Cup Final: Linfield Belfast-Crusaders Belfast 2-0                    
UEFA Cup: Ballymena United 



FA-CUP NORTHERN-IRELAND '79-'80
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1  = Division A.
NL = Non-league.

1st Round (2 february 1980):
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Ballymena United(1)         - FC Bangor(1)                1-1
Cliftonville Belfast(1)     - FC Portadown(1)             1-2
Crusaders Belfast(1)        - Stranmillis College(NL)     1-0
FC Coleraine(1)             - Ballyclare Comrades(NL)     8-1
FC Larne(1)                 - Glentoran Belfast(1)        1-1
Linfield Belfast(1)         - Distillery Lisburn(1)       3-1
Queens University(NL)       - Glenavon Lurgan(1)          0-4
R.Ulster Constabulary(NL)   - Ards Newtownards(1)         4-0

Replays 1st Round:
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FC Bangor(1)                - Ballymena United(1)         2-0
Glentoran Belfast(1)        - FC Larne(1)                 0-0

2nd Replay 1st Round:
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FC Larne(1)                 - Glentoran Belfast(1)        2-0 ?

2nd Round (23 february 1980):
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Ballymena United(1)         - FC Portadown(1)             3-2
Glenavon Lurgan(1)          - Crusaders Belfast(1)        0-0
Linfield Belfast(1)         - Glentoran Belfast(1)        4-0
R.Ulster Constabulary(NL)   - FC Coleraine(1)             1-1

Replay 2nd Round:
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Crusaders Belfast(1)        - Glenavon Lurgan(1)          0-3
FC Coleraine(1)             - R.Ulster Constabulary(NL)   0-0

2nd Replay 2nd Round:
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R.Ulster Constabulary(NL)   - FC Coleraine(1)             1-0

Semifinals (22 march 1980):
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Linfield Belfast(1)         - Ballymena United(1)         1-0 ($)
R.Ulster Constabulary(NL)   - Crusaders Belfast(1)        1-1 (#)

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

Replay Semifinals:
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Crusaders Belfast(1)        - R.Ulster Constabulary(NL)   2-1 (#)

(#) Windsor Park, Belfast

Final (The Oval, Belfast, 26 april 1980):
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Linfield Belfast(1)         - Crusaders Belfast(1)        2-0

Goals: 12.min McCurdy  1-0
       68.min McKeown  2-0

Cupwinners: Linfield Belfast.





1978/79.

1980/81.

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