Northern Ireland Football Championship 1978/1979 is the 82nd season of the Northern Ireland Football Championship. The champion title was defended by the Linfield Club.
| Northern Ireland Football Championship 1978/1979 | |
|---|---|
| Irish League 1978/1979 | |
| Time spending | 1978 - 1979 |
| Number of participants | 12 |
| Top places | |
 Winner | Linfield (32nd time) |
 Second place | Glenavon |
 Third place | Ards |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 132 |
Member Clubs
| Club | City |
|---|---|
| Cliftonville | Belfast |
| Linfield | Belfast |
| Glentoran | Belfast |
| Ards | Newtownards |
| Bangor | Bangor |
| Glenavon | Lurgan |
| Portadown | Portadown |
| Crusaders | Belfast |
| Colrain | Colrain |
| Lisburn Distillery | Lisburn |
| Ballymena United | Ballymena |
| Larn | Larn |
Standings
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | ± | ABOUT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Linfield | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 46 - 21 | +25 | 34 | Preliminary round of the European Cup 1979/80 |
| 2 | Glenavon | 22 | eleven | 6 | five | 42 - thirty | +12 | 28 | First round UEFA Cup 1979/80 |
| 3 | Ards | 22 | eleven | five | 6 | 47 - 34 | +13 | 27 | |
| four | Glentoran | 22 | 9 | eight | five | 36 - 33 | +3 | 26 | |
| five | Portadown | 22 | ten | five | 7 | 35 - 27 | +8 | 25 | |
| 6 | Larn | 22 | ten | four | eight | 42 - 35 | +7 | 24 | |
| 7 | Cliftonville | 22 | 7 | 7 | eight | 31 - 29th | +2 | 21 | First Round 1979/80 Cup |
| eight | Colrain | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29th - thirty | −1 | 20 | |
| 9 | Crusaders | 22 | 6 | eight | eight | thirty - 33 | −3 | 20 | |
| ten | Bangor | 22 | five | eight | 9 | 28 - 40 | −12 | 18 | |
| eleven | Ballymena United | 22 | four | 6 | 12 | 25 - 46 | −21 | 14 | |
| 12 | Lisburn Distillery | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | nineteen - 52 | −33 | 7 |
And - games, B - wins, N - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and goals conceded, ± - goal difference, O - points
Links
- Official website
- Statistics on rsssf.com (English)