1947–48 Irish League
Football league season
| Season | 1947–48 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Belfast Celtic 14th Irish title |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 521 (3.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jimmy Jones (28) |
← 1939–40 (official) 1946–47 (unofficial) 1948–49 → | |
Belfast
Ards
Bangor
Coleraine
Glenavon
Portadown
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Location of teams in the 1947–48 Irish League
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Location of Belfast-based teams in the 1947–48 Irish LeagueThe 1947–48 Irish League was the 47th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league comprised 12 teams, and Belfast Celtic won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Celtic (C) | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 84 | 26 | 3.231 | 39 | Champions |
| 2 | Linfield | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 19 | 2.895 | 35 | |
| 3 | Ballymena United | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 38 | 1.368 | 27 | |
| 4 | Distillery | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 1.094 | 26 | |
| 5 | Glentoran | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 29 | 1.517 | 26 | |
| 6 | Coleraine | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 46 | 1.043 | 22 | |
| 7 | Glenavon | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 45 | 1.000 | 22 | |
| 8 | Ards | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 54 | 0.685 | 18 | |
| 9 | Cliftonville | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 0.766 | 18 | |
| 10 | Bangor | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 55 | 0.655 | 16 | |
| 11 | Portadown | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 60 | 0.517 | 9 | |
| 12 | Derry City | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 70 | 0.257 | 6 |
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions
(C) Champions
Results
| Home \ Away | ARD | BAN | BLM | BCE | CLI | COL | DIS | DER | GLV | GLT | LIN | POR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| Bangor | 1–2 | 3–7 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–5 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | |
| Ballymena United | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| Belfast Celtic | 6–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 6–2 | |
| Cliftonville | 3–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Coleraine | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–8 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| Distillery | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–0 | |
| Derry City | 6–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–7 | 1–0 | |
| Glenavon | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 5–1 | |
| Glentoran | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Linfield | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Portadown | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
References
- Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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