1980–81 Irish League
Football league season
| Season | 1980–81 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Glentoran 17th Irish title |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 406 (3.08 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Des Dickson Paul Malone (18 goals each) |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → | |
Belfast
Ards
Bangor
Coleraine
Glenavon
Larne
Portadown
Belfast teams : Cliftonville
Crusaders
Glentoran
Linfield
Crusaders
Glentoran
Linfield
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Location of teams in the Irish League from 1980–83
Cliftonville
Crusaders
Glentoran
Linfield
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Location of Belfast-based teams in the Irish League from 1980–83The 1980–81 Irish League was the 80th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 12 teams, and Glentoran won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glentoran (C) | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 37 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Linfield | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 15 | +42 | 35 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Ballymena United | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 28 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 4 | Crusaders | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 24 | |
| 5 | Ards | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 24 | |
| 6 | Glenavon | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 22 | |
| 7 | Larne | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 22 | |
| 8 | Portadown | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 21 | |
| 9 | Coleraine | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 18 | |
| 10 | Cliftonville | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 15 | |
| 11 | Bangor | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 13 | |
| 12 | Distillery | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 54 | −36 | 5 |
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions
(C) Champions
Results
| Home \ Away | ARD | BAN | BLM | CLI | COL | CRU | DIS | GLV | GLT | LRN | LIN | POR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Bangor | 3–4 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 3–5 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |
| Ballymena United | 3–2 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Cliftonville | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
| Coleraine | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Crusaders | 8–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Distillery | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 1–7 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–2 | |
| Glenavon | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
| Glentoran | 4–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| Larne | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Linfield | 5–0 | 7–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Portadown | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–7 | 1–2 | 0–4 |
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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