Irish League 1968/69

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Irish League 1968/69
master Linfield FC
European Cup of
National Champions		 Linfield FC
Trade fair trophy Glentoran FC , Coleraine FC
Cup winners Ards FC
European
Cup Winners' Cup		 Ards FC
Teams 12
Games 132
Gates 478  (ø 3.62 per game)
Top scorer Danny Hale ( Derry City )
← Irish League 1967/68

The Irish League 1968/69 was the 68th season of the highest Northern Irish football league . Linfield FC were champions for the 28th time.

mode

The twelve teams played against each other twice on a total of 22 match days.

societies

Clubs of the Irish League 1968/69
society city
Linfield FC Belfast
Cliftonville FC Belfast
Glentoran FC Belfast
Crusaders FC Belfast
Distillery FC Belfast
Derry City Derry
Ards FC Newtownards
Ballymena United Ballymena
Bangor FC Bangor
Coleraine FC Coleraine
Glenavon FC Lurgan
Portadown FC Portadown

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. Linfield FC  22nd  17th  1  4th 061:190 3.21 35: 90
 2. Derry City  22nd  15th  2  5 057:270 2.11 32:12
 3. Glentoran FC (M)  22nd  13  4th  5 042:220 1.91 30:14
 4th Coleraine FC  22nd  13  3  6th 043:300 1.43 29:15
 5. Ards FC  22nd  12  5  5 048:340 1.41 29:15
 6th Crusaders FC (P)  22nd  12  5  5 047:340 1.38 29:15
 7th Ballymena United  22nd  9  5  8th 048:410 1.17 23:21
 8th. Distillery FC  22nd  6th  4th  12 039:510 0.76 16:28
 9. Glenavon FC  22nd  6th  2  14th 032:520 0.62 14:30
10. Bangor FC  22nd  5  2  15th 022:510 0.43 12:32
11. Cliftonville FC  22nd  3  5  14th 024:580 0.41 11:33
12. Portadown FC  22nd  2  0  20th 015:590 0.25 04:40
  • Northern Irish champion and participation in the European Cup of National Champions 1969/70
  • Participation in the Messestädte-Pokal 1969/70
  • Northern Irish Cup winner and participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1969/70
    • (M) reigning Northern Irish champion
    (P) reigning Northern Irish cup winner

    Crosstab

    1968/69 LIN DCY GLT COL ARD CRU BLM DIS GLV BAN CLI POR
    1. Linfield FC 3: 1 1: 3 0: 1 3-0 3-0 3: 1 0-0 3-0 4: 1 4: 1 8: 1
    2. Derry City 2: 1 2: 1 0: 1 3-0 4: 1 5: 1 3: 2 4: 1 3-0 6-0 4-0
    3. Glentoran FC 2: 1 1: 1 0: 1 1: 1 0: 2 2: 1 1-0 7: 1 1: 2 4-0 2-0
    4th Coleraine FC 0: 1 1: 2 2: 1 3: 3 1: 1 1: 6 5: 2 2-0 2-0 2-0 4-0
    5. Ards FC 1: 2 2: 1 1: 2 3: 1 1: 1 4: 3 3: 1 4: 1 2-0 1-0 5: 2
    6th Crusaders FC 0: 4 4: 1 1: 1 0: 1 3: 3 2: 1 1: 2 1-0 2-0 2: 2 3: 1
    7th Ballymena United 1: 2 5: 3 2: 2 5-0 1: 4 1: 3 2: 1 1: 1 3-0 2: 1 3: 2
    8th. Distillery FC 3: 7 0: 4 1: 2 2: 2 1: 2 3: 6 2: 2 3-0 5: 1 1: 1 3-0
    9. Glenavon FC 1: 5 0: 2 1: 2 2: 1 1: 2 2: 4 2: 2 4-0 1: 2 3: 5 3-0
    10. Bangor FC 0: 2 0: 2 0: 2 2: 4 0: 3 1: 3 1: 1 4: 3 2: 3 0: 1 2: 1
    11. Cliftonville FC 0: 2 2: 2 1: 3 0: 5 3: 3 1: 3 0: 3 1: 2 0: 4 2: 2 0: 2
    12. Portadown FC 0: 2 1: 2 0: 2 0: 3 1-0 1: 4 0: 1 0: 2 0: 1 1: 2 2: 3

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