Northern Ireland 1977/78

Final Table:
         
 1. Linfield Belfast           22  19  2  1  65-22  40
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 2. Glentoran Belfast          22  15  4  3  59-22  34
 3. Glenavon Lurgan            22  13  2  7  41-30  28
 4. Cliftonville Belfast       22  10  5  7  34-38  25
 5. FC Portadown               22   8  5  9  42-34  21
 6. FC Larne                   22  10  1 11  31-31  21
 7. Ards Newtownards           22   9  3 10  38-41  21
 8. FC Coleraine               22   8  3 11  34-41  19
 9. Distillery Belfast         22   6  4 12  32-59  16
10. Crusaders Belfast          22   6  3 13  24-46  15
11. FC Bangor                  22   5  4 13  22-36  14
12. Ballymena United           22   4  2 16  22-44  10

No promotion or relegation.                                      
                                                                 
Champions: Linfield Belfast                                       
Cup Final: Linfield Belfast-Ballymena United 3-1                     
UEFA Cup: Glentoran Belfast 



FA-CUP NORTHERN-IRELAND '77-'78
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1  = Division A.
NL = Non-league.

1st Round (4 february 1978):
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Ards Newtownards(1)         - Dungannon Swifts(NL)        5-2
Ballymena United(1)         - Downpatrick Recreation(NL)  6-2
Cliftonville Belfast(1)     - FC Bangor(1)                1-3
Crusaders Belfast(1)        - Dundela(NL)                 2-2
FC Portadown(1)             - Distillery Belfast(1)       5-3
Glenavon Lurgan(1)          - FC Larne(1)                 1-3
Glentoran Belfast(1)        - R.Ulster Constabulary(NL)   5-1
Linfield Belfast(1)         - FC Coleraine(1)             2-1

Replay 1st Round:
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Dundela(NL)                 - Crusaders Belfast(1)        1-2

2nd Round (25 february 1978):
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Ballymena United(1)         - Ards Newtownards(1)         1-0
Crusaders Belfast(1)        - FC Larne(1)                 1-0
FC Bangor(1)                - FC Portadown(1)             0-6
Linfield Belfast(1)         - Glentoran Belfast(1)        4-3

Semifinals (18 march 1978):
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Ballymena United(1)         - Crusaders Belfast(1)        1-1 ($)
Linfield Belfast(1)         - FC Portadown(1)             2-1 (#)

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

Replay Semifinals:
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Ballymena United(1)         - Crusaders Belfast(1)        1-1nv ($)

($) Windsor Park, Belfast

2nd Replay Semifinals:
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Ballymena United(1)         - Crusaders Belfast(1)        1-1nv (4-1 pen)

($) Windsor Park, Belfast

Final (The Oval, Belfast, 29 april 1978):
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Linfield Belfast(1)         - Ballymena United(1)         3-1

Goals: 14.min Dornan    1-0
       39.min Garrett   2-0
       67.min Nelson    2-1
       83.min Rafferty  3-1

Cupwinners: Linfield Belfast.



1948/49 (cups).

1978/79.

list of champions.

list of final tables.

list of cup finals.

list of league cup finals.


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Prepared and maintained by Dinant Abbink the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Dinant Abbink
Last updated: 9 Jan 2007

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