1978–79 Ulster Cup

The 1978–79 Ulster Cup was the 31st edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1978–79 Ulster Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
ChampionsLinfield (12th win)
Runners-upCrusaders
Matches played66
Goals scored210 (3.18 per match)

Linfield won the tournament for the 12th time and 2nd consecutive season, finishing top of the group standings.[2]

Group standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Linfield (C) 11 8 1 2 28 12 +16 17 Champions
2 Crusaders 11 6 3 2 21 16 +5 15
3 Ballymena United 11 6 2 3 19 14 +5 14
4 Cliftonville 11 5 4 2 15 11 +4 14
5 Glenavon 11 4 5 2 21 20 +1 13
6 Glentoran 11 4 4 3 15 12 +3 12
7 Larne 11 3 3 5 16 16 0 9
8 Portadown 11 2 5 4 18 19 1 9
9 Bangor 11 3 2 6 16 23 7 8
10 Coleraine 11 3 2 6 19 26 7 8
11 Ards 11 0 7 4 13 18 5 7
12 Distillery 11 1 4 6 9 23 14 6
Source: Irish League Archive
(C) Champions

References

  1. "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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