1948–49 Irish League
Football league season
| Season | 1948–49 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Linfield 19th Irish title |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 536 (4.06 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Billy Simpson (19) |
← 1947–48 1949–50 → | |
Belfast
Ards
Bangor
Coleraine
Glenavon
Portadown
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Location of teams in the 1948–49 Irish League
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Location of Belfast-based teams in the 1948–49 Irish LeagueThe 1948–49 Irish League was the 48th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league comprised 12 teams, and Linfield won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield (C) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 21 | 2.762 | 36 | Champions |
| 2 | Belfast Celtic | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 69 | 32 | 2.156 | 31 | Withdrew, Folded |
| 3 | Glentoran | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 28 | 1.607 | 29 | |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 38 | 1.158 | 23 | |
| 5 | Bangor | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 45 | 0.956 | 21 | |
| 6 | Distillery | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 56 | 0.911 | 21 | |
| 7 | Portadown | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 48 | 0.854 | 20 | |
| 8 | Glenavon | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 0.814 | 20 | |
| 9 | Derry City | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 52 | 0.769 | 19 | |
| 10 | Ballymena United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 58 | 0.672 | 19 | |
| 11 | Ards | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 46 | 49 | 0.939 | 16 | |
| 12 | Coleraine | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 66 | 0.379 | 9 |
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions
(C) Champions
Results
| Home \ Away | ARD | BAN | BLM | BCE | CLI | COL | DIS | DER | GLV | GLT | LIN | POR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 2–4 | 8–0 | 4–4 | 1–2 | 7–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | |
| Bangor | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 2–3 | |
| Ballymena United | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 7–5 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | |
| Belfast Celtic | 4–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 4–0 | 10–2 | 8–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 5–1 | |
| Cliftonville | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–5 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 5–0 | |
| Coleraine | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–6 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–4 | |
| Distillery | 2–1 | 5–0 | 6–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | |
| Derry City | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 7–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | |
| Glenavon | 1–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | |
| Glentoran | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 7–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | |
| Linfield | 5–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| Portadown | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 |
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.
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