1967–68 Irish League
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The 1967–68 Irish League was the 67th 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.
| Season | 1967–68 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Glentoran 13th Irish title |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 637 (4.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sammy Pavis (30 goals) |
← 1966–67 1968–69 → | |
Belfast
Location of teams in the Irish League from 1949–1972
Location of Belfast-based teams in the Irish League from 1949–1971
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glentoran (C) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 79 | 24 | 3.292 | 37 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Linfield | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 85 | 32 | 2.656 | 36 | Participated in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 3 | Coleraine | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 76 | 33 | 2.303 | 35 | |
| 4 | Ards | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 34 | 1.500 | 30 | |
| 5 | Derry City | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 51 | 54 | 0.944 | 23 | |
| 6 | Glenavon | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 45 | 1.133 | 22 | |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 55 | 63 | 0.873 | 19 | |
| 8 | Crusaders | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 59 | 0.966 | 18 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 9 | Portadown | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 34 | 57 | 0.596 | 17 | |
| 10 | Distillery | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 33 | 62 | 0.532 | 13 | |
| 11 | Bangor | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 39 | 89 | 0.438 | 9 | |
| 12 | Cliftonville | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 26 | 85 | 0.306 | 5 |
Results
| Home \ Away | ARD | BAN | BLM | CLI | COL | CRU | DIS | DER | GLV | GLT | LIN | POR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 4–3 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 4–2 | |
| Bangor | 2–4 | 4–4 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 4–4 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 3–2 | |
| Ballymena United | 0–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–7 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 4–5 | 5–2 | |
| Cliftonville | 4–2 | 6–4 | 1–5 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–8 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 2–2 | |
| Coleraine | 1–2 | 2–3 | 7–2 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 5–5 | 7–1 | |
| Crusaders | 3–1 | 5–5 | 3–1 | 6–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–5 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 10–3 | |
| Distillery | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 0–3 | |
| Derry City | 6–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 1–6 | 0–2 | 1–2 | |
| Glenavon | 5–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–6 | 2–1 | |
| Glentoran | 4–2 | 10–1 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | |
| Linfield | 8–1 | 11–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 5–0 | 8–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| Portadown | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 |
References
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