1978–79 Ulster Cup
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Linfield |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (12th win) |
| Runner-up | Crusaders |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 66 |
| Goals scored | 210 (3.18 per match) |
← 1977–78 1979–80 → | |
The 1978–79 Ulster Cup was the 31st edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
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
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References
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