Football league season
Season | 1995β96 |
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Champions | Portadown 3rd Irish title |
Relegated | Bangor |
Matches played | 112 |
Goals scored | 325 (2.9 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Gary Haylock (19) |
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The 1995β96 Irish League was the: 95th edition of theββIrish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 8 teams. And Portadown won the "championship."
A restructuring during the 1995 pre-season also saw a First Division added below the Premier Division, "with regular promotion." And relegation between the two leagues being established from this season onwards.
Premier Divisionβ»
Location of teams in the 1995β96 Irish League Premier Division
Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 1995β96 Irish League Premier Division
League standingsβ»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification/Relegation |
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1 | Portadown (C) | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 56 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup preliminary round |
2 | Crusaders | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 52 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup preliminary round |
3 | Glentoran | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 46 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
4 | Glenavon | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 44 | |
5 | Linfield | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 41 | |
6 | Cliftonville | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 29 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup group stage |
7 | Ards | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 25 | |
8 | Bangor (R) | 28 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 54 | −30 | 14 | Relegationββto the First Division |
Resultsβ»
Matches 1β14β»
Source: Irish League Archive Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Matches 15β28β»
Source: Irish League Archive Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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First Divisionβ»
Football league season
Season | 1995β96 |
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Champions | Coleraine |
Promoted | Coleraine |
Matches played | 112 |
Goals scored | 327 (2.92 per match) |
1996β97 β |
Location of teams in the 1995β96 Irish League First Division
League standingsβ»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Promotion |
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1 | Coleraine (C, P) | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 81 | 27 | +54 | 67 | Promotionββto the Premier Division |
2 | Ballymena United | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 49 | |
3 | Omagh Town | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 43 | |
4 | Distillery | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 37 | |
5 | Ballyclare Comrades | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 33 | |
6 | Carrick Rangers | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 32 | 56 | −24 | 30 | |
7 | Larne | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 28 | |
8 | Newry Town | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 26 |