1975–76 Irish League
Northern Irish football season
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The 1975–76 Irish League was the 75th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 12 teams, and the Crusaders won the championship.
| Season | 1975–76 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Crusaders 2nd Irish title |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 426 (3.23 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Des Dickson (23 goals) |
← 1974–75 1976–77 → | |
Belfast
Location of teams in the Irish League from 1975–79
Location of Belfast-based teams in the Irish League from 1975–79
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crusaders (C) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 19 | 2.684 | 36 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Glentoran | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 22 | 2.182 | 32 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Coleraine | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 27 | 1.556 | 31 | |
| 4 | Linfield | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 25 | 1.720 | 27 | |
| 5 | Bangor | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 1.037 | 25 | |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 1.029 | 21 | |
| 7 | Ards | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 43 | 0.744 | 19 | |
| 8 | Portadown | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 39 | 0.872 | 17 | |
| 9 | Cliftonville | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 46 | 0.696 | 16 | |
| 10 | Larne | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 0.711 | 15 | |
| 11 | Glenavon | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 44 | 0.545 | 15 | |
| 12 | Distillery | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 54 | 0.444 | 10 |
