The 1972–73 Irish League was the 72nd edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 12 teams, and Crusaders won the championship.
Season | 1972–73 |
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Champions | Crusaders 1st Irish title |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 446 (3.38 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Des Dickson (23) |
← 1971–72 1973–74 → |
League standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Crusaders (C) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 22 | 2.273 | 32 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Ards | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 22 | 2.227 | 31 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Portadown | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 1.370 | 29 | |
4 | Coleraine | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 1.645 | 28 | |
5 | Linfield | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 1.310 | 27 | |
6 | Glenavon | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 28 | 1.179 | 23 | |
7 | Distillery | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 47 | 0.851 | 22 | |
8 | Glentoran | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 40 | 1.200 | 21 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round |
9 | Ballymena United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 0.743 | 19 | |
10 | Bangor | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 0.875 | 18 | |
11 | Cliftonville | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 66 | 0.273 | 7 | |
12 | Larne | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 67 | 0.418 | 7 |