1928–29 Irish League
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Irish League
|season= 1928–29
|winners= Belfast Celtic
7th Irish title
|matches= 182
|total goals= 873
|league topscorer= Joe Bambrick (43 goals)
|biggest home win=
|biggest away win=
|highest attendance =
|prevseason= 1927–28
|nextseason= 1929–30
}}
{{Location map+ |UK Northern Ireland |float=right |width=350 |caption=Location of teams in the 1928–29 Irish League |places=
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |marksize=12 |lat=54.602945 |long=-5.891278 |label=Belfast |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.58743 |long=-5.686841 |position=bottom|label=Ards }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.87016 |long=-6.265211 |position=bottom|label=Ballymena }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.65179 |long=-5.684674 |position=right|label=Bangor }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=55.13287 |long=-6.659904 |position=bottom|label=Coleraine }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.453889 |long=-6.336389 |position=top|label=Glenavon }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.85013 |long=-5.827303 |position=top|label=Larne }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.16089 |long=-6.332138 |position=bottom|label=Newry Town }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.41306 |long=-6.457686 |position=bottom|label=Portadown }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=55.32 |long=-8.2 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |label=Belfast teams : Belfast Celtic
Cliftonville
Distillery
Glentoran
Linfield
Queen's Island}}
}}
{{Location map+ |Greater Belfast |width=350 |float=right |caption=Location of the Belfast-based teams in the Irish League 1928-29 |places=
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.58892 |long=-5.961671 |position=left|label=Belfast Celtic}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.619250 |long=-5.947383 |position=left|label=Cliftonville}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.59285 |long=-5.945363 |position=top|label=Distillery}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.60270 |long=-5.893478 |position=right|label=Glentoran}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.58077 |long=-5.903134 |position=right|label=Queen's Island}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.57083 |long=-5.963302 |position=bottom|label=Linfield}}
}}
The 1928–29 Irish League was the 35th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league comprised 14 teams, and Belfast Celtic won the championship.
League standings
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=Result
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_ratio=y
|team1=BCE|name_BCE=Belfast Celtic
|team2=LIN|name_LIN=Linfield
|team3=GLT|name_GLT=Glentoran
|team4=DIS|name_DIS=Distillery
|team5=COL|name_COL=Coleraine
|team6=BAL|name_BAL=Ballymena
|team7=BAN|name_BAN=Bangor
|team8=GLV|name_GLV=Glenavon
|team9=ARD|name_ARD=Ards
|team10=NEW|name_NEW=Newry Town
|team11=POR|name_POR=Portadown
|team12=LAR|name_LAR=Larne
|team13=CLI|name_CLI=Cliftonville
|team14=QUE|name_QUE=Queen's Island
|win_BCE=22|draw_BCE=4|loss_BCE=0|gf_BCE=116|ga_BCE=23
|win_LIN=19|draw_LIN=1|loss_LIN=6|gf_LIN=88|ga_LIN=44
|win_GLT=15|draw_GLT=3|loss_GLT=8|gf_GLT=82|ga_GLT=62
|win_DIS=15|draw_DIS=2|loss_DIS=9|gf_DIS=71|ga_DIS=58
|win_COL=13|draw_COL=4|loss_COL=9|gf_COL=63|ga_COL=53
|win_BAL=10|draw_BAL=8|loss_BAL=8|gf_BAL=64|ga_BAL=54
|win_BAN=10|draw_BAN=6|loss_BAN=10|gf_BAN=49|ga_BAN=54
|win_GLV=8|draw_GLV=8|loss_GLV=10|gf_GLV=61|ga_GLV=63
|win_ARD=9|draw_ARD=5|loss_ARD=12|gf_ARD=55|ga_ARD=64
|win_NEW=9|draw_NEW=4|loss_NEW=13|gf_NEW=47|ga_NEW=58
|win_POR=10|draw_POR=2|loss_POR=14|gf_POR=52|ga_POR=76
|win_LAR=8|draw_LAR=4|loss_LAR=14|gf_LAR=51|ga_LAR=72
|win_CLI=3|draw_CLI=4|loss_CLI=19|gf_CLI=32|ga_CLI=73
|win_QUE=2|draw_QUE=3|loss_QUE=21|gf_QUE=53|ga_QUE=130
|status_BCE=C
|col_C=green1|text_C=Champions
|result1=C
|col_R=red1|text_R=Not re-elected
|result14=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilhist.html rsssf.com]
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ARD|team2=BAN|team3=BLM|team4=BCE|team5=CLI
|team6=COL|team7=DIS|team8=GLV|team9=GLT|team10=LAR
|team11=LIN|team12=NEW|team13=POR|team14=QIS
|name_BCE=Belfast Celtic
|match_BCE_LIN=5–0
|match_BCE_GLT=6–0
|match_BCE_DIS=6–1
|match_BCE_COL=3–2
|match_BCE_BLM=3–2
|match_BCE_BAN=7–2
|match_BCE_GLV=1–1
|match_BCE_ARD=3–0
|match_BCE_NEW=7–1
|match_BCE_POR=6–0
|match_BCE_LAR=7–1
|match_BCE_CLI=4–0
|match_BCE_QIS=5–0
|name_LIN=Linfield
|match_LIN_BCE=2–2
|match_LIN_GLT=4–3
|match_LIN_DIS=3–2
|match_LIN_COL=0–2
|match_LIN_BLM=6–0
|match_LIN_BAN=4–1
|match_LIN_GLV=4–1
|match_LIN_ARD=6–1
|match_LIN_NEW=3–1
|match_LIN_POR=5–1
|match_LIN_LAR=1–2
|match_LIN_CLI=3–0
|match_LIN_QIS=8–1
|name_GLT=Glentoran
|match_GLT_BCE=2–2
|match_GLT_LIN=2–1
|match_GLT_DIS=2–2
|match_GLT_COL=2–3
|match_GLT_BLM=2–2
|match_GLT_BAN=4–0
|match_GLT_GLV=7–3
|match_GLT_ARD=3–1
|match_GLT_NEW=5–1
|match_GLT_POR=1–2
|match_GLT_LAR=4–5
|match_GLT_CLI=4–1
|match_GLT_QIS=10–3
|name_DIS=Distillery
|match_DIS_BCE=0–1
|match_DIS_LIN=2–3
|match_DIS_GLT=2–3
|match_DIS_COL=2–1
|match_DIS_BLM=5–1
|match_DIS_BAN=1–0
|match_DIS_GLV=3–2
|match_DIS_ARD=6–3
|match_DIS_NEW=4–1
|match_DIS_POR=7–3
|match_DIS_LAR=2–1
|match_DIS_CLI=2–0
|match_DIS_QIS=5–0
|name_COL=Coleraine
|match_COL_BCE=1–4
|match_COL_LIN=2–0
|match_COL_GLT=5–2
|match_COL_DIS=5–3
|match_COL_BLM=0–0
|match_COL_BAN=2–1
|match_COL_GLV=4–1
|match_COL_ARD=2–2
|match_COL_NEW=1–2
|match_COL_POR=3–1
|match_COL_LAR=1–2
|match_COL_CLI=4–2
|match_COL_QIS=4–3
|name_BLM=Ballymena
|match_BLM_BCE=0–3
|match_BLM_LIN=4–2
|match_BLM_GLT=3–0
|match_BLM_DIS=5–3
|match_BLM_COL=3–3
|match_BLM_BAN=1–2
|match_BLM_GLV=2–2
|match_BLM_ARD=4–2
|match_BLM_NEW=0–1
|match_BLM_POR=1–3
|match_BLM_LAR=2–0
|match_BLM_CLI=4–0
|match_BLM_QIS=7–3
|name_BAN=Bangor
|match_BAN_BCE=0–0
|match_BAN_LIN=1–3
|match_BAN_GLT=1–3
|match_BAN_DIS=3–1
|match_BAN_COL=2–2
|match_BAN_BLM=2–2
|match_BAN_GLV=3–3
|match_BAN_ARD=3–0
|match_BAN_NEW=4–2
|match_BAN_POR=4–2
|match_BAN_LAR=2–1
|match_BAN_CLI=2–1
|match_BAN_QIS=2–0
|name_GLV=Glenavon
|match_GLV_BCE=1–3
|match_GLV_LIN=2–3
|match_GLV_GLT=3–4
|match_GLV_DIS=3–4
|match_GLV_COL=2–0
|match_GLV_BLM=1–1
|match_GLV_BAN=2–2
|match_GLV_ARD=3–2
|match_GLV_NEW=3–2
|match_GLV_POR=3–1
|match_GLV_LAR=0–1
|match_GLV_CLI=5–1
|match_GLV_QIS=5–4
|name_ARD=Ards
|match_ARD_BCE=2–6
|match_ARD_LIN=2–4
|match_ARD_GLT=4–3
|match_ARD_DIS=0–1
|match_ARD_COL=5–1
|match_ARD_BLM=1–2
|match_ARD_BAN=2–1
|match_ARD_GLV=1–1
|match_ARD_NEW=1–1
|match_ARD_POR=1–2
|match_ARD_LAR=4–0
|match_ARD_CLI=4–1
|match_ARD_QIS=3–2
|name_NEW=Newry Town
|match_NEW_BCE=1–3
|match_NEW_LIN=3–4
|match_NEW_GLT=0–1
|match_NEW_DIS=6–3
|match_NEW_COL=3–0
|match_NEW_BLM=2–2
|match_NEW_BAN=2–1
|match_NEW_GLV=1–1
|match_NEW_ARD=1–2
|match_NEW_POR=2–0
|match_NEW_LAR=2–1
|match_NEW_CLI=1–2
|match_NEW_QIS=4–2
|name_POR=Portadown
|match_POR_BCE=0–7
|match_POR_LIN=1–2
|match_POR_GLT=2–4
|match_POR_DIS=3–3
|match_POR_COL=2–3
|match_POR_BLM=3–5
|match_POR_BAN=3–4
|match_POR_GLV=3–2
|match_POR_ARD=1–4
|match_POR_NEW=1–0
|match_POR_LAR=2–1
|match_POR_CLI=2–1
|match_POR_QIS=2–2
|name_LAR=Larne
|match_LAR_BCE=2–7
|match_LAR_LIN=0–4
|match_LAR_GLT=2–3
|match_LAR_DIS=1–3
|match_LAR_COL=2–0
|match_LAR_BLM=2–2
|match_LAR_BAN=4–4
|match_LAR_GLV=2–2
|match_LAR_ARD=2–3
|match_LAR_NEW=4–3
|match_LAR_POR=3–4
|match_LAR_CLI=2–2
|match_LAR_QIS=2–3
|name_CLI=Cliftonville
|match_CLI_BCE=0–5
|match_CLI_LIN=1–5
|match_CLI_GLT=2–4
|match_CLI_DIS=0–1
|match_CLI_COL=1–3
|match_CLI_BLM=3–2
|match_CLI_BAN=0–1
|match_CLI_GLV=0–1
|match_CLI_ARD=1–1
|match_CLI_NEW=2–2
|match_CLI_POR=1–2
|match_CLI_LAR=3–4
|match_CLI_QIS=4–2
|name_QIS=Queen's Island
|match_QIS_BCE=2–10
|match_QIS_LIN=2–8
|match_QIS_GLT=2–4
|match_QIS_DIS=2–3
|match_QIS_COL=3–9
|match_QIS_BLM=0–7
|match_QIS_BAN=2–1
|match_QIS_GLV=4–8
|match_QIS_ARD=4–4
|match_QIS_NEW=1–2
|match_QIS_POR=1–6
|match_QIS_LAR=2–4
|match_QIS_CLI=3–3
|update=complete|source=[https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/irish-league Irish League Archive]
}}
References
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilhist.html Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF)]
{{IFA Premiership seasons}}
{{1928–29 in Northern Ireland association football}}
{{1928–29 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{Association football in Northern Ireland}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:1928-29 Irish League}}