1976–77 Irish League
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Irish League
|season= 1976–77
|winners= Glentoran
16th Irish title
|matches= 132
|total goals= 408
|league topscorer= Ronnie McAteer (20 goals)
|biggest home win=
|biggest away win=
|highest attendance =
|prevseason= 1975–76
|nextseason= 1977–78
}}
{{Location map+ |UK Northern Ireland |float=right |width=350 |caption=Location of teams in the Irish League from 1975–79 |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 United }}
{{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=54.41306 |long=-6.457686 |position=bottom|label=Portadown }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=55.32 |long=-8.2 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |label=Belfast teams : Cliftonville
Crusaders
Distillery
Glentoran
Linfield}}
}}
{{Location map+ |Greater Belfast |width=350 |float=right |caption=Location of Belfast-based teams in the Irish League from 1975–79 |places=
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.619250 |long=-5.947383 |position=bottom|label=Cliftonville}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.62428 |long=-5.922017 |position=right|label=Crusaders}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.60270 |long=-5.893478 |position=right|label=Glentoran}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.57083 |long=-5.963302 |position=bottom|label=Linfield}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.62280 |long=-5.929259 |position=left|label=Distillery}}
}}
The 1976–77 Irish League was the 76th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 12 teams, and Glentoran won the championship.
League standings
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=Qualification
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_ratio=n
|status_GLT=C|col_C=green1|text_C=Qualification for the European Cup first round|result1=C
|col_UEFA=blue1|text_UEFA=Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round|result2=UEFA
|col_CW=yellow1|text_CW=Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round|result5=CW
|team1=GLT|name_GLT=Glentoran
|team2=GLV|name_GLV=Glenavon
|team3=LIN|name_LIN=Linfield
|team4=LAR|name_LAR=Larne
|team5=COL|name_COL=Coleraine
|team6=CRU|name_CRU=Crusaders
|team7=ARD|name_ARD=Ards
|team8=POR|name_POR=Portadown
|team9=BAL|name_BAL=Ballymena United
|team10=DIS|name_DIS=Distillery
|team11=BAN|name_BAN=Bangor
|team12=CLI|name_CLI=Cliftonville
|win_GLT=17|draw_GLT=2|loss_GLT=3|gf_GLT=50|ga_GLT=19
|win_GLV=14|draw_GLV=3|loss_GLV=5|gf_GLV=40|ga_GLV=25
|win_LIN=12|draw_LIN=4|loss_LIN=6|gf_LIN=39|ga_LIN=21
|win_LAR=12|draw_LAR=3|loss_LAR=7|gf_LAR=42|ga_LAR=33
|win_COL=12|draw_COL=3|loss_COL=7|gf_COL=40|ga_COL=29
|win_CRU=9|draw_CRU=5|loss_CRU=8|gf_CRU=39|ga_CRU=33
|win_ARD=10|draw_ARD=1|loss_ARD=11|gf_ARD=34|ga_ARD=39
|win_POR=8|draw_POR=2|loss_POR=12|gf_POR=36|ga_POR=37
|win_BAL=5|draw_BAL=5|loss_BAL=12|gf_BAL=20|ga_BAL=34
|win_DIS=5|draw_DIS=5|loss_DIS=12|gf_DIS=25|ga_DIS=44
|win_BAN=4|draw_BAN=5|loss_BAN=13|gf_BAN=23|ga_BAN=43
|win_CLI=4|draw_CLI=2|loss_CLI=16|gf_CLI=20|ga_CLI=51
|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=CLI|team5=COL
|team6=CRU|team7=DIS|team8=GLV|team9=GLT|team10=LRN
|team11=LIN|team12=POR
|name_GLT=Glentoran
|match_GLT_GLV=1–0
|match_GLT_LIN=2–0
|match_GLT_COL=4–2
|match_GLT_LRN=3–1
|match_GLT_CRU=2–1
|match_GLT_ARD=3–0
|match_GLT_POR=3–1
|match_GLT_BLM=3–1
|match_GLT_DIS=3–0
|match_GLT_BAN=1–0
|match_GLT_CLI=5–0
|name_GLV=Glenavon
|match_GLV_GLT=1–0
|match_GLV_LIN=2–1
|match_GLV_COL=2–0
|match_GLV_LRN=1–1
|match_GLV_CRU=1–1
|match_GLV_ARD=4–1
|match_GLV_POR=3–2
|match_GLV_BLM=1–0
|match_GLV_DIS=3–2
|match_GLV_BAN=3–1
|match_GLV_CLI=1–2
|name_LIN=Linfield
|match_LIN_GLT=3–0
|match_LIN_GLV=0–3
|match_LIN_COL=1–0
|match_LIN_LRN=0–1
|match_LIN_CRU=0–0
|match_LIN_ARD=3–1
|match_LIN_POR=4–2
|match_LIN_BLM=0–0
|match_LIN_DIS=1–1
|match_LIN_BAN=2–0
|match_LIN_CLI=4–0
|name_COL=Coleraine
|match_COL_GLT=0–0
|match_COL_GLV=3–2
|match_COL_LIN=1–3
|match_COL_LRN=3–0
|match_COL_CRU=3–0
|match_COL_ARD=2–0
|match_COL_POR=3–1
|match_COL_BLM=3–2
|match_COL_DIS=0–0
|match_COL_BAN=2–0
|match_COL_CLI=3–1
|name_LRN=Larne
|match_LRN_GLT=2–2
|match_LRN_GLV=5–1
|match_LRN_LIN=1–2
|match_LRN_COL=1–0
|match_LRN_CRU=3–0
|match_LRN_ARD=2–0
|match_LRN_POR=3–2
|match_LRN_BLM=1–0
|match_LRN_DIS=0–1
|match_LRN_BAN=3–0
|match_LRN_CLI=2–1
|name_CRU=Crusaders
|match_CRU_GLT=2–0
|match_CRU_GLV=1–2
|match_CRU_LIN=0–2
|match_CRU_COL=0–2
|match_CRU_LRN=2–1
|match_CRU_ARD=4–3
|match_CRU_POR=2–1
|match_CRU_BLM=4–1
|match_CRU_DIS=1–1
|match_CRU_BAN=1–1
|match_CRU_CLI=6–2
|name_ARD=Ards
|match_ARD_GLT=0–1
|match_ARD_GLV=2–3
|match_ARD_LIN=3–1
|match_ARD_COL=4–2
|match_ARD_LRN=3–5
|match_ARD_CRU=2–1
|match_ARD_POR=2–1
|match_ARD_BLM=2–0
|match_ARD_DIS=1–0
|match_ARD_BAN=3–2
|match_ARD_CLI=2–1
|name_POR=Portadown
|match_POR_GLT=0–2
|match_POR_GLV=0–0
|match_POR_LIN=0–1
|match_POR_COL=1–2
|match_POR_LRN=1–2
|match_POR_CRU=2–1
|match_POR_ARD=3–2
|match_POR_BLM=1–1
|match_POR_DIS=5–0
|match_POR_BAN=3–0
|match_POR_CLI=2–1
|name_BLM=Ballymena United
|match_BLM_GLT=0–4
|match_BLM_GLV=1–0
|match_BLM_LIN=1–1
|match_BLM_COL=2–3
|match_BLM_LRN=4–1
|match_BLM_CRU=0–2
|match_BLM_ARD=1–0
|match_BLM_POR=2–4
|match_BLM_DIS=2–0
|match_BLM_BAN=0–2
|match_BLM_CLI=0–1
|name_DIS=Distillery
|match_DIS_GLT=3–4
|match_DIS_GLV=0–2
|match_DIS_LIN=1–6
|match_DIS_COL=2–4
|match_DIS_LRN=2–3
|match_DIS_CRU=2–5
|match_DIS_ARD=0–0
|match_DIS_POR=1–2
|match_DIS_BLM=0–0
|match_DIS_BAN=1–0
|match_DIS_CLI=4–1
|name_BAN=Bangor
|match_BAN_GLT=1–4
|match_BAN_GLV=0–2
|match_BAN_LIN=0–3
|match_BAN_COL=3–2
|match_BAN_LRN=3–3
|match_BAN_CRU=2–2
|match_BAN_ARD=0–2
|match_BAN_POR=1–0
|match_BAN_BLM=1–1
|match_BAN_DIS=1–2
|match_BAN_CLI=4–2
|name_CLI=Cliftonville
|match_CLI_GLT=1–3
|match_CLI_GLV=1–3
|match_CLI_LIN=2–1
|match_CLI_COL=0–0
|match_CLI_LRN=2–1
|match_CLI_CRU=0–3
|match_CLI_ARD=0–1
|match_CLI_POR=1–2
|match_CLI_BLM=0–1
|match_CLI_DIS=0–2
|match_CLI_BAN=1–1
|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}}
{{1976–77 in Northern Ireland association football}}
{{1976–77 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{Association football in Northern Ireland}}
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Category:NIFL Premiership seasons