1985–86 Irish League

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Irish League
Season1985–86
Champions Linfield
38th Irish title
Matches played182
Goals scored503 (2.76 per match)
Top goalscorer Trevor Anderson (14 goals)
1986–87 →
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Location of teams in the Irish League from 1983–1990
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Location of Belfast-based teams in the Irish League from 1983–1990

The 1985–86 Irish League was the 85th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 14 teams, and Linfield won the championship.

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League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Linfield (C)2620335916+4343Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Coleraine 2616375131+2035Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Ards 2612773719+1831
4 Glentoran 2614394226+1631Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round
5 Crusaders 2613584234+831
6 Larne 2610884934+1528
7 Ballymena United 2610794330+1327
8 Cliftonville 268993134−325
9 Distillery 2696113049−1924
10 Portadown 26103132232−1023
11 Glenavon 26511102636−1021
12 Bangor 2666143145−1418
13 Newry Town 2665152859−3117
14 Carrick Rangers 2626181258−4610
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ Away ARD BAN BLM CRK CLI COL CRU DIS GLV GLT LRN LIN NEW POR
Ards 2–11–04–14–01–01–34–02–00–01–12–10–13–0
Bangor 1–10–22–01–02–10–12–21–10–32–00–01–10–1
Ballymena United 1–02–17–14–21–20–03–13–30–10–21–13–10–1
Carrick Rangers 0–31–10–40–10–20–10–00–40–22–20–43–10–1
Cliftonville 0–04–31–00–02–12–11–11–11–13–10–14–00–0
Coleraine 1–13–12–12–03–14–30–32–21–57–10–24–14–0
Crusaders 2–12–00–01–02–12–14–11–14–22–21–33–02–1
Distillery 0–22–11–11–11–21–12–14–20–10–60–42–10–3
Glenavon 0–02–10–21–11–10–11–20–21–01–10–32–22–0
Glentoran 2–11–42–02–03–20–21–01–20–11–02–34–01–0
Larne 2–15–00–05–01–10–23–10–13–00–01–13–01–2
Linfield 0–22–15–15–02–00–13–05–01–02–13–12–12–0
Newry Town 0–05–11–60–10–01–22–23–22–00–52–61–31–0
Portadown 2–01–41–12–12–10–22–10–10–02–11–20–10–1
Source: Irish League Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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