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Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 BALLYMENA UNITED 28 21 2 5 49 17 +32 65
2 Omagh Town 28 15 5 8 40 39 +1 50
3 Bangor 28 15 4 9 42 29 +13 49
4 Ballyclare Comrades 28 11 4 13 44 42 +2 37
5 Newry Town 28 10 5 13 32 35 -3 35
6 Distillery 28 10 4 14 31 37 -6 34
7 Larne 28 9 5 14 34 48 -14 32
8 Carrick Rangers 28 5 3 20 26 51 -25 18

Notes:
* Ballymena United and Omagh Town promoted to the Irish League Premier League; no teams relegated.
* Limavady United and Dungannon Swifts promoted from 'B' Division to the Irish League First Division.


DATE COMPETITION VENUE OPPONENTS RESULT SCORERS
28-Sep Smirnoff First Division 1 A Bangor W 3-0 Gilmore, Feehan, Smyth
12-Oct Smirnoff First Division 2 H Distillery L 0-1 -
19-Oct Smirnoff First Division 3 A Newry Town W 1-0 Feehan
26-Oct Smirnoff First Division 4 H Carrick Rangers W 1-0 Loughery
02-Nov Smirnoff First Division 5 H Larne W 4-2 Murray, Smyth, Feehan,
Patton
09-Nov Smirnoff First Division 6 A Omagh Town W 1-0 Loughery
16-Nov Smirnoff First Division 7 H Ballyclare Comrades W 4-1 Gilmore, Smyth, Loughery 2
23-Nov Smirnoff First Division 8 H Bangor W 2-1 Murray, Feehan
30-Nov Smirnoff First Division 9 A Distillery L 0-1 -
07-Dec Smirnoff First Division 10 H Newry Town W 2-0 Bustard, Loughery
14-Dec Smirnoff First Division 11 A Carrick Rangers W 2-1 Murray, Boyd
21-Dec Smirnoff First Division 12 A Larne W 3-1 Loughery, McConnell, Boyd
26-Dec Smirnoff First Division 13 H Omagh Town W 3-1 Murray, Loughery, Patton
01-Jan Smirnoff First Division 14 A Ballyclare Comrades W 1-0 Stewart
04-Jan Smirnoff First Division 15 A Bangor L 1-2 Murray
11-Jan Smirnoff First Division 16 H Distillery W 1-0 Patton
18-Jan Smirnoff First Division 17 A Newry Town L 0-1 -
01-Feb Smirnoff First Division 18 H Carrick Rangers W 2-1 Patton, Knell
08-Feb Smirnoff First Division 19 A Larne W 1-0 Muir
15-Feb Smirnoff First Division 20 A Omagh Town W 4-0 Feehan 4
01-Mar Smirnoff First Division 21 H Ballyclare Comrades W 3-0 Knell, Loughery, Feehan
08-Mar Smirnoff First Division 22 H Bangor D 0-0 -
22-Mar Smirnoff First Division 23 A Distillery W 1-0 Feehan
25-Mar Smirnoff First Division 24 H Newry Town W 3-1 Loughery 2, Feehan
31-Mar Smirnoff First Division 25 A Carrick Rangers W 2-0 McGreevy, Loughery
05-Apr Smirnoff First Division 26 H Larne W 2-0 Feehan 2
19-Apr Smirnoff First Division 27 H Omagh Town L 0-1 -
26-Apr Smirnoff First Division 28 A Ballyclare Comrades D 2-2 Feehan, McAlea og

Notes:
None



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