Ballymena United 1979/1980
CityBallymena
Full nameBallymena United FC
Diminutive Ballymena
Foundation1928
Stadium The Showgrounds
Official websitehttps://www.ballymenaunitedfc.com/
Roster Ballymena United 1979/1980
Portraits
TableDefenders
left on : 01/07/1981
| B.date | 04/11/1961 |
| Age | 18 years |
| Height | 1m80 |
| Weight | 78 kg |
Midfielders
Forwards
left on : 01/07/1984
| B.date | 31/03/1953 |
| Age | 27 years |
Manager
26
Games
14
Victories
5
Losses
Success rate in this team:
54 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
53 %
Games list
| 07/04 | 07/04/1980 | Premier LeaguePL | Round 20R20 | Coleraine |  | 1 1 | | Ballymena United | |
| 12/04 | 12/04/1980 | Premier LeaguePL | Round 21R21 | Larne |  | 1 1 | | Ballymena United | |
| 19/04 | 19/04/1980 | Premier LeaguePL | Round 22R22 | Ballymena United | | 2 0 |  | Bangor |
General ranking
Premier League
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Linfield | 39 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 17 | +42 |
2
|  | Ballymena United | 30 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 23 | +29 |
3
|  | Glentoran | 27 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 27 | +7 |
4
|  | Cliftonville | 26 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 16 | +13 |
5
|  | Crusaders | 24 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 24 | +8 |
6
|  | Portadown | 23 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 37 | -1 |
7
| | Coleraine | 22 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 48 | -2 |
8
|  | Distillery | 18 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 48 | -26 |
9
|  | Glenavon | 16 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -11 |
10
| | Bangor | 16 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 50 | -23 |
Competitions overview 1979/1980Last updated on 11/01/2025 at 21:16
Premier League | ||||||
| mp | v | d | l | gf | ga | diff |
| 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 23 | 29 |
Irish Cup | ||||||
| mp | v | d | l | gf | ga | diff |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Total | ||||||
| mp | v | d | l | gf | ga | diff |
| 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 27 | 31 |
Transfers: In
Players in | |||||
| 01/07 | 01/07/1979 | | Paul Malone | Glenavon | |
| 01/08 | 01/08/1979 | | N. Worthington | ||
Staff members in | |||||
| 01/07 | 01/07/1979 | | Alan Campbell | Glenavon | manager |
Transfers: Out
Players out | |||||
Players retired | |||||
| 01/07 | 01/07/1979 | | Bobby Brown | Retired | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/1979 | | Liam Butcher | Retired | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/1979 | | Alex Donald | Retired | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/1979 | | David Jackson | Retired | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/1979 | | Billy McAvoy | Retired | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/1979 | | Jack McClean | Retired | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/1979 | | Ivan Murray | Retired | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/1979 | | David Shaw | Retired | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/1979 | | Alan Simpson | Retired | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/1979 | | Kenny Spence | Retired | |
Staff members out | |||||
| 01/07 | 01/07/1979 | | Billy Johnston | Glentoran | manager |
Club overall statsLast updated on 11/01/2025 at 21:16
Home
Away
Total
Number of matches without scoring
League
9%
9%
9%
All competitions
8%
8%
12%
Number of matches without conceding a goal
League
55%
0%
27%
All competitions
46%
8%
27%
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals
League
55%
55%
55%
All competitions
54%
50%
50%
Number of times the team scores first
League
0%
0%
0%
All competitions
0%
0%
0%
Number of times the opponent scores first
League
0%
0%
0%
All competitions
0%
0%
0%
Average minute of the first goal scored
League
0
0
0
All competitions
0
0
0
Average minute of the first goal conceded
League
0
0
0
All competitions
0
0
0
Most frequent score
| Home | ||
| Score | League | All competitions |
|---|---|---|
| 2 - 1 | 2 times | 2 times |
| 8 - 0 | 1 times | 1 times |
| 2 - 0 | 2 times | 2 times |
| 5 - 0 | 2 times | 2 times |
| 4 - 0 | 1 times | 1 times |
| 1 - 1 | 2 times | 3 times |
| 3 - 2 | 0 times | 1 times |
| 0 - 1 | 1 times | 1 times |
| Away | ||
| Score | League | All competitions |
|---|---|---|
| 2 - 0 | 1 times | 1 times |
| 2 - 1 | 1 times | 1 times |
| 1 - 1 | 4 times | 4 times |
| 2 - 3 | 1 times | 1 times |
| 2 - 5 | 1 times | 1 times |
| 0 - 2 | 0 times | 1 times |
| 1 - 3 | 2 times | 2 times |
| 4 - 1 | 1 times | 1 times |
Total
Victories
Draws
Losses
Result when the team scores first
League
Home
Away
Total
All competitions
Home
Away
Total
Result when the opponent scores first
League
Home
Away
Total
All competitions
Home
Away
Total
Total
Team leading
Team drawing
Team chasing
Time leading and behind score
League
0%
100%
0%
0
90
0
Min./Match
0%
100%
0%
0
90
0
Min./Match
0%
100%
0%
0
90
0
Min./Match
All competitions
0%
100%
0%
0
90
0
Min./Match
0%
100%
0%
0
90
0
Min./Match
0%
100%
0%
0
90
0
Min./Match
Season formLast updated on 11/01/2025 at 21:16
Explanation: +1 for a victory, 0 for a draw, -1 for a loss
Last 10 years rankingLast updated on 20/12/2024 at 17:16
This ranking is calculated on the total of league games of the country between 1970 and 1980 weighted by the tier of the competition teams played for. The points per match are calculated on the basis of a 3-point victory and a 1-point draw.
| 3 |  | Coleraine | 1.72 pts/m |
| 4 |  | Crusaders | 1.61 pts/m |
| 5 |  | Portadown | 1.42 pts/m |
| 6 |  | Ards | 1.41 pts/m |
| 7 |  | Glenavon | 1.35 pts/m |
| 8 |  | Ballymena United | 1.27 pts/m |
| 9 |  | Bangor | 1.08 pts/m |
| 10 |  | Distillery | 0.95 pts/m |
| 11 |  | Larne | 1.13 pts/m |
| 12 |  | Cliftonville | 0.89 pts/m |
| 13 |  | Derry City | 1.05 pts/m |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 12/12/1970. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Overall ranking at every minuteLast updated on 12/01/2025 at 21:17
Best club streaksLast updated on 11/01/2025 at 21:16
| Series | Home | Away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| consecutive wins | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| League | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| consecutive draws | 0 | ||
| consecutive losses | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| League | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| consecutive matches without a win | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| League | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| consecutive matches without a draw | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| League | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| consecutive matches without a loss | 10 | 7 | 15 |
| League | 8 | 6 | 12 |
| matches with at least one goal scored | 10 | 11 | 17 |
| League | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| matches with at least one goal conceded | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| League | 4 | 11 | 11 |
| matches without scoring any goal | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| League | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| matches without conceding any goal | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| League | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Running streaksLast updated on 11/01/2025 at 21:16
| Series Running | Home | Away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| consecutive wins | 2 | 1 | |
| League | 2 | 1 | |
| consecutive losses | |||
| League | |||
| consecutive matches without a win | 3 | ||
| League | 3 | ||
| consecutive matches without a draw | 3 | 1 | |
| League | 3 | 1 | |
| consecutive matches without a loss | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| League | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| matches with at least one goal scored | 2 | 11 | 5 |
| League | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| matches with at least one goal conceded | 5 | ||
| League | 11 | ||
| matches without scoring any goal | |||
| League | |||
| matches without conceding any goal | 1 | 1 | |
| League | 1 | 1 |
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