Dundalk 1979/80
European Cup qualifying round→Out in the European Cup round of 16
Dundalk entered the 1979/80 European Cup at the qualifying round and went out in the round of 16. It put out Linfield of Northern Ireland and Hibernians of Malta, then went out to Celtic of Scotland, 2:3 away and 0:0 at home. The season earned the Republic of Ireland 6 coefficient points.
Coefficient points6earned for Republic of Ireland this season
Record2-2-26 matches played
Goals7:5+2 goal difference
Club coefficient1.500the club's own running total
EC European Cup
Dundalk
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC · Qualifying round · 1st leg | 29 Aug 1979 | Dundalk – Linfield | 1:1 | 1 | |
| EC · Qualifying round · 2nd leg | 5 Sep 1979 | Linfield – Dundalk | 0:2 | Through to the round of 32 (EC) | 2 |
| EC · R32 · 1st leg | 19 Sep 1979 | Dundalk – Hibernians | 2:0 | 2 | |
| EC · R32 · 2nd leg | 26 Sep 1979 | Hibernians – Dundalk | 1:0 | Through to the round of 16 (EC) | 0 |
| EC · R16 · 1st leg | 24 Oct 1979 | Celtic – Dundalk | 3:2 | 0 | |
| EC · R16 · 2nd leg | 7 Nov 1979 | Dundalk – Celtic | 0:0 | Eliminated | 1 |
See also: every Republic of Ireland club in 1979/80 · the 1979/80 coefficient table.