1890–91 Irish League

Irish League
Season 1890–91
Champions Linfield
1st Irish title
Relegated none
Matches played 56
Goals scored 333 (5.95 per match)
Top goalscorer Robert Hill (20 goals)
Biggest home win Linfield 14–0 Oldpark
Biggest away win Cliftonville 0–8 Linfield
Milford 0–8 Glentoran
Milford 1–9 Distillery
Oldpark 2–10 Ulster
Highest scoring Linfield 14–0 Oldpark
Linfield 9–5 Ulster
Location of teams in the 1890-91 Irish League
Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 1890-91 Irish League

The 1890–91 Irish League was the first year of league football under the Irish Football Association.

League format

For this season, the league used a double Round-robin format, where teams played each other both home and away once.

Teams

Team Town Home Ground
ClarenceBelfastStranmillis
CliftonvilleBelfastSolitude
DistilleryBelfastGrosvenor Park
GlentoranBelfastKing's Field
LinfieldBelfastUlsterville
MilfordArmaghMilford
OldparkBelfastOldpark
UlsterBelfastUlster Cricket Ground

League standings

Pos Team Pld Won Drw Lst Pts GF GA GAv Notes
1Linfield1412112589184.94
2Ulster149322172391.85
3Distillery149141946371.24
4Cliftonville147341737460.80
5Glentoran146171340381.05
6Oldpark144281022480.46
7Clarence143110721490.43Withdrew at start of new season
8Milford140014010620.16Withdrew before new season

Top goalscorers

Pos Player Club Goals
1 Robert Hill Linfield 20
2 John Peden Linfield 19
3 Sam Torrans Linfield 18

References

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