1890–91 Irish League
Football league season
| Season | 1890–91 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Linfield 1st Irish title |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 337 (6.02 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Robert Hill (20) |
| 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 |
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Location of teams in the 1890-91 Irish League
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Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 1890-91 Irish LeagueThe 1890–91 Irish League was the inaugural edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football organised by the Irish Football Association.
The league comprised 8 teams, and was won by Linfield.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence | Belfast | Stranmillis |
| Cliftonville | Belfast | Solitude |
| Distillery | Belfast | Grosvenor Park |
| Glentoran | Belfast | King's Field |
| Linfield | Belfast | Ulsterville |
| Milford | Armagh | Milford |
| Oldpark | Belfast | Oldpark |
| Ulster | Belfast | Ulster Cricket Ground |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield (C) | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 18 | 4.944 | 25 | Champions |
| 2 | Ulster | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 72 | 39 | 1.846 | 21 | |
| 3 | Distillery | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 37 | 1.243 | 19 | |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 46 | 0.804 | 17 | |
| 5 | Glentoran | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 38 | 1.026 | 13 | |
| 6 | Oldpark | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 48 | 0.458 | 10 | |
| 7 | Clarence | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 0.429 | 7 | Withdrew |
| 8 | Milford | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 61 | 0.164 | 0 |
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions
(C) Champions
Results
| Home \ Away | CLA | CLI | DIS | GLT | LIN | MIL | OLD | ULS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence | 2–5 | 3–4 | 5–4 | 1–3 | +:-[a] | 1–3 | 2–6 | |
| Cliftonville | 2–2 | 7–3 | 0–0 | 0–8 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | |
| Distillery | 4–0 | 1–6 | 4–2 | 2–1 | +:-[a] | 2–0 | 3–5 | |
| Glentoran | 9–1 | 4–3 | 0–3 | 0–7 | 4–2 | 2–0 | -:+[b] | |
| Linfield | 5–2 | 10–2 | 6–2 | 6–0 | 9–1 | 14–0 | 9–5 | |
| Milford | -:+[b] | -:+[b] | 1–9 | 0–8 | 1–6 | -:+[b] | 2–7 | |
| Oldpark | +:-[a] | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 5–0 | 2–10 | |
| Ulster | 4–2 | 9–0 | 4–4 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 10–1 | 4–4 |
- ^ a b c Match rated as goalless home win.
- ^ a b c d Match rated as goalless away win.
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Hill | Linfield | 20 |
| 2 | John Peden | Linfield | 19 |
| 3 | Sam Torrans | Linfield | 18 |
References
- Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF)
External links
- Irish Premier League Website
- 1890-91 Irish League Season at The Irish Football Club Project
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