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1891–92 Irish League

FieldValue
competitionIrish League
season1891–92
dates5 September 1891 – 4 May 1892
winnersLinfield
2nd Irish title
matches64
total goals436
league topscorerTim Morrison (21 goals)
biggest home winGlentoran 15–1 Oldpark
Linfield 14–0 Oldpark
biggest away winLigoniel 2–13 Lancashire Fusiliers
highest scoringGlentoran 15–1 Oldpark
prevseason1890–91
nextseason1892–93

2nd Irish title Linfield 14–0 Oldpark The 1891–92 Irish League was the 2nd edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.

The league comprised ten teams, expanding from eight in the previous season. Linfield won the championship for the second year in a row.

Season summary

Clarence, who had competed in the previous season, withdrew from the league on 1 September 1891 and disbanded later the same year. Their place in the league was taken by Lancashire Fusiliers who were unable to play their opening league game due to the short notice given. On 18 April 1892, they were awarded a win (2 points) for this fixture and were also awarded 1 point for an unplayed match against Distillery. The Fusiliers (who were a British Army team), had no home ground and therefore played all their matches at their opponents' grounds.

On 2 February 1882, Distillery were fined £10 and had 2 points deducted for fielding an ineligible player against Linfield, but the 2–1 result was allowed to stand. They were initially expelled from the league on 10 February for failing to pay the fine but were reinstated on 24 February after paying a reduced amount. However some teams refused to accept this decision, with Glentoran being fined £15 on 12 April for refusing to play their fixture against Distillery. Other unplayed Distillery fixtures against Milltown, Ulster, Cliftonville and Ligoniel were declared void.

Other unplayed matches were Cliftonville v Glentoran (registered as a 1–1 draw by the Irish League), and Ligoniel v Cliftonville (both teams awarded 1 point by the League).

Two teams withdrew from the league before the season concluded: YMCA resigned on 19 December 1891 with their remaining fixtures declared void, and Oldpark resigned on 20 April 1892 after hostility had been shown towards them for playing against Distillery - their remaining fixtures were awarded to their opponents.

Teams and locations

TeamTownHome Ground
CliftonvilleBelfastSolitude
DistilleryBelfastGrosvenor Park
GlentoranBelfastKing's Field
Lancashire FusiliersNo home ground
LigonielBelfastLigoniel
LinfieldBelfastUlsterville
MilltownBelfastMilltown
OldparkBelfastOldpark
UlsterBelfastUlster Cricket Ground
YMCABelfastEnfield

League standings

Results

References

References

  1. Alex Graham. (2005). "Football in Northern Ireland: A Statistical Record 1881-2005".
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