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1895–96 Irish League

Field	Value
competition	Irish League
season	1895–96
dates	7 September 1895 –
11 January 1896
winners	Distillery
1st Irish title
matches	12
total goals	54
biggest home win	Distillery 6–1 Glentoran
biggest away win	Linfield 0–4 Cliftonville
highest scoring	Glentoran 6–2 Distillery
prevseason	1894–95
nextseason	1896–97

11 January 1896 1st Irish title

The 1895–96 Irish League was the 6th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.

The league comprised four teams, and Distillery won the championship for the first time after a play-off with Cliftonville.

Season summary

No clubs were excluded or elected to the league for this season, meaning the league again continued with four clubs. For the first time, the top two teams finished level on points, meaning a play-off (referred to contemporaneously as a "test match") was required. Played at Cliftonville's home ground Solitude, Distillery won the match 2–1 with two goals from Olphie Stanfield to win their first league title.

Teams and locations

Team	Town	Home Ground
Cliftonville	Belfast	Solitude
Distillery	Belfast	Grosvenor Park
Glentoran	Belfast	The Oval
Linfield	No home ground

League standings

Results

League

Championship play-off

References

Alex Graham. (2005). "Football in Northern Ireland: A Statistical Record 1881-2005".
(11 January 1896). "Championship - Final Tie". Ireland's Saturday Night.

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