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1896–97 Irish League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Irish League |
| season | 1896–97 |
| dates | 5 September 1896 – |
| 26 December 1896 | |
| winners | Glentoran |
| 2nd Irish title | |
| matches | 30 |
| total goals | 125 |
| league topscorer | Johnny Darling |
| Richard Peden | |
| (6 goals each) | |
| biggest home win | Linfield 7–1 North Staffs |
| biggest away win | Distillery 0–6 Linfield |
| North Staffs 0–6 Glentoran | |
| highest scoring | Linfield 7–4 Distillery |
| prevseason | 1895–96 |
| nextseason | 1897–98 |
26 December 1896 2nd Irish title Richard Peden (6 goals each) North Staffs 0–6 Glentoran
The 1896–97 Irish League was the 7th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
The league comprised six teams, an increase from the four of the previous season. Glentoran won the championship for the second time.
Season summary
After two seasons of historically low numbers of just four teams, two teams were elected into the league for the 1896–97 season: Celtic (who from 1901 onwards would become more commonly known as "Belfast Celtic") and the North Staffordshire Regiment, the second British Army team to compete in the league after the Lancashire Fusiliers who competed in the 1891–92 season. Neither side had a ground, meaning all their matches were played at their opponents' grounds.
Teams and locations
| Team | Town | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | No home ground | |
| Cliftonville | Belfast | Solitude |
| Distillery | Belfast | Grosvenor Park |
| Glentoran | Belfast | The Oval |
| Linfield | Belfast | Balmoral |
| North Staffordshire Regiment | No home ground |
League standings
Results
League
2nd/3rd place play-off
- Cliftonville 3–2 Linfield (Solitude, Belfast)
References
References
- Alex Graham. (2005). "Football in Northern Ireland: A Statistical Record 1881-2005".
- "IrishLeague Tables".
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