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1905–06 Irish League

Field	Value
competition	Irish League
season	1905–06
dates	2 September 1905 –
30 May 1906
winners	Cliftonville (1st Irish title)
Distillery (5th Irish title)
matches	56
total goals	139
biggest home win	Cliftonville 5–1 Glentoran
Distillery 5–1 Derry Celtic
biggest away win	Derry Celtic 0–4 Bohemians
highest scoring	Cliftonville 5–1 Glentoran
Distillery 5–1 Derry Celtic
prevseason	1904–05
nextseason	1906–07

30 May 1906 Distillery (5th Irish title) Distillery 5–1 Derry Celtic Distillery 5–1 Derry Celtic

The 1905–06 Irish League was the 16th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.

The league comprised eight teams, and Cliftonville and Distillery shared the championship after two drawn play-off matches could not separate the sides. Cliftonville won their 1st league title while Distillery won their 5th.

Season summary

Cliftonville and Distillery finished the league level with 19 points. The first playoff 26 May 1906 to decide the title was a 0–0 draw, and the replayed match on 30 May was a 2–2 draw. In June 1906, the League determined that rather than replay again, Cliftonville and Distillery would be joint holders of the league title.

Teams and locations

Team	Town	Home Ground
Belfast Celtic	Belfast	Celtic Park
Bohemians	Dublin	Dalymount Park
Cliftonville	Belfast	Solitude
Derry Celtic	Derry	Brandywell
Distillery	Belfast	Grosvenor Park
Glentoran	Belfast	The Oval
Linfield	Belfast	Windsor Park
Shelbourne	Dublin	Dalymount Park

League standings

Results

League

Test match

Replay

Robertson McAlpine

References

(28 May 1906). "Cliftonville v Distillery". Belfast News Letter.
(31 May 1906). "Cliftonville v Distillery, Replayed League Test Match". Belfast News Letter.
(23 June 1906). "Association Football". Londonderry Sentinel.

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