1898–99 Irish League
Association football season, of 6 teams
Football league season
| Season | 1898–99 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Distillery 2nd Irish title |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 106 (3.53 per match) |
← 1897–98 1899–1900 → | |
The 1898–99 Irish League was the 9th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
The league comprised 6 teams, and Distillery won the championship after a play-off with Linfield.
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Location of teams in the 1898-99 Irish League
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Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 1898-99 Irish LeagueLeague standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distillery (C) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 1.353 | 15 | Champions |
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 2.625 | 15 | |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 1.583 | 12 | |
| 4 | Glentoran | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 1.417 | 12 | |
| 5 | Celtic | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 0.600 | 6 | |
| 6 | North Staffordshire Regiment | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 0.344 | 0 | Withdrew |
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions
(C) Champions
Results
| Home \ Away | CEL | CLI | DIS | GLT | LIN | NSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–6 | 2–0 | |
| Cliftonville | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| Distillery | 3–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Glentoran | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
| Linfield | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | |
| North Staffordshire | 3–4 | 0–3 | 2–5 | 0–3 | 0–2 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
References
- Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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