1902–03 Irish League
Football league season
| Season | 1902–03 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Distillery 4th Irish title |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 216 (3.86 per match) |
← 1901–02 1903–04 → | |
The 1902–03 Irish League was the 13th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
The league comprised 8 teams, and Distillery won the championship.
Bohemians made their debut as the first club from Dublin in the Irish League.
Belfast
Bohemians
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Location of teams in the 1902-03 Irish League
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Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 1902-03 Irish LeagueLeague standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distillery (C) | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 1.700 | 20 | Champions |
| 2 | Linfield | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 2.375 | 19 | |
| 3 | Glentoran | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 1.667 | 17 | |
| 4 | Belfast Celtic | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 1.522 | 16 | |
| 5 | Derry Celtic | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 31 | 0.871 | 12 | |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 0.810 | 11[a] | |
| 7 | Bohemians | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 0.611 | 9 | |
| 8 | Ulster | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 51 | 0.255 | 6 | Withdrew |
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions
Notes:
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ 2 points deducted
Results
| Home \ Away | BCE | BOH | CLI | DCE | DIS | GLT | LIN | ULS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 4–0 | |
| Bohemians | 1–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 5–1 | |
| Cliftonville | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
| Derry Celtic | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | |
| Distillery | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Glentoran | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 | |
| Linfield | 6–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 5–1 | |
| Ulster | 0–7 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–5 |
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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