1892–93 Irish League
Football league season
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The 1892â93 Irish League was the 3rd edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
| Season | 1892â93 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 September 1892 â 3 April 1893 |
| Champions | Linfield 3rd Irish title |
| Matches | 26 |
| Goals | 116 (4.46 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Robert Hill James Percy (9 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Cliftonville 8â1 Derry Olympic Distillery 7â0 Ulster |
| Biggest away win | Derry Olympic 0â9 Distillery |
| Highest scoring | Cliftonville 8â1 Derry Olympic Derry Olympic 0â9 Distillery |
â 1891â92 1893â94 â | |
The league comprised six teams, a reduction from the ten of the previous season. Linfield won the championship for the third year in a row.
Season summary
The number of teams reduced from ten the previous season to six for this season. Lancashire Fusiliers withdrew before this season began, while YMCA and Oldpark had withdrew before the previous season finished. Ligoniel and Milltown were excluded from the league for this season, while Derry Olympic were elected.[1]
Teams and locations
Location of teams in the 1892â93 Irish League
Location of the Belfast teams in the 1892â93 Irish League
| Team | Town | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | Belfast | Solitude |
| Derry Olympic | Derry | Brandywell Road |
| Distillery | Belfast | Grosvenor Park |
| Glentoran | Belfast | The Oval |
| Linfield | Belfast | Ulsterville |
| Ulster | Belfast | Ulster Cricket Ground |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield (C) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 3.857 | 18 | Champions |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 1.556 | 15 | |
| 3 | Distillery | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 1.722 | 12 | |
| 4 | Glentoran | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 0.765 | 8 | |
| 5 | Ulster | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 0.333 | 6 | |
| 6 | Derry Olympic[a] | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 0.269 | 1 | Withdrew |
- Derry Olympic resigned from the league after six league games; their remaining fixtures were awarded to their opponents with a 0â0 scoreline being registered.[1]
