1897–98 Irish League
Football league season
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The 1897â98 Irish League was the 8th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
| Season | 1897â98 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 September 1897 â 21 May 1898 |
| Champions | Linfield 5th Irish title |
| Matches | 30 |
| Goals | 117 (3.9 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Cliftonville 8â0 North Staffs |
| Biggest away win | Distillery 0â6 Glentoran |
| Highest scoring | Cliftonville 8â0 North Staffs |
â 1896â97 1898â99 â | |
The league comprised six teams, and Linfield won the championship for the 5th time.
Teams and locations
Location of teams in the 1897â98 Irish League; all matches were played in Belfast
| Team | Town | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | Belfast | Celtic Park |
| Cliftonville | Belfast | Solitude |
| Distillery | Belfast | Grosvenor Park |
| Glentoran | Belfast | The Oval |
| Linfield | Belfast | Balmoral |
| North Staffordshire Regiment | No home ground | |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield (C) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 2.200 | 17 | Champions |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 1.353 | 13 | |
| 3 | Glentoran | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 2.583 | 13 | |
| 4 | Celtic | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 0.789 | 7 | |
| 5 | Distillery | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 0.464 | 5 | |
| 6 | North Staffordshire Regiment | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 0.419 | 5 |
Results
League
2nd/3rd place play-off
- Cliftonville 2â0 Glentoran[1]
