1902–03 Irish League
Football league season
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The 1902â03 Irish League was the 13th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
| Season | 1902â03 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 August 1902 â 21 March 1903 |
| Champions | Distillery 4th Irish title |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 216 (3.86 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Derry Celtic 6â0 Ulster Glentoran 6â0 Derry Celtic |
| Biggest away win | Ulster 0â7 Belfast Celtic |
| Highest scoring | Linfield 6â1 Belfast Celtic Ulster 0â7 Belfast Celtic |
â 1901â02 1903â04 â | |
The league comprised eight teams, and Distillery won the championship for the 4th time.
Season summary
St Columb's Court, who had competed the previous season, did not compete this season. Their place was taken by Bohemians, who became the first team from Dublin to be elected into the league.[1]
Teams and locations
Belfast
Location of teams in the 1902â03 Irish League
Location of Belfast teams in the 1902â03 Irish League
| 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 | Balmoral |
| Ulster | Belfast | Ulster Cricket Ground |
League 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 |
- 2 points deducted
