1905–06 Irish League
Football league season
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The 1905â06 Irish League was the 16th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
30 May 1906
Distillery (5th Irish title)
| Season | 1905â06 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 September 1905 â 30 May 1906 |
| Champions | Cliftonville (1st Irish title) Distillery (5th Irish title) |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 139 (2.48 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Cliftonville 5â1 Glentoran Distillery 5â1 Derry Celtic |
| Biggest away win | Derry Celtic 0â4 Bohemians |
| Highest scoring | Cliftonville 5â1 Glentoran Distillery 5â1 Derry Celtic |
â 1904â05 1906â07 â | |
The league comprised eight teams, and Cliftonville and Distillery shared the championship after two drawn play-off matches could not separate the sides. Cliftonville won their 1st league title while Distillery won their 5th.
Season summary
Cliftonville and Distillery finished the league level with 19 points. The first playoff 26 May 1906 to decide the title was a 0â0 draw,[1] and the replayed match on 30 May was a 2â2 draw.[2] In June 1906, the League determined that rather than replay again, Cliftonville and Distillery would be joint holders of the league title.[3]
Teams and locations
| 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 | Windsor Park |
| Shelbourne | Dublin | Dalymount Park |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Cliftonville (C) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | 19 | Champions |
| 1= | Distillery (C) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 1.538 | 19 | |
| 3 | Linfield | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 1.500 | 17 | |
| 4 | Belfast Celtic | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 1.111 | 15 | |
| 5 | Bohemians | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 0.850 | 12 | |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 0.889 | 12 | |
| 7 | Derry Celtic | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 0.591 | 11 | |
| 8 | Glentoran | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 0.500 | 7 |
Results
League
Test match
Replay
| Cliftonville | 2â2 | Distillery |
|---|---|---|
Waddell  Robertson |
Report | Donnelly McAlpine |
