1905–06 Irish League
Football league season
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The 1905–06 Irish League was the 16th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
Season1905–06
Dates2 September 1905 –
30 May 1906
30 May 1906
ChampionsCliftonville (1st Irish title)
Distillery (5th Irish title)
Distillery (5th Irish title)
Matches56
| Season | 1905–06 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 September 1905 – 30 May 1906 |
| Champions | Cliftonville (1st Irish title) Distillery (5th Irish title) |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 139 (2.48 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Cliftonville 5–1 Glentoran Distillery 5–1 Derry Celtic |
| Biggest away win | Derry Celtic 0–4 Bohemians |
| Highest scoring | Cliftonville 5–1 Glentoran Distillery 5–1 Derry Celtic |
← 1904–05 1906–07 → | |
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 0–0 draw,[1] and the replayed match on 30 May was a 2–2 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
Belfast
Dublin
Location of teams in the 1905–06 Irish League season
Location of Belfast teams in the 1905–06 Irish League season
Location of Dublin teams in the 1905–06 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 | 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
Referee: C. Case (Birkenhead)
Replay
| Cliftonville | 2–2 | Distillery |
|---|---|---|
Waddell  Robertson |
Report | Donnelly McAlpine |
Referee: Mr Deans (Dalkeith)
