1909–10 Irish League
Football league season
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The 1909â10 Irish League was the 20th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
Season1909â10
Dates4 September 1909 â
22 January 1910
22 January 1910
ChampionsCliftonville
2nd Irish title
2nd Irish title
Matches56
| Season | 1909â10 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 September 1909 â 22 January 1910 |
| Champions | Cliftonville 2nd Irish title |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 160 (2.86 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Belfast Celtic 5â0 Shelbourne Glentoran 6â1 Bohemians |
| Biggest away win | Glentoran 1â4 Belfast Celtic Glentoran 1â4 Cliftonville |
| Highest scoring | Derry Celtic 5â4 Glentoran |
â 1908â09 1910â11 â | |
The league comprised eight teams, and Cliftonville won the championship for the 2nd time (1st time outright).[1]
Teams and locations
Belfast
Dublin
Location of teams in the 1909â10 Irish League season
Location of Belfast teams in the 1909â10 Irish League season
Location of Dublin teams in the 1909â10 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 | Sandymount Road |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cliftonville (C) | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 1.667 | 20 | Champions |
| 2 | Belfast Celtic | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 13 | 1.923 | 18 | |
| 3 | Linfield | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 0.950 | 15 | |
| 4 | Distillery | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 1.077 | 13 | |
| 5 | Derry Celtic | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 0.905 | 13 | |
| 6 | Bohemians | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 0.645 | 11 | |
| 7 | Glentoran | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 1.000 | 11 | |
| 8 | Shelbourne | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 0.625 | 11 |
