1926–27 Irish League
Football league season
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The 1926â27 Irish League was the 33rd edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league comprised 12 teams, and Belfast Celtic won the championship.
| Season | 1926â27 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Belfast Celtic 5th Irish title |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 551 (4.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Joe Bambrick (28 goals) |
â 1925â26 1927â28 â | |
Belfast
Location of teams in the 1926â27 Irish League
Location of the Belfast-based teams in the Irish League 1926-27
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Celtic (C) | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 66 | 26 | 2.538 | 37 | Champions |
| 2 | Queen's Island | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 34 | 1.353 | 30 | |
| 3 | Distillery | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 36 | 1.556 | 29 | |
| 4 | Glentoran | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 48 | 1.167 | 27 | |
| 5 | Ards | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 42 | 1.000 | 25 | |
| 6 | Larne | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 50 | 1.100 | 24 | |
| 7 | Linfield | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 1.171 | 22 | |
| 8 | Portadown | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 48 | 1.042 | 18 | |
| 9 | Cliftonville | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 40 | 0.800 | 17 | |
| 10 | Newry Town | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 48 | 0.813 | 17 | |
| 11 | Glenavon | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 57 | 0.579 | 11 | |
| 12 | Barn | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 35 | 87 | 0.402 | 7 |
