| Season | 1913–14 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 September 1913 – 25 December 1913 |
| Champions | Linfield 12th Irish title |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 159 (2.84 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Cliftonville 6–2 Glentoran Glentoran 4–0 Belfast Celtic Glentoran 5–1 Bohemians Linfield 5–1 Glenavon |
| Biggest away win | Bohemians 2–5 Glentoran Cliftonville 0–3 Glentoran Cliftonville 0–3 Linfield Cliftonville 0–3 Shelbourne |
| Highest scoring | Bohemians 4–5 Belfast Celtic |
← 1912–13 1914–15 → | |
The 1913–14 Irish League was the 24th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
The league comprised eight teams, and Linfield won the championship for the 12th time.
Season summary
For this season the number of competing clubs dropped to eight due to the withdrawal of Derry Celtic (who had played continuously in the league since 1900) and Tritonville (who withdrew after one season).[1]
Teams and locations
Belfast
Dublin
| Team | Town | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | Belfast | Celtic Park |
| Bohemians | Dublin | Dalymount Park |
| Cliftonville | Belfast | Solitude |
| Distillery | Belfast | Grosvenor Park |
| Glenavon | Lurgan | Mourneview Park |
| Glentoran | Belfast | The Oval |
| Linfield | Belfast | Windsor Park |
| Shelbourne | Dublin | Shelbourne Park |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield (C) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 2.462 | 24 | Champions |
| 2 | Glentoran | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 1.778 | 19 | |
| 3 | Belfast Celtic | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1.056 | 17 | |
| 4 | Distillery | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1.167 | 16 | |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 1.600 | 14 | |
| 6 | Glenavon | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 0.522 | 10 | |
| 7 | Bohemians | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 0.528 | 6 | |
| 8 | Cliftonville | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 0.517 | 6 |
Results
| Home \ Away | BCE | BOH | CLI | DIS | GLV | GLT | LIN | SHE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Bohemians | 4–5 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 3–1 | 0–1 | |
| Cliftonville | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 6–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
| Distillery | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | |
| Glenavon | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Glentoran | 4–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | |
| Linfield | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | |
| Shelbourne | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
References
- Alex Graham (2005). Football in Northern Ireland: A Statistical Record 1881-2005. pp. 31–32.