Season | 1958–59 |
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Champions | Linfield 24th Irish title |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 574 (4.35 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jackie Milburn (26) |
← 1957–58 1959–60 → |
Location of Belfast-based teams in the Irish League from 1949–1971
The 1958–59 Irish League was the 58th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league comprised 12 teams, and Linfield won the championship.
League standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Linfield (C) | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 27 | 2.556 | 34 | Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round |
2 | Glenavon | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 32 | 2.063 | 31 | |
3 | Glentoran | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 41 | 1.366 | 27 | |
4 | Portadown | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 60 | 35 | 1.714 | 26 | |
5 | Ballymena United | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 51 | 46 | 1.109 | 26 | |
6 | Crusaders | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 40 | 1.150 | 25 | |
7 | Ards | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 53 | 51 | 1.039 | 23 | |
8 | Coleraine | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 45 | 1.044 | 22 | |
9 | Distillery | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 63 | 0.778 | 17 | |
10 | Bangor | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 47 | 0.638 | 14 | |
11 | Derry City | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 55 | 0.491 | 14 | |
12 | Cliftonville | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 92 | 0.217 | 5 |