The 1959–60 Irish League was the 59th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 12 teams, and Glenavon won the championship.
Season | 1959–60 |
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Champions | Glenavon 3rd Irish title |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 546 (4.14 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jimmy Jones (29) |
← 1958–59 1960–61 → |
Location of Belfast-based teams in the Irish League from 1949–1971
League standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Glenavon (C) | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 28 | 2.393 | 35 | Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round |
2 | Glentoran | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 31 | 1.935 | 32 | |
3 | Distillery | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 38 | 1.447 | 29 | |
4 | Linfield | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 46 | 1.370 | 29 | |
5 | Ballymena United | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 46 | 1.065 | 23 | |
6 | Crusaders | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 44 | 0.977 | 23 | |
7 | Portadown | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 40 | 0.875 | 22 | |
8 | Ards | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 47 | 0.787 | 19 | |
9 | Bangor | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 45 | 0.867 | 18 | |
10 | Derry City | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 0.932 | 15 | |
11 | Coleraine | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 62 | 0.565 | 15 | |
12 | Cliftonville | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 75 | 0.293 | 4 |