1954–55 Irish League
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Irish League
|season= 1954–55
|winners= Linfield
22nd Irish title
|matches= 132
|total goals= 522
|league topscorer=Fay Coyle (20 goals)
|biggest home win=
|biggest away win=
|highest attendance =
|prevseason= 1953–54
|nextseason= 1955–56
}}
{{Location map+ |UK Northern Ireland |float=right |width=350 |caption=Location of teams in the Irish League from 1949–1972 |places=
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |marksize=12 |lat=54.602945 |long=-5.891278 |label=Belfast |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.58743 |long=-5.686841 |position=bottom|label=Ards }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.87016 |long=-6.265211 |position=bottom|label=Ballymena United }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.65179 |long=-5.684674 |position=right|label=Bangor }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=55.13287 |long=-6.659904 |position=bottom|label=Coleraine }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.99045 |long=-7.336228 |position=bottom|label=Derry City }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.453889 |long=-6.336389 |position=top|label=Glenavon }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.41306 |long=-6.457686 |position=bottom|label=Portadown }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=55.32 |long=-8.2 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |label=Belfast teams : Cliftonville
Crusaders
Distillery
Glentoran
Linfield}}
}}
{{Location map+ |Greater Belfast |width=350 |float=right |caption=Location of Belfast-based teams in the Irish League from 1949–1972 |places=
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.619250 |long=-5.947383 |position=left|label=Cliftonville}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.62428 |long=-5.922017 |position=top|label=Crusaders}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.59285 |long=-5.945363 |position=top|label=Distillery}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.60270 |long=-5.893478 |position=right|label=Glentoran}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.57083 |long=-5.963302 |position=bottom|label=Linfield}}
}}
The 1954–55 Irish League was the 54th 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 after winning a playoff against Glenavon.
League standings
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=Result
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_ratio=y
|status_LIN=C|col_C=green1|text_C=Champions|result1=C
|team1=LIN|name_LIN=Linfield
|team2=GLV|name_GLV=Glenavon
|team3=CLI|name_CLI=Cliftonville
|team4=ARD|name_ARD=Ards
|team5=COL|name_COL=Coleraine
|team6=GLT|name_GLT=Glentoran
|team7=BAN|name_BAN=Bangor
|team8=DIS|name_DIS=Distillery
|team9=CRU|name_CRU=Crusaders
|team10=POR|name_POR=Portadown
|team11=DER|name_DER=Derry City
|team12=BAL|name_BAL=Ballymena United
|win_LIN=15|draw_LIN=6|loss_LIN=1|gf_LIN=46|ga_LIN=21
|win_GLV=16|draw_GLV=4|loss_GLV=2|gf_GLV=61|ga_GLV=27
|win_CLI=10|draw_CLI=4|loss_CLI=8|gf_CLI=50|ga_CLI=38
|win_ARD=9|draw_ARD=6|loss_ARD=7|gf_ARD=53|ga_ARD=45
|win_COL=11|draw_COL=2|loss_COL=9|gf_COL=46|ga_COL=46
|win_GLT=11|draw_GLT=1|loss_GLT=10|gf_GLT=54|ga_GLT=46
|win_BAN=8|draw_BAN=4|loss_BAN=10|gf_BAN=43|ga_BAN=53
|win_DIS=7|draw_DIS=4|loss_DIS=11|gf_DIS=35|ga_DIS=44
|win_CRU=7|draw_CRU=2|loss_CRU=13|gf_CRU=29|ga_CRU=48
|win_POR=5|draw_POR=5|loss_POR=12|gf_POR=39|ga_POR=53
|win_DER=6|draw_DER=3|loss_DER=13|gf_DER=31|ga_DER=49
|win_BAL=4|draw_BAL=5|loss_BAL=13|gf_BAL=35|ga_BAL=52
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilhist.html rsssf.com]
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ARD|team2=BAN|team3=BLM|team4=CLI|team5=COL
|team6=CRU|team7=DIS|team8=DER|team9=GLV|team10=GLT
|team11=LIN|team12=POR
|name_LIN=Linfield
|match_LIN_GLV=2–0
|match_LIN_CLI=2–0
|match_LIN_ARD=2–2
|match_LIN_COL=2–1
|match_LIN_GLT=3–0
|match_LIN_BAN=3–2
|match_LIN_DIS=0–0
|match_LIN_CRU=3–0
|match_LIN_POR=5–2
|match_LIN_DER=1–0
|match_LIN_BLM=2–0
|name_GLV=Glenavon
|match_GLV_LIN=1–1
|match_GLV_CLI=1–1
|match_GLV_ARD=4–0
|match_GLV_COL=1–0
|match_GLV_GLT=3–1
|match_GLV_BAN=4–2
|match_GLV_DIS=3–1
|match_GLV_CRU=0–1
|match_GLV_POR=5–3
|match_GLV_DER=7–4
|match_GLV_BLM=3–1
|name_CLI=Cliftonville
|match_CLI_LIN=1–1
|match_CLI_GLV=0–4
|match_CLI_ARD=1–1
|match_CLI_COL=1–2
|match_CLI_GLT=1–2
|match_CLI_BAN=5–1
|match_CLI_DIS=2–0
|match_CLI_CRU=0–1
|match_CLI_POR=3–3
|match_CLI_DER=5–1
|match_CLI_BLM=1–0
|name_ARD=Ards
|match_ARD_LIN=1–3
|match_ARD_GLV=0–1
|match_ARD_CLI=4–5
|match_ARD_COL=6–1
|match_ARD_GLT=3–1
|match_ARD_BAN=5–1
|match_ARD_DIS=4–0
|match_ARD_CRU=4–0
|match_ARD_POR=3–3
|match_ARD_DER=4–2
|match_ARD_BLM=4–3
|name_COL=Coleraine
|match_COL_LIN=2–1
|match_COL_GLV=1–3
|match_COL_CLI=3–2
|match_COL_ARD=4–1
|match_COL_GLT=1–1
|match_COL_BAN=2–5
|match_COL_DIS=4–0
|match_COL_CRU=3–0
|match_COL_POR=2–0
|match_COL_DER=4–2
|match_COL_BLM=3–0
|name_GLT=Glentoran
|match_GLT_LIN=1–2
|match_GLT_GLV=2–5
|match_GLT_CLI=1–3
|match_GLT_ARD=3–2
|match_GLT_COL=3–1
|match_GLT_BAN=5–3
|match_GLT_DIS=1–4
|match_GLT_CRU=1–2
|match_GLT_POR=4–2
|match_GLT_DER=6–1
|match_GLT_BLM=4–1
|name_BAN=Bangor
|match_BAN_LIN=2–2
|match_BAN_GLV=1–4
|match_BAN_CLI=0–5
|match_BAN_ARD=1–1
|match_BAN_COL=2–2
|match_BAN_GLT=2–3
|match_BAN_DIS=2–1
|match_BAN_CRU=3–1
|match_BAN_POR=2–0
|match_BAN_DER=2–1
|match_BAN_BLM=2–2
|name_DIS=Distillery
|match_DIS_LIN=1–1
|match_DIS_GLV=2–2
|match_DIS_CLI=2–1
|match_DIS_ARD=2–3
|match_DIS_COL=1–3
|match_DIS_GLT=1–3
|match_DIS_BAN=0–2
|match_DIS_CRU=5–3
|match_DIS_POR=3–1
|match_DIS_DER=4–0
|match_DIS_BLM=3–1
|name_CRU=Crusaders
|match_CRU_LIN=2–3
|match_CRU_GLV=0–4
|match_CRU_CLI=1–4
|match_CRU_ARD=2–2
|match_CRU_COL=1–2
|match_CRU_GLT=1–5
|match_CRU_BAN=2–3
|match_CRU_DIS=5–1
|match_CRU_POR=2–0
|match_CRU_DER=0–0
|match_CRU_BLM=1–3
|name_POR=Portadown
|match_POR_LIN=0–2
|match_POR_GLV=1–1
|match_POR_CLI=4–5
|match_POR_ARD=4–0
|match_POR_COL=5–1
|match_POR_GLT=3–2
|match_POR_BAN=2–1
|match_POR_DIS=0–2
|match_POR_CRU=0–2
|match_POR_DER=0–3
|match_POR_BLM=2–1
|name_DER=Derry City
|match_DER_LIN=1–2
|match_DER_GLV=1–2
|match_DER_CLI=2–1
|match_DER_ARD=0–1
|match_DER_COL=5–2
|match_DER_GLT=2–1
|match_DER_BAN=2–1
|match_DER_DIS=1–0
|match_DER_CRU=0–2
|match_DER_POR=1–1
|match_DER_BLM=1–1
|name_BLM=Ballymena United
|match_BLM_LIN=2–3
|match_BLM_GLV=2–3
|match_BLM_CLI=2–3
|match_BLM_ARD=2–2
|match_BLM_COL=4–2
|match_BLM_GLT=0–4
|match_BLM_BAN=1–3
|match_BLM_DIS=2–2
|match_BLM_CRU=2–0
|match_BLM_POR=3–3
|match_BLM_DER=2–1
|update=complete|source=[https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/irish-league Irish League Archive]
}}
=Test match=
References
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilhist.html Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF)]
{{IFA Premiership seasons}}
{{1954–55 in Northern Ireland association football}}
{{1954–55 in European football (UEFA)}}
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