1890–91 Irish League

The 1890–91 Irish League was the inaugural edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football organised by the Irish Football Association. For this season, the league used a double round-robin format, where teams played each other both home and away once. It comprised eight teams, and was won by Linfield. == Formation == On 14 March 1890, on the invitation of J. W. Gordon, representative from eight clubs - Clarence, Cliftonville, Distillery, Glentoran, Linfield, Milford, Oldpark and Ulster - met in the Belfast Estate Office of Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava. Within fifteen, minutes, the league was constituted. The twelve attendees of the meeting were W. McNeice, J. R. Spiller, W. Finlay, W. Couser, J. McClatchley, S. Monroe, J. McKnight, C. Birkby, J. Torrans, J. W. Gordon, J. Henderson and W. S. Dawson. The first officials appointed were W. McNeice (chairman), W. Finlay (treasurer) and J. W. Gordon (honorary secretary). == Teams and locations == == League standings == == Results == == Top goalscorers == == References == == External links == Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF) Irish Premier League Website 1890-91 Irish League Season at The Irish Football Club Project