| NORTHERN IRELAND 1950-51 | ||||||||||
| Irish League | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 21 | 3,143 | 38 | |
| 2 | Linfield FC Belfast | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 24 | 2,375 | 34 | |
| 3 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 31 | 1,871 | 31 | |
| 4 | Coleraine FC | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 35 | 1,571 | 28 | |
| 5 | Portadown FC | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 55 | 35 | 1,571 | 25 | |
| 6 | Distillery FC Belfast | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 44 | 1,023 | 22 | |
| 7 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 0,824 | 21 | |
| 8 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 42 | 60 | 0,700 | 16 | |
| 9 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 48 | 0,563 | 16 | |
| 10 | Ballymena United FC | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 54 | 0,556 | 14 | |
| 11 | Bangor FC | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 62 | 0,452 | 11 | |
| 12 | Ards FC Newtownards | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 28 | 68 | 0,412 | 8 | |
| 264 | 114 | 36 | 114 | 533 | 533 | 264 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Londonderry = Doire | |||||||||
| Lurgan = an Lorgain | Ballymena = Baile Lifin | |||||||||
| Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | Bangor = Beannchar | |||||||||
| Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | Newtownards = Baile Nua na hArda | |||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| Irish Football Association Challenge Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Ards FC Newtownards - Portadown FC | 0-1 | ||||||||
| Cliftonville FC Belfast - Ballymena United FC | 2-2 | 0-2 | ||||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Brantwood FC Belfast | 2-0 | |||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Crusaders FC Belfast | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||||||||
| Semifinals | Ballymena United FC - Portadown FC | 2-1 | ||||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Linfield FC Belfast | 3-1 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 28.04.1951) | Glentoran FC Belfast - Ballymena United FC | 3-1 | ||||||||
| Gold Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Cliftonville FC Belfast - Ballymena United FC | 2-3 | ||||||||
| Crusaders FC Belfast - Glenavon FC Lurgan | 3-2 | |||||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Distillery FC Belfast | 3-1 | |||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Bangor FC | 1-0 | |||||||||
| Semifinals | Glentoran FC Belfast - Crusaders FC Belfast | 1-0 | ||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Ballymena United FC | 4-1 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 20.09.1950) | Linfield FC Belfast - Glentoran FC Belfast | 5-1 | ||||||||
| City Cup | ||||||||||
| (tournament played in league format) | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Glentoran FAC Belfast | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 4,857 | 20 | |
| 2 | Linfield FAC Belfast | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 20 | 1,550 | 16 | |
| 3 | Coleraine FC | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 1,000 | 15 | |
| 4 | Glenavon FAC Lurgan | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 1,750 | 13 | |
| 5 | Distillery FC Belfast | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 1,375 | 13 | |
| 6 | Ballymena United FC | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 0,818 | 12 | |
| 7 | Bangor FC | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 1,167 | 10 | |
| 8 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 0,654 | 9 | |
| 9 | Portadown FC | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 0,813 | 8 | |
| 10 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 0,810 | 8 | |
| 11 | Ards FC Newtownards | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 0,455 | 5 | |
| 12 | Cliftonville FAC Belfast | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 0,442 | 3 | |
| 132 | 50 | 32 | 50 | 268 | 268 | 132 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 1951-52 | ||||||||||
| Irish League | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 19 | 3,526 | 37 | |
| 2 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 57 | 39 | 1,462 | 27 | |
| 3 | Coleraine FC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 33 | 1,333 | 27 | |
| 4 | Distillery FC Belfast | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 1,250 | 27 | |
| 5 | Ballymena United FC | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 44 | 0,932 | 22 | |
| 6 | Portadown FC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 1,103 | 21 | |
| 7 | Ards FC Newtownards | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 49 | 0,878 | 20 | |
| 8 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 44 | 0,750 | 19 | |
| 9 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 51 | 0,627 | 18 | |
| 10 | Linfield FC Belfast | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 0,853 | 17 | |
| 11 | Bangor FC | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 51 | 0,529 | 17 | |
| 12 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 47 | 0,574 | 12 | |
| 264 | 101 | 62 | 101 | 478 | 478 | 264 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| Second place play-off | Glentoran FC Belfast - Distillery FC Belfast | 1-2 | ||||||||
| Distillery FC Belfast - Coleraine FC | 1-1 | |||||||||
| Lurgan = an Lorgain | Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | |||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Newtownards = Baile Nua na hArda | |||||||||
| Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | Londonderry = Doire | |||||||||
| Ballymena = Baile Lifin | Bangor = Beannchar | |||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| Irish Football Association Challenge Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Brantwood FC Belfast - Ards FC Newtownards | 0-1 | ||||||||
| Cliftonville FC Belfast - Ballymena United FC | 2-2 | 0-2 | ||||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Glenavon FC Lurgan | 3-0 | |||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Portadown FC | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-1 | |||||||
| Semifinals | Ards FC Newtownards - Ballymena United FC | 3-1 | ||||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Linfield FC Belfast | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 aet | 1-0 | ||||||
| Final (Belfast 26.04.1952) | Ards FC Newtownards - Glentoran FC Belfast | 1-0 | ||||||||
| Gold Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Ards FC Newtownards - Linfield FC Belfast | 1-1 | 2-6 | |||||||
| Glenavon FC Lurgan - Coleraine FC | 4-1 | |||||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Bangor FC | 1-1 | 2-0 | ||||||||
| Portadown FC - Cliftonville FC Belfast | 4-2 | |||||||||
| Semifinals | Glenavon FC Lurgan - Linfield FC Belfast | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | ||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Portadown FC | 2-0 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 09.01.1952) | Glentoran FC Belfast - Glenavon FC Lurgan | 2-1 | ||||||||
| City Cup | ||||||||||
| (tournament played in league format) | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Linfield FAC Belfast | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 2,000 | 17 | |
| 2 | Glentoran FAC Belfast | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 1,850 | 17 | |
| 3 | Glenavon FAC Lurgan | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 1,909 | 13 | |
| 4 | Coleraine FC | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 1,316 | 13 | |
| 5 | Portadown FC | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 1,192 | 13 | |
| 6 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 1,105 | 12 | |
| 7 | Ards FC Newtownards | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 1,038 | 12 | |
| 8 | Distillery FC Belfast | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 29 | 0,793 | 10 | |
| 9 | Ballymena United FC | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 0,778 | 9 | |
| 10 | Cliftonville FAC Belfast | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 0,656 | 6 | |
| 11 | Bangor FC | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 0,576 | 5 | |
| 12 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 0,419 | 5 | |
| 132 | 53 | 26 | 53 | 276 | 276 | 132 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| Play-off (12.05.1952) | Linfield FAC Belfast - Glentoran FAC Belfast | 3-2 | ||||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 1952-53 | ||||||||||
| Irish League | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 25 | 2,360 | 33 | |
| 2 | Linfield FC Belfast | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 18 | 2,611 | 31 | |
| 3 | Ballymena United FC | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 57 | 34 | 1,676 | 29 | |
| 4 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 39 | 1,256 | 25 | |
| 5 | Distillery FC Belfast | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 0,963 | 23 | |
| 6 | Coleraine FC | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 43 | 0,930 | 22 | |
| 7 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 36 | 1,083 | 21 | |
| 8 | Ards FC Newtownards | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 0,914 | 21 | |
| 9 | Portadown FC | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 35 | 0,800 | 19 | |
| 10 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 61 | 0,607 | 19 | |
| 11 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 47 | 0,574 | 13 | |
| 12 | Bangor FC | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 61 | 0,328 | 8 | |
| 264 | 103 | 58 | 103 | 461 | 461 | 264 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Newtownards = Baile Nua na hArda | |||||||||
| Ballymena = Baile Lifin | Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | |||||||||
| Lurgan = an Lorgain | Londonderry = Doire | |||||||||
| Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | Bangor = Beannchar | |||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| Irish Football Association Challenge Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Ards FC Newtownards - Glentoran FC Belfast | 4-5 | ||||||||
| Crusaders FC Belfast - Coleraine FC | 0-1 | |||||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast II - Bangor FC | 2-0 | |||||||||
| Portadown FC - Linfield FC Belfast | 1-2 | |||||||||
| Semifinals | Coleraine FC - Glentoran FC Belfast II | 5-0 | ||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Glenavon FC Lurgan | 2-1 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 25.04.1953) | Linfield FC Belfast - Coleraine FC | 5-0 | ||||||||
| Gold Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Ballymena United FC - Ards FC Newtownards | 0-1 | ||||||||
| Cliftonville FC Belfast -Glentoran FC Belfast | 1-2 | |||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Crusaders FC Belfast | 2-1 | |||||||||
| Portadown FC - Distillery FC Belfast | 3-0 | |||||||||
| Semifinals | Linfield FC Belfast - Ards FC Newtownards | 3-2 | aet | |||||||
| Portadown FC - Glentoran FC Belfast | 1-0 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 19.05.1953) | Portadown FC - Linfield FC Belfast | 2-1 | ||||||||
| City Cup | ||||||||||
| (tournament played in league format) | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Glentoran FAC Belfast | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 11 | 4,364 | 19 | |
| 2 | Linfield FAC Belfast | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 1,818 | 15 | |
| 3 | Ballymena United FC | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 1,231 | 14 | |
| 4 | Coleraine FC | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 27 | 0,852 | 14 | |
| 5 | Glenavon FAC Lurgan | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 1,091 | 11 | |
| 6 | Cliftonville FAC Belfast | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 0,900 | 10 | |
| 7 | Portadown FC | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 1,059 | 9 | |
| 8 | Distillery FC Belfast | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 1,000 | 9 | |
| 9 | Ards FC Newtownards | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 0,769 | 9 | |
| 10 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 0,720 | 8 | |
| 11 | Bangor FC | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 0,538 | 7 | |
| 12 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 0,382 | 7 | |
| 132 | 54 | 24 | 54 | 248 | 248 | 132 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 1953-54 | ||||||||||
| Irish League | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Linfield FC Belfast | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 56 | 26 | 2,154 | 36 | |
| 2 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 34 | 1,971 | 35 | |
| 3 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 68 | 45 | 1,511 | 28 | |
| 4 | Ballymena United FC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 40 | 1,175 | 27 | |
| 5 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 60 | 49 | 1,224 | 26 | |
| 6 | Coleraine FC | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 52 | 0,942 | 22 | |
| 7 | Bangor FC | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 42 | 0,810 | 22 | |
| 8 | Distillery FC Belfast | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 1,250 | 21 | |
| 9 | Ards FC Newtownards | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 53 | 0,604 | 14 | |
| 10 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 0,720 | 13 | |
| 11 | Portadown FC | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 60 | 0,567 | 12 | |
| 12 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 67 | 0,388 | 8 | |
| 264 | 112 | 40 | 112 | 554 | 554 | 264 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | |||||||||
| Lurgan = an Lorgain | Newtownards = Baile Nua na hArda | |||||||||
| Ballymena = Baile Lifin | Londonderry = Doire | |||||||||
| Bangor = Beannchar | Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | |||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| Irish Football Association Challenge Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Coleraine FC - Distillery FC Belfast | 2-2 | 0-1 | |||||||
| Derry City FC Londonderry - Bangor FC | 1-1 | 2-0 | ||||||||
| Ards FC Newtownards - Glentoran FC Belfast | 0-4 | |||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Ballymena United FC Reserves | 2-0 | |||||||||
| Semifinals | Derry City FC Londonderry - Linfield FC Belfast | 2-2 | 2-1 | |||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Distillery FC Belfast | 2-1 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 24.04.54, 29.04.54 and 10.05.54) | Derry City FC Londonderry - Glentoran FC Belfast | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||||||
| Gold Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Ballymena United FC - Glentoran FC Belfast | 1-4 | ||||||||
| Distillery FC Belfast - Coleraine FC | 1-0 | |||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Ards FC Newtownards | 0-2 | |||||||||
| Portadown FC - Crusaders FC Belfast | 1-0 | |||||||||
| Semifinals | Ards FC Newtownards - Portadown FC | 3-1 | ||||||||
| Distillery FC Belfast - Glentoran FC Belfast | 2-1 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 15.05.1954) | Ards FC Newtownards - Distillery FC Belfast | 2-1 | ||||||||
| City Cup | ||||||||||
| (tournament played in league format) | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Coleraine FC | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 16 | 1,938 | 17 | |
| 2 | Glentoran FAC Belfast | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 3,667 | 16 | |
| 3 | Glenavon FAC Lurgan | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 2,545 | 15 | |
| 4 | Linfield FAC Belfast | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 1,813 | 15 | |
| 5 | Distillery FC Belfast | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 1,333 | 11 | |
| 6 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 0,833 | 11 | |
| 7 | Ards FC Newtownards | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 0,720 | 11 | |
| 8 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 0,556 | 9 | |
| 9 | Portadown FC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 0,654 | 8 | |
| 10 | Ballymena United FC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 0,565 | 8 | |
| 11 | Bangor FC | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 0,545 | 6 | |
| 12 | Cliftonville FAC Belfast | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 0,485 | 5 | |
| 132 | 49 | 34 | 49 | 249 | 249 | 132 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 1954-55 | ||||||||||
| Irish League | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Linfield FC Belfast | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 21 | 2,190 | 36 | |
| 2 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 27 | 2,259 | 36 | |
| 3 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 38 | 1,316 | 24 | |
| 4 | Ards FC Newtownards | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 45 | 1,178 | 24 | |
| 5 | Coleraine FC | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 46 | 1,000 | 24 | |
| 6 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 54 | 46 | 1,174 | 23 | |
| 7 | Bangor FC | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 53 | 0,811 | 20 | |
| 8 | Distillery FC Belfast | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 44 | 0,795 | 18 | |
| 9 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 48 | 0,604 | 16 | |
| 10 | Portadown FC | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 53 | 0,736 | 15 | |
| 11 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 49 | 0,633 | 15 | |
| 12 | Ballymena United FC | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 52 | 0,673 | 13 | |
| 264 | 109 | 46 | 109 | 522 | 522 | 264 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| Play-off (Belfast 00.00.55) | Linfield FC Belfast - Glenavon FC Lurgan | 2-0 | ||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Bangor = Beannchar | |||||||||
| Lurgan = an Lorgain | Londonderry = Doire | |||||||||
| Newtownards = Baile Nua na hArda | Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | |||||||||
| Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | Ballymena = Baile Lifin | |||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| Irish Football Association Challenge Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Crusaders FC Belfast - Linfield FC Belfast | 2-1 | ||||||||
| Dundela FC Belfast - Cliftonville FC Belfast | 1-0 | |||||||||
| Glenavon FC Lurgan - Ards FC Newtownards | 1-0 | |||||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Portadown FC | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | |||||||
| Semifinals | Glenavon FC Lurgan - Portadown FC | 2-0 | ||||||||
| Dundela FC Belfast - Crusaders FC Belfast | 2-1 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 23.04.1955) | Dundela FC Belfast - Glenavon FC Lurgan | 3-0 | ||||||||
| Gold Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Ballymena United FC - Portadown FC | 0-0 | 2-0 | |||||||
| Crusaders FC Belfast - Coleraine FC | 1-2 | |||||||||
| Glenavon FC Lurgan - Glentoran FC Belfast | 6-2 | |||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Derry City FC Londonderry | 2-1 | |||||||||
| Semifinals | Glenavon FC Lurgan - Ballymena United FC | 4-1 | ||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Coleraine FC | 3-0 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 04.05.1955) | Glenavon FC Lurgan - Linfield FC Belfast | 3-2 | ||||||||
| City Cup | ||||||||||
| (tournament played in league format) | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Glenavon FAC Lurgan | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 1,765 | 19 | |
| 2 | Distillery FC Belfast | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 1,611 | 14 | |
| 3 | Linfield FAC Belfast | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 1,571 | 14 | |
| 4 | Coleraine FC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 1,235 | 14 | |
| 5 | Bangor FC | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 1,176 | 12 | |
| 6 | Ballymena United FC | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 0,917 | 12 | |
| 7 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 0,880 | 12 | |
| 8 | Glentoran FAC Belfast | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 0,958 | 8 | |
| 9 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 0,826 | 8 | |
| 10 | Cliftonville FAC Belfast | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 0,650 | 8 | |
| 11 | Ards FC Newtownards | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 0,667 | 6 | |
| 12 | Portadown FC | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 0,520 | 5 | |
| 132 | 55 | 22 | 55 | 254 | 254 | 132 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 1955-56 | ||||||||||
| Irish League | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Linfield FC Belfast | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 16 | 3,500 | 40 | |
| 2 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 77 | 38 | 2,026 | 29 | |
| 3 | Bangor FC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 54 | 1,278 | 27 | |
| 4 | Coleraine FC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 46 | 1,217 | 25 | |
| 5 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 40 | 1,075 | 24 | |
| 6 | Distillery FC Belfast | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 40 | 0,975 | 21 | |
| 7 | Ards FC Newtownards | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 44 | 45 | 0,978 | 20 | |
| 8 | Portadown FC | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 57 | 0,754 | 18 | |
| 9 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 0,778 | 16 | |
| 10 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 53 | 0,679 | 16 | |
| 11 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 62 | 0,532 | 14 | |
| 12 | Ballymena United FC | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 36 | 69 | 0,522 | 14 | |
| 264 | 111 | 42 | 111 | 574 | 574 | 264 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Newtownards = Baile Nua na hArda | |||||||||
| Lurgan = an Lorgain | Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | |||||||||
| Bangor = Beannchar | Londonderry = Doire | |||||||||
| Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | Ballymena = Baile Lifin | |||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| Irish Football Association Challenge Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Ards FC Newtownards - Cliftonville FC Belfast | 1-2 | ||||||||
| Crusaders FC Belfast - Distillery FC Belfast | 0-4 | |||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Portadown FC | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||||||||
| Linfield Swifts FC Belfast - Glentoran FC Belfast | 0-3 | |||||||||
| Semifinals | Distillery FC Belfast - Cliftonville FC Belfast | 1-0 | ||||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Portadown FC | 4-0 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 21.04.56, 26.04.56 and 30.04.56) | Distillery FC Belfast - Glentoran FC Belfast | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||||||
| Gold Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Ards FC Newtownards - Portadown FC | 1-3 | ||||||||
| Cliftonville FC Belfast - Bangor FC | 0-3 | |||||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Derry City FC Londonderry | 5-3 | |||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Glenavon FC Lurgan | 4-1 | |||||||||
| Semifinals | Linfield FC Belfast - Glentoran FC Belfast | 4-2 | ||||||||
| Portadown FC - Bangor FC | 5-2 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 07.12.1955) | Linfield FC Belfast - Portadown FC | 3-0 | ||||||||
| City Cup | ||||||||||
| (tournament played in league format) | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Glenavon FAC Lurgan | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 17 | 2,000 | 18 | |
| 2 | Coleraine FC | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 18 | 1,444 | 18 | |
| 3 | Linfield FAC Belfast | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 16 | 1,938 | 16 | |
| 4 | Glentoran FAC Belfast | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 2,625 | 14 | |
| 5 | Cliftonville FAC Belfast | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 1,353 | 12 | |
| 6 | Distillery FC Belfast | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 0,958 | 11 | |
| 7 | Bangor FC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 0,947 | 10 | |
| 8 | Ards FC Newtownards | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 0,808 | 10 | |
| 9 | Ballymena United FC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 0,724 | 8 | |
| 10 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 0,593 | 8 | |
| 11 | Portadown FC | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 0,467 | 5 | |
| 12 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 0,485 | 2 | |
| 132 | 51 | 30 | 51 | 264 | 264 | 132 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| Play-off (18.01.1956) | Glenavon FAC Lurgan - Coleraine FC | 4-0 | ||||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 1956-57 | ||||||||||
| Irish League | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 22 | 3,227 | 35 | |
| 2 | Linfield FC Belfast | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 67 | 32 | 2,094 | 34 | |
| 3 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 39 | 1,436 | 30 | |
| 4 | Ards FC Newtownards | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 33 | 1,970 | 28 | |
| 5 | Coleraine FC | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 51 | 1,059 | 25 | |
| 6 | Distillery FC Belfast | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 62 | 0,758 | 22 | |
| 7 | Bangor FC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 44 | 1,068 | 20 | |
| 8 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 47 | 0,809 | 20 | |
| 9 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 52 | 0,788 | 19 | |
| 10 | Portadown FC | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 66 | 0,712 | 16 | |
| 11 | Ballymena United FC | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 72 | 0,486 | 9 | |
| 12 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 31 | 79 | 0,392 | 6 | |
| 264 | 109 | 46 | 109 | 599 | 599 | 264 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| Lurgan = an Lorgain | Bangor = Beannchar | |||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Londonderry = Doire | |||||||||
| Newtownards = Baile Nua na hArda | Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | |||||||||
| Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | Ballymena = Baile Lifin | |||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| Irish Football Association Challenge Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Derry City FC Londonderry - Ards FC Newtownards | 3-0 | ||||||||
| Distillery FC Belfast - Portadown FC | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Linfield FC Belfast | 2-2 | 1-2 | ||||||||
| Newry Town FC - Glenavon FC Lurgan | 1-4 | |||||||||
| Semifinals | Derry City FC Londonderry - Linfield FC Belfast | 0-0 | 1-0 | |||||||
| Glenavon FC Lurgan - Distillery FC Belfast | 1-0 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 13.04.1957) | Glenavon FC Lurgan - Derry City FC Londonderry | 2-0 | ||||||||
| Gold Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Bangor FC - Coleraine FC | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||||||
| Derry City FC Londonderry - Portadown FC | 1-0 | |||||||||
| Distillery FC Belfast - Cliftonville FC Belfast | 2-2 | 0-1 | ||||||||
| Glenavon FC Lurgan - Crusaders FC Belfast | 2-0 | |||||||||
| Semifinals | Coleraine FC - Derry City FC Londonderry | 1-3 | ||||||||
| Glenavon FC Lurgan - Cliftonville FC Belfast | 3-1 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 17.05.1957) | Glenavon FC Lurgan - Derry City FC Londonderry | 3-1 | ||||||||
| City Cup | ||||||||||
| (tournament played in league format) | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Glentoran FAC Belfast | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 2,273 | 18 | |
| 2 | Distillery FC Belfast | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 3,500 | 18 | |
| 3 | Ards FC Newtownards | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 1,833 | 15 | |
| 4 | Linfield FAC Belfast | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 1,647 | 15 | |
| 5 | Glenavon FAC Lurgan | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 1,526 | 12 | |
| 6 | Cliftonville FAC Belfast | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 0,720 | 11 | |
| 7 | Coleraine FC | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 1,000 | 10 | |
| 8 | Portadown FC | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 0,607 | 9 | |
| 9 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 0,857 | 8 | |
| 10 | Ballymena United FC | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 0,600 | 7 | |
| 11 | Bangor FC | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 0,412 | 6 | |
| 12 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 41 | 0,537 | 3 | |
| 132 | 54 | 24 | 54 | 288 | 288 | 132 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| Play-off (20.05.1957) | Glentoran FAC Belfast - Distillery FC Belfast | 2-1 | ||||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 1957-58 | ||||||||||
| Irish League | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Ards FC Newtownards | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 32 | 2,125 | 36 | |
| 2 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 35 | 1,914 | 34 | |
| 3 | Ballymena United FC | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 41 | 1,244 | 28 | |
| 4 | Linfield FC Belfast | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 68 | 48 | 1,417 | 25 | |
| 5 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 50 | 38 | 1,316 | 25 | |
| 6 | Bangor FC | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 48 | 0,833 | 21 | |
| 7 | Coleraine FC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 59 | 0,898 | 21 | |
| 8 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 44 | 0,909 | 20 | |
| 9 | Portadown FC | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 48 | 0,896 | 17 | |
| 10 | Distillery FC Belfast | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 54 | 0,685 | 16 | |
| 11 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 38 | 57 | 0,667 | 15 | |
| 12 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 35 | 86 | 0,407 | 6 | |
| 264 | 115 | 34 | 115 | 590 | 590 | 264 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| Newtownards = Baile Nua na hArda | Bangor = Beannchar | |||||||||
| Lurgan = an Lorgain | Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | |||||||||
| Ballymena = Baile Lifin | Londonderry = Doire | |||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | |||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| Irish Football Association Challenge Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Ballymena United FC - Ards FC Newtownards | 3-1 | ||||||||
| Bangor FC - Derry City FC Londonderry | 2-3 | |||||||||
| Glenavon FC Lurgan - Linfield Swifts FC Belfast | 3-1 | |||||||||
| Portadown FC - Linfield FC Belfast | 2-2 | 4-6 | ||||||||
| Semifinals | Ballymena United FC - Derry City FC Londonderry | 3-0 | ||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Glenavon FC Lurgan | 4-2 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 26.04.1958) | Ballymena United FC - Linfield FC Belfast | 2-0 | ||||||||
| Gold Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Ballymena United FC - Ards FC Newtownards | 3-5 | ||||||||
| Coleraine FC - Linfield FC Belfast | 1-1 | 0-1 | ||||||||
| Crusaders FC Belfast - Distillery FC Belfast | 0-1 | |||||||||
| Glenavon FC Lurgan - Portadown FC | 4-1 | |||||||||
| Semifinals | Glenavon FC Lurgan - Ards FC Newtownards | 2-1 | ||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Distillery FC Belfast | 7-1 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 27.11.1957) | Linfield FC Belfast - Glenavon FC Lurgan | 1-0 | ||||||||
| City Cup | ||||||||||
| (tournament played in league format) | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Linfield FAC Belfast | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 3,300 | 19 | |
| 2 | Glentoran FAC Belfast | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 2,188 | 18 | |
| 3 | Distillery FC Belfast | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 2,231 | 16 | |
| 4 | Glenavon FAC Lurgan | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 1,842 | 14 | |
| 5 | Ards FC Newtownards | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 1,182 | 14 | |
| 6 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 31 | 0,710 | 10 | |
| 7 | Ballymena United FC | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 0,679 | 9 | |
| 8 | Cliftonville FAC Belfast | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 0,591 | 8 | |
| 9 | Coleraine FC | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 0,483 | 7 | |
| 10 | Bangor FC | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 0,870 | 6 | |
| 11 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 0,483 | 6 | |
| 12 | Portadown FC | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 0,438 | 5 | |
| 132 | 58 | 16 | 58 | 274 | 274 | 132 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 1958-59 | ||||||||||
| Irish League | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Linfield FC Belfast | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 27 | 2,556 | 34 | |
| 2 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 32 | 2,063 | 31 | |
| 3 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 41 | 1,366 | 27 | |
| 4 | Portadown FC | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 60 | 35 | 1,714 | 26 | |
| 5 | Ballymena United FC | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 51 | 46 | 1,109 | 26 | |
| 6 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 40 | 1,150 | 25 | |
| 7 | Ards FC Newtownards | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 53 | 51 | 1,039 | 23 | |
| 8 | Coleraine FC | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 45 | 1,044 | 22 | |
| 9 | Distillery FC Belfast | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 63 | 0,778 | 17 | |
| 10 | Bangor FC | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 47 | 0,638 | 14 | |
| 11 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 55 | 0,491 | 14 | |
| 12 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 92 | 0,217 | 5 | |
| 264 | 114 | 36 | 114 | 574 | 574 | 264 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Newtownards = Baile Nua na hArda | |||||||||
| Lurgan = an Lorgain | Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | |||||||||
| Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | Bangor = Beannchar | |||||||||
| Ballymena = Baile Lifin | Londonderry = Doire | |||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| Irish Football Association Challenge Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Distillery FC Belfast - Derry City FC Londonderry | 1-0 | ||||||||
| Glenavon FC Lurgan - Glentoran FC Belfast II | 2-0 | |||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Ards FC Newtownards | 4-2 | |||||||||
| Portadown FC - Ballymena United FC | 1-1 | 0-1 | ||||||||
| Semifinals | Ballymena United FC - Linfield FC Belfast | 2-1 | ||||||||
| Distillery FC Belfast - Glenavon FC Lurgan | 1-5 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 18.04.1959 and 29.04.1959) | Glenavon FC Lurgan - Ballymena United FC | 1-1 | 2-0 | |||||||
| Gold Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Cliftonville FC Belfast - Coleraine FC | 0-3 | ||||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Glenavon FC Lurgan | 4-2 | |||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Crusaders FC Belfast | 5-1 | |||||||||
| Portadown FC - Derry City FC Londonderry | 0-0 | 3-5 | ||||||||
| Semifinals | Coleraine FC - Derry City FC Londonderry | 3-1 | ||||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Linfield FC Belfast | 5-2 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 18.11.1958) | Coleraine FC - Glentoran FC Belfast | 1-0 | ||||||||
| City Cup | ||||||||||
| (tournament played in league format) | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Linfield FAC Belfast | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 15 | 3,000 | 18 | |
| 2 | Glenavon FAC Lurgan | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 2,333 | 18 | |
| 3 | Glentoran FAC Belfast | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 16 | 1,938 | 17 | |
| 4 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 28 | 1,071 | 15 | |
| 5 | Portadown FC | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 1,176 | 12 | |
| 6 | Bangor FC | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 1,000 | 11 | |
| 7 | Coleraine FC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 0,667 | 10 | |
| 8 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 1,111 | 8 | |
| 9 | Ballymena United FC | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 0,828 | 8 | |
| 10 | Distillery FC Belfast | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 0,667 | 7 | |
| 11 | Ards FC Newtownards | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 0,412 | 6 | |
| 12 | Cliftonville FAC Belfast | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 0,341 | 2 | |
| 132 | 55 | 22 | 55 | 289 | 289 | 132 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| Play-off (13.05.1959) | Linfield FAC Belfast - Glenavon FAC Lurgan | 4-0 | ||||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 1959-60 | ||||||||||
| Irish League | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 28 | 2,393 | 35 | |
| 2 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 31 | 1,935 | 32 | |
| 3 | Distillery FC Belfast | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 38 | 1,447 | 29 | |
| 4 | Linfield FC Belfast | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 46 | 1,370 | 29 | |
| 5 | Ballymena United FC | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 46 | 1,065 | 23 | |
| 6 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 44 | 0,977 | 23 | |
| 7 | Portadown FC | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 40 | 0,875 | 22 | |
| 8 | Ards FC Newtownards | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 47 | 0,787 | 19 | |
| 9 | Bangor FC | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 45 | 0,867 | 18 | |
| 10 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 0,932 | 15 | |
| 11 | Coleraine FC | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 62 | 0,565 | 15 | |
| 12 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 75 | 0,293 | 4 | |
| 264 | 110 | 44 | 110 | 546 | 546 | 264 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| Lurgan = an Lorgain | Newtownards = Baile Nua na hArda | |||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Bangor = Beannchar | |||||||||
| Ballymena = Baile Lifin | Londonderry = Doire | |||||||||
| Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | |||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| Irish Football Association Challenge Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Distillery FC Belfast - Ballymena United FC | 5-3 | ||||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Derry City FC Londonderry | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Glenavon FC Lurgan | 5-3 | |||||||||
| Portadown FC Reserves - Ards FC Newtownards | 2-4 | |||||||||
| Semifinals | Ards FC Newtownards - Derry City FC Londonderry | 1-0 | ||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Distillery FC Belfast | 5-2 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 30.04.1960) | Linfield FC Belfast - Ards FC Newtownards | 5-1 | ||||||||
| Gold Cup | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Coleraine FC - Bangor FC | 1-1 | 0-4 | |||||||
| Crusaders FC Belfast - Linfield FC Belfast | 1-5 | |||||||||
| Glenavon FC Lurgan - Ballymena United FC | 4-5 | |||||||||
| Portadown FC - Distillery FC Belfast | 4-1 | |||||||||
| Semifinals | Ballymena United FC - Linfield FC Belfast | 1-1 | 1-3 | |||||||
| Portadown FC - Bangor FC | 4-0 | |||||||||
| Final (Belfast 29.12.1959) | Linfield FC Belfast - Portadown FC | 3-2 | ||||||||
| City Cup | ||||||||||
| (tournament played in league format) | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | G/Av | Points | |||
| 1 | Distillery FC Belfast | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 2,500 | 18 | |
| 2 | Glenavon FAC Lurgan | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 1,842 | 17 | |
| 3 | Linfield FAC Belfast | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 1,522 | 14 | |
| 4 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 25 | 1,200 | 14 | |
| 5 | Ballymena United FC | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1,056 | 13 | |
| 6 | Portadown FC | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 1,250 | 12 | |
| 7 | Coleraine FC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0,737 | 10 | |
| 8 | Glentoran FAC Belfast | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 0,885 | 9 | |
| 9 | Bangor FC | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 0,762 | 9 | |
| 10 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 0,724 | 8 | |
| 11 | Ards FC Newtownards | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 0,387 | 4 | |
| 12 | Cliftonville FAC Belfast | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 0,324 | 4 | |
| 132 | 59 | 14 | 59 | 292 | 292 | 132 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal average (play-off for relevant positions) | ||||||||||
| Play-off (13.05.1959) | Linfield FAC Belfast - Glenavon FAC Lurgan | 4-0 | ||||||||