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
CUP
Semifinals Ballymena United FC - Portadown FC 2-1
Glentoran FC Belfast - Linfield FC Belfast 3-1
Final (28.04.1951) Glentoran FC Belfast - Ballymena United FC 3-1
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
CUP
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 (26.04.1952) Ards FC Newtownards - Glentoran FC Belfast 1-0
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
CUP
Semifinals Coleraine FC - Glentoran FC Belfast II 5-0
Linfield FC Belfast - Glenavon FC Lurgan 2-1
Final (25.04.1953) Linfield FC Belfast - Coleraine FC 5-0
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
CUP
Semifinals Derry City FC Londonderry - Linfield FC Belfast 2-2 2-1
Glentoran FC Belfast - Distillery FC Belfast 2-1
Final (24.04.1954, 29.04.1954 and 10.05.1954) Derry City FC Londonderry - Glentoran FC Belfast 2-2 0-0 1-0
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
CUP
Semifinals Glenavon FC Lurgan - Portadown FC 2-0
Dundela FC Belfast - Crusaders FC Belfast 2-1
Final (23.04.1955) Dundela FC Belfast - Glenavon FC Lurgan  3-0
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
CUP
Semifinals Distillery FC Belfast - Cliftonville FC Belfast 1-0
Glentoran FC Belfast - Portadown FC 4-0
Final (21.04.1956, 26.04.1956 and 30.04.1956) Distillery FC Belfast - Glentoran FC Belfast 2-2 0-0 1-0
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
CUP
Semifinals Derry City FC Londonderry - Linfield FC Belfast 0-0 1-0
Glenavon FC Lurgan - Distillery FC Belfast 1-0
Final (13.04.1957) Glenavon FC Lurgan - Derry City FC Londonderry 2-0
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
CUP
Semifinals Ballymena United FC - Derry City FC Londonderry 3-0
Linfield FC Belfast - Glenavon FC Lurgan 4-2
Final (26.04.1958) Ballymena United FC - Linfield FC Belfast 2-0
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
CUP
Semifinals Ballymena United FC - Linfield FC Belfast 2-1
Distillery FC Belfast - Glenavon FC Lurgan 1-5
Final (18.04.1959 and 29.04.1959) Glenavon FC Lurgan - Ballymena United FC 1-1 2-0
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
CUP
Semifinals Ards FC Newtownards - Derry City FC Londonderry 1-0
Linfield FC Belfast - Distillery FC Belfast 5-2
Final (30.04.1960) Linfield FC Belfast - Ards FC Newtownards 5-1