1896–97 Irish League
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
The Irish League in season 1896–97 comprised 6 teams, and Glentoran won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Glentoran | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 17 |
| =2 | Linfield | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 11 |
| =2 | Cliftonville | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 11 |
| 4 | Distillery | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 9 |
| 5 | North Staffordshire Regiment | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 8 |
| 6 | Celtic | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 4 |
