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The 1953–54 Irish League was the 53rd 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.
| Season | 1953–54 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Linfield 21st Irish title |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 554 (4.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jimmy Jones (32) |
← 1952–53 1954–55 → | |
Belfast
Location of teams in the Irish League from 1949–1972
Location of Belfast-based teams in the Irish League from 1949–1972
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield (C) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 56 | 26 | 2.154 | 36 | Champions |
| 2 | Glentoran | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 34 | 1.971 | 35 | |
| 3 | Glenavon | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 68 | 45 | 1.511 | 28 | |
| 4 | Ballymena United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 40 | 1.175 | 27 | |
| 5 | Crusaders | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 60 | 49 | 1.224 | 26 | |
| 6 | Bangor | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 42 | 0.810 | 22 | |
| 7 | Coleraine | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 52 | 0.942 | 22 | |
| 8 | Distillery | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 1.250 | 21 | |
| 9 | Ards | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 53 | 0.604 | 14 | |
| 10 | Derry City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 0.720 | 13 | |
| 11 | Portadown | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 60 | 0.567 | 12 | |
| 12 | Cliftonville | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 67 | 0.388 | 8 |
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| Home \ Away | ARD | BAN | BLM | CLI | COL | CRU | DIS | DER | GLV | GLT | LIN | POR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1–3 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–4 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 4–1 | |
| Bangor | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Ballymena United | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 4–4 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–4 | |
| Cliftonville | 3–2 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 1–6 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 1–4 | 0–2 | |
| Coleraine | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| Crusaders | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–6 | 4–0 | 5–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–5 | 4–2 | |
| Distillery | 2–2 | 6–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 5–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
| Derry City | 6–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | |
| Glenavon | 4–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 5–3 | 4–2 | 4–0 | |
| Glentoran | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 5–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–3 | 0–2 | 4–1 | |
| Linfield | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |
| Portadown | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–7 | 1–3 | 2–6 |
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