The 1965–66 Irish League was the 65th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 12 teams, and Linfield won the championship.
| Season | 1965–66 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Linfield 27th Irish title |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 553 (4.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sammy Pavis (28) |
← 1964–65 1966–67 → | |
Belfast
Location of teams in the Irish League from 1949–1972
Location of Belfast-based teams in the Irish League from 1949–1971
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League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield (C) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 68 | 23 | 2.957 | 34 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Derry City | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 61 | 33 | 1.848 | 32 | |
| 3 | Glentoran | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 29 | 1.724 | 32 | European Cup Winners' Cup and Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 4 | Ballymena United | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 33 | 1.545 | 28 | |
| 5 | Glenavon | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 62 | 38 | 1.632 | 25 | |
| 6 | Coleraine | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 36 | 1.444 | 25 | |
| 7 | Crusaders | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 47 | 1.043 | 21 | |
| 8 | Portadown | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 53 | 0.811 | 17 | |
| 9 | Distillery | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 52 | 0.750 | 16 | |
| 10 | Ards | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 54 | 0.537 | 14 | |
| 11 | Bangor | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 59 | 0.441 | 14 | |
| 12 | Cliftonville | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 96 | 0.240 | 6 |
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Results
| Home \ Away | ARD | BAN | BLM | CLI | COL | CRU | DIS | DER | GLV | GLT | LIN | POR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–4 | |
| Bangor | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–5 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 4–1 | |
| Ballymena United | 2–2 | 2–0 | 8–0 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 3–4 | 5–5 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Cliftonville | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–6 | 3–5 | 0–10 | 0–6 | |
| Coleraine | 5–1 | 6–0 | 1–3 | 6–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Crusaders | 6–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 7–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 5–0 | |
| Distillery | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | |
| Derry City | 4–1 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 5–0 | |
| Glenavon | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 8–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 | |
| Glentoran | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 7–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Linfield | 5–1 | 8–0 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 6–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
| Portadown | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 7–2 | 3–5 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 5–3 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 |
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