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Location of Belfast-based teams in the Irish League from 1949–1971
The 1959–60 Irish League was the 59th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 12 teams, and Glenavon won the championship.
League standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Glenavon (C) | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 28 | 2.393 | 35 | Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round |
2 | Glentoran | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 31 | 1.935 | 32 | |
3 | Distillery | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 38 | 1.447 | 29 | |
4 | Linfield | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 46 | 1.370 | 29 | |
5 | Ballymena United | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 46 | 1.065 | 23 | |
6 | Crusaders | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 44 | 0.977 | 23 | |
7 | Portadown | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 40 | 0.875 | 22 | |
8 | Ards | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 47 | 0.787 | 19 | |
9 | Bangor | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 45 | 0.867 | 18 | |
10 | Derry City | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 0.932 | 15 | |
11 | Coleraine | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 62 | 0.565 | 15 | |
12 | Cliftonville | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 75 | 0.293 | 4 |
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