1890–91 Irish League

Irish League
Season1890–91
Dates6 September 1890 –
30 April 1891
ChampionsLinfield
1st Irish title
Matches played49
Goals scored337 (6.88 per match)
Top goalscorerRobert Hill (20 goals)
Biggest home winLinfield 14–0 Oldpark
Biggest away winCliftonville 0–8 Linfield
Milford 0–8 Glentoran
Milford 1–9 Distillery
Oldpark 2–10 Ulster
Highest scoringLinfield 14–0 Oldpark
Linfield 9–5 Ulster

The 1890–91 Irish League was the inaugural edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football organised by the Irish Football Association.

For this season, the league used a double round-robin format, where teams played each other both home and away once. It comprised eight teams, and was won by Linfield.