1961–62 Irish League
The Irish League in season 1961–62 comprised 12 teams, and Linfield won the championship after a play-off with Portadown.
Belfast
Location of teams in the 1949–71 Irish League
Location of the Belfast-based teams in the Irish League 1949-71
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 32 | 1.938 | 31 |
| 2 | Portadown | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 32 | 1.750 | 31 |
| 3 | Ballymena United | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 32 | 1.469 | 29 |
| 4 | Ards | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 38 | 1.211 | 27 |
| 5 | Glenavon | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 62 | 43 | 1.442 | 26 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 43 | 0.977 | 25 |
| 7 | Glentoran | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 35 | 1.286 | 25 |
| 8 | Distillery | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 56 | 62 | 0.903 | 20 |
| 9 | Coleraine | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 39 | 0.949 | 18 |
| 10 | Derry City | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 0.579 | 14 |
| 11 | Bangor | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 56 | 0.554 | 13 |
| 12 | Cliftonville | 22 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 73 | 0.233 | 5 |
Source:
Top scorers (including play-off)
| Pos | Player | Club | Pld | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick Lynch | Ards | 22 | 20 |
| 2 | Eamon Gorman | Portadown | 23 | 19 |
| = | Jimmy Meldrum | Distillery | 21 | 19 |
| 4 | Billy Johnston | Glenavon | 19 | 18 |
| = | Trevor Thompson | Glentoran | 21 | 18 |
| 6 | Tommy Dickson | Linfield | 22 | 17 |
| = | Jimmy Jones | Glenavon | 20 | 17 |
| = | Jimmy Small | Ballymena United | 17 | 17 |
| 9 | Ken Hamilton | Distillery | 22 | 16 |
| 10 | Hugh Barr | Linfield | 18 | 12 |
| = | Roy Torrens | Derry City | 19 | 12 |
| = | Jim Weatherup | Crusaders | 22 | 12 |
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