- League standings
- References
{{Location map+ |UK Northern Ireland |float=right |width=350 |caption=Location of teams in the 1934–40 Irish League |places={{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |marksize=12 |lat=54.602945 |long=-5.891278 |label=Belfast |position=top}}{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.58743 |long=-5.686841 |position=bottom|label=Ards }}{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.87016 |long=-6.265211 |position=bottom|label=Ballymena United }}{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.65179 |long=-5.684674 |position=right|label=Bangor }}{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=55.13287 |long=-6.659904 |position=bottom|label=Coleraine }}{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.99045 |long=-7.336228 |position=bottom|label=Derry City }}{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.453889 |long=-6.336389 |position=top|label=Glenavon }}{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.85013 |long=-5.827303 |position=top|label=Larne }}{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.16089 |long=-6.332138 |position=bottom|label=Newry Town }}{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.41306 |long=-6.457686 |position=bottom|label=Portadown }}{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=55.32 |long=-8.2 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |label=Belfast teams : Belfast Celtic
Cliftonville
Distillery
Glentoran
Linfield}}
}}{{Location map+ |Greater Belfast |width=350 |float=right |caption=Location of the Belfast-based teams in the Irish League 1934-40 |places={{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.58892 |long=-5.961671 |position=left|label=Belfast Celtic}}{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.619250 |long=-5.947383 |position=left|label=Cliftonville}}{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.59285 |long=-5.945363 |position=top|label=Distillery}}{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.60270 |long=-5.893478 |position=right|label=Glentoran}}{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.57083 |long=-5.963302 |position=bottom|label=Linfield}}
}}The Irish League in season 1937–38 comprised 14 teams, and Belfast Celtic won the championship after a play-off with Derry City. League standings| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | | 1 | Belfast Celtic | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 88 | 24 | 41 | | 2 | Derry City | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 81 | 40 | 41 | | 3 | Portadown | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 32 | 37 | | 4 | Linfield | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 38 | 37 | | 5 | Ballymena United | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 72 | 55 | 33 | | 6 | Glentoran | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 64 | 57 | 32 | | 7 | Newry Town | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 63 | 49 | 26 | | 8 | Distillery | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 61 | 26 | | 9 | Ards | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 66 | 18 | | 10 | Glenavon | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 65 | 17 | | 11 | Bangor | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 39 | 62 | 16 | | 12 | Larne | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 48 | 87 | 15 | | 13 | Coleraine | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 75 | 15 | | 14 | Cliftonville | 26 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 86 | 10 |
References- Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF)
{{IFA Premiership seasons}}{{1937–38 in European football (UEFA)}}{{Portal bar|Association football|Northern Ireland}}{{DEFAULTSORT:1937-38 Irish League}} 5 : NIFL Premiership seasons|1937–38 in Irish association football|1937–38 in European association football leagues|1937 in Northern Ireland sport|1938 in Northern Ireland sport |