- League standings
- References
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}}{{Location map+ |Greater Belfast |width=350 |float=right |caption=Location of the Belfast-based teams in the Irish League 1949-71 |places={{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.619250 |long=-5.947383 |position=left|label=Cliftonville}}{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.62428 |long=-5.922017 |position=top|label=Crusaders}}{{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 1955–56 comprised 12 teams, and Linfield won the championship. League standings| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | | 1 | Linfield | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 16 | 40 | | 2 | Glenavon | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 77 | 38 | 29 | | 3 | Bangor | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 54 | 27 | | 4 | Coleraine | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 46 | 25 | | 5 | Glentoran | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 40 | 24 | | 6 | Distillery | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 40 | 21 | | 7 | Ards | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 44 | 45 | 20 | | 8 | Portadown | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 57 | 18 | | 9 | Derry City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 16 | | 10 | Crusaders | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 53 | 16 | | 11 | Cliftonville | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 62 | 14 | | 12 | Ballymena United | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 36 | 69 | 14 |
References- Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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