| Season | 1903–04 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 August 1903 – 25 April 1904 |
| Champions | Linfield 7thIrish title |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 200 (3.57 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Bohemians 8–0KOSB |
| Biggest away win | Cliftonville 1–8Linfield KOSB 0–7Linfield |
| Highest scoring | Cliftonville 1–8Linfield |
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The1903–04 Irish League was the 14th edition of theIrish League, the highest level of league competition inIrishfootball.
The league comprised eight teams, andLinfield won the championship for the 7th time.
Ulster, who had competed theprevious season, did not compete this season and would not appear again in the Irish League. Their place was taken by a British Army, theKing's Own Scottish Borderers. Like previous army teams, KOSB did not have a home ground and all matches were played at the grounds of their opponents.[1]
| Team | Town | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | Belfast | Celtic Park |
| Bohemians | Dublin | Dalymount Park |
| Cliftonville | Belfast | Solitude |
| Derry Celtic | Derry | Brandywell |
| Distillery | Belfast | Grosvenor Park |
| Glentoran | Belfast | The Oval |
| King's Own Scottish Borderers | No home ground | |
| Linfield | Belfast | Balmoral |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield(C) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 9 | 5.222 | 26 | Champions |
| 2 | Distillery | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 2.692 | 20 | |
| 3 | Glentoran | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2.000 | 20 | |
| 4 | Belfast Celtic | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 1.412 | 12 | |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 0.710 | 12 | |
| 6 | Bohemians | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 0.727 | 11 | |
| 7 | Derry Celtic | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 0.654 | 8 | |
| 8 | King's Own Scottish Borderers | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 61 | 0.180 | 3 | Withdrew |
| Home \ Away | BCE | BOH | CLI | DCE | DIS | GLT | KOS | LIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | 6–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 0–2 | |
| Bohemians | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 8–0 | 2–4 | |
| Cliftonville | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–8 | |
| Derry Celtic | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | |
| Distillery | 2–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 7–0 | 0–1 | |
| Glentoran | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| KOSB | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–6 | 1–2 | 0–7 | |
| Linfield | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 7–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 7–0 |