The 1960–61 Irish League was the 60th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 12 teams, and Linfield won the championship after a 3-2 playoff win over Portadown.
| Season | 1960–61 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Linfield 25th Irish title |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 598 (4.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Trevor Thompson (22) |
← 1959–60 1961–62 → | |
Belfast
Location of teams in the Irish League from 1949–1972
Location of Belfast-based teams in the Irish League from 1949–1971
League standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield (C) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 34 | 1.912 | 32 | Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round |
| 2 | Portadown | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 56 | 31 | 1.806 | 32 | |
| 3 | Ards | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 39 | 1.692 | 31 | |
| 4 | Glentoran | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 58 | 26 | 2.231 | 28 | |
| 5 | Ballymena United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 38 | 1.342 | 27 | |
| 6 | Glenavon | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 42 | 1.214 | 25 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round |
| 7 | Crusaders | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 1.034 | 23 | |
| 8 | Distillery | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 61 | 1.033 | 22 | |
| 9 | Bangor | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 48 | 69 | 0.696 | 13 | |
| 10 | Coleraine | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 46 | 68 | 0.676 | 13 | |
| 11 | Derry City | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 31 | 68 | 0.456 | 12 | |
| 12 | Cliftonville | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 33 | 93 | 0.355 | 6 |