The 1961–62 Irish League was the 61st 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 3-1 playoff win over Portadown.
League standings
Results
Test match
Top scorers (including play-off) PosPlayerClubPldGoals1Mick LynchArds22202Eamon GormanPortadown2319=Joe MeldrumDistillery21194Billy JohnstonGlenavon1918=Trevor ThompsonGlentoran21186Tommy DicksonLinfield2217=Jimmy JonesGlenavon2017=Jimmy SmallBallymena United17179Ken HamiltonDistillery221610Hugh BarrLinfield1812=Roy TorrensDerry City1912=Jim WeatherupCrusaders2212
References Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF)