WFR WorldFootballRecord
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NORTHERN IRELAND 1955/56 | ![]() |
| Champions: | Linfield |
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| Cup Winners: | Lisburn Distillery |
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| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1 | Linfield | 40 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 16 | Champions | |
| 2 | Glenavon | 29 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 77 | 38 | ||
| 3 | Bangor | 27 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 54 | ||
| 4 | Coleraine | 25 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 46 | ||
| 5 | Glentoran | 24 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 40 | ||
| 6 | Distillery | 21 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 40 | Irish Cup Winners | |
| 7 | Ards | 20 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 44 | 45 | ||
| 8 | Portadown | 18 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 57 | ||
| 9 | Derry City | 16 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 54 | ||
| 10 | Crusaders | 16 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 53 | ||
| 11 | Cliftonville | 14 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 62 | ||
| 12 | Ballymena United | 14 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 36 | 69 |