| Competition: | Irish League |
| Season: | 1961–62 |
| Winners: | Linfield 26th Irish title |
| Matches: | 132 |
| Total Goals: | 523 |
| League Topscorer: | Mick Lynch (20) |
| Prevseason: | 1960–61 |
| Nextseason: | 1962–63 |
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.
| Pos | Player | Club | Pld | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick Lynch | Ards | 22 | 20 | |
| 2 | Eamon Gorman | Portadown | 23 | 19 | |
| = | Joe Meldrum | Distillery | 21 | 19 | |
| 4 | Billy Johnston | Glenavon | 19 | 18 | |
| = | Trevor Thompson | Glentoran | 21 | 18 | |
| 6 | Tommy Dickson | Linfield | 22 | 17 | |
| = | Jimmy Jones | Glenavon | 20 | 17 | |
| = | Jimmy Small | Ballymena United | 17 | 17 | |
| 9 | Ken Hamilton | Distillery | 22 | 16 | |
| 10 | Hugh Barr | Linfield | 18 | 12 | |
| = | Roy Torrens | Derry City | 19 | 12 | |
| = | Jim Weatherup | Crusaders | 22 | 12 |