1898–99 Belfast Charity Cup

The 1898–99 Belfast Charity Cup was the 16th edition of the Belfast Charity Cup, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]

1898–99 Belfast Charity Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams5
Defending championsNorth Staffordshire Regiment
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (6th win)
Runner-upDistillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored12 (3 per match)

Linfield won the tournament for the 6th time, defeating Distillery 2–1 in the final.[2][3]

Results edit

Quarter-finals edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 1–0 Belfast Celtic
Distillery bye
Glentoran bye
Linfield bye

Semi-finals edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 5–0 Glentoran
Linfield 2–1 Cliftonville

Final edit

Linfield2–1Distillery
Milne  
Gordon  
Report Mercer  
Attendance: 12,000

References edit

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Belfast Charities Competition, Final Tie, Linfield v Distillery". Ireland's Saturday Night. 22 April 1899. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Belfast Charity Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

External links edit