1899–1900 Belfast Charity Cup

The 1899–1900 Belfast Charity Cup was the 17th edition of the Belfast Charity Cup, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]

1899–1900 Belfast Charity Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams5
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsDistillery (1st win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored11 (1.83 per match)

Distillery won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Linfield 5–0 in the final.[2][3]

Results

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Quarter-finals

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

Semi-finals

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

Final

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Distillery5–0Linfield
Magill  
Worrall  
Smyth  
Kearns   
Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sam Martin

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ "City Of Belfast Charities Competition, Final Tie, Distillery v Linfield". Ireland's Saturday Night. 28 April 1900. p. 3.
  3. ^ "Belfast Charity Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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