1919–20 Irish Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | Ireland |
Teams | 11 |
Defending champions | Linfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Shelbourne (3rd win) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 10 |
Goals scored | 15 (1.5 per match) |
The 1919–20 Irish Cup was the 40th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.
Shelbourne won the tournament for the 3rd time. They had defeated Glenavon in the semi-final, but crowd trouble marred the replay of the second semi-final between Belfast Celtic and Glentoran, and both clubs were subsequently expelled from the competition. Shelbourne were subsequently declared winners of the cup.[1][2]
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast United | 0–1 | Glenavon |
Cliftonville | 1–0 | Dunmurry Recreation |
Distillery | 0–2 | Glentoran |
Linfield | 0–1 | Belfast Celtic |
Shelbourne | 1–0 | St James's Gate |
Bohemians | bye |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bohemians | 0–2 | Belfast Celtic |
Glentoran | 0–0 | Cliftonville |
Glenavon | bye | |
Shelbourne | bye |
Replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Cliftonville | 0–2 | Shelbourne |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 1–1 | Glentoran |
Shelbourne | 3–0 | Glenavon |
Replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 0–01 | Glentoran |
1Following crowd trouble at the semi-final replay at Solitude, both Belfast Celtic and Glentoran were expelled from the competition and Shelbourne were declared winners of the cup.
References
[edit]- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
- ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 10 January 2023.