1899–1900 County Antrim Shield

1899–1900 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams8
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsDistillery (5th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored35 (2.5 per match)

The 1899–1900 County Antrim Shield was the 12th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]

Distillery won the tournament for the 5th time, defeating Linfield 2–0 in the final replay after the original final ended in a 0–0 draw.[2][3]

Results

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Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 3–11 Belfast Celtic
Distillery 6–1 Belfast Celtic II
Glentoran 1–1 Cliftonville Olympic
Linfield w/o Linfield Swifts
  • 1The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest.

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 1–01 Cliftonville
Glentoran 3–2 Cliftonville Olympic
  • 1The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest.

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 1–1 Belfast Celtic

Third replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 3–1 Cliftonville

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–1 Belfast Celtic
Linfield 1–1 Glentoran

Replays

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

Final

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Distillery0–0Linfield
Report
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Tom Robertson (Scotland)

Replay

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Distillery2–0Linfield

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Association, Distillery v Linfield, County Antrim Shield Final". Northern Whig. 2 April 1900. p. 7.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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