1925–26 Belfast Charity Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 8 |
Defending champions | Glentoran |
Final positions | |
Champions | Belfast Celtic (5th win) Glentoran (7th win) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 8 |
Goals scored | 27 (3.38 per match) |
The 1925–26 Belfast Charity Cup was the 43rd edition of the Belfast Charity Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
For the first time in competition history, the trophy was shared after Belfast Celtic and Glentoran drew 1–1 in the final.[2] Although the final was scheduled to be replayed, no date could be found for the replay and it was decided to share the trophy.[3][4]
Results
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 2–1 | Queen's Island |
Cliftonville | 1–2 | Crusaders |
Glentoran | 2–1 | Brantwood |
Linfield | 1–1 | Distillery |
Replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Distillery | 3–2 | Linfield |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 4–2 | Crusaders |
Glentoran | 2–1 | Distillery |
Final
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Charity Cup Final To Be Replay, Draw At Solitude". Ireland's Saturday Night. 15 May 1926. p. 4.
- ^ "In Erin's Isle, Remarkable Revival of Belfast Celtic". The Athletic. 24 May 1926. p. 3.
- ^ "Belfast Charity Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 10 April 2023.