1895–96 County Antrim Shield

1895–96 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams8
Defending championsBelfast Celtic
Final positions
ChampionsDistillery (3rd win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored41 (5.86 per match)

The 1895–96 County Antrim Shield was the 8th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]

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

Results

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 1–4 Linfield
Distillery 4–1 Linfield Swifts
Ligoniel 1–7 Cliftonville
Milltown 6–1 North Staffordshire Regiment

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 4–3 Cliftonville
Linfield 4–0 Milltown

Final

Distillery5–0Linfield
McArthur
Stanfield
Baird
Peden 		Report
Attendance: 5,000

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ "County Antrim Shield Final, Distillery v Linfield". Northern Whig. 23 March 1896. p. 7.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 2 April 2023.