1896–97 Irish Cup

1896–97 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsDistillery
Final positions
ChampionsCliftonville (3rd win)
Runner-upSherwood Foresters
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored72 (5.14 per match)

The 1896–97 Irish Cup was the 17th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

Cliftonville won the tournament for the 3rd time, defeating Sherwood Foresters (a British Army team) 3–1 in the final.[1][2]

Results

  • Belfast and Dublin clubs were given a bye until the second round.

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
St Columb's Court 0–5 Bright Stars
St Columb's Hall Celtic 8–0 Limavady
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers w/o Strabane
Derry North End bye

Second round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bright Stars 0–4 St Columb's Hall Celtic
North End w/o Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Glentoran 0–4 Distillery
Linfield 5–3 North Staffordshire Regiment
Cliftonville 7–1 Belfast Celtic
Sherwood Foresters 8–0 Hibernians
Bohemians bye

Third round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
North End 2–2 St Columb's Hall Celtic
Cliftonville 2–1 Linfield
Bohemians 0–1 Sherwood Foresters
Distillery bye

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
St Columb's Hall Celtic 4–3 North End

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 2–1 Distillery
Sherwood Foresters 3–2 St Columb's Hall Celtic

Final

Cliftonville3–1Sherwood Foresters
James Campbell
Martin
Pyper 		Report Bedford
Attendance: 5,000

References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005. pp. 15–16.