1900–01 Irish Cup

1900–01 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams17
Defending championsCliftonville
Final positions
ChampionsCliftonville (5th win)
Runner-upFreebooters
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored61 (4.69 per match)

The 1900–01 Irish Cup was the 21st edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knockout cup tournament in Irish football.

Cliftonville successfully defended its 1900 title, and 5th successive title, defeating in the final Freebooters, 1–0.[1][2]

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry Hibernians w/o Bright Stars
Distillery 0–1 Cliftonville
Freebooters 10–0 Dundalk
Glentoran 0–3 Belfast Celtic
Richmond Rovers w/o Dublin University
St Columb's Court 1–8 Derry Celtic
Tritonville 2–5 Bohemians
Linfield bye
North End bye
Shelbourne bye

Second round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 1–4 Linfield
Cliftonville 4–1 Derry Hibernians
Derry Celtic w/o Shelbourne
Freebooters 3–1 Richmond Rovers
North End w/o Belfast Celtic

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 2–01 Belfast Celtic
Derry Celtic bye
Freebooters bye
Linfield bye

1 A replay was ordered after a protest.[2]

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 4–2 Belfast Celtic

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 3–1 Derry Celtic
Freebooters 2–1 Linfield

Final

Cliftonville1–0Freebooters
Scott Report

References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005. p. 19.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.