1916–17 Belfast Charity Cup

1916–17 Belfast Charity Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams6
Defending championsDistillery
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (13th win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored10 (2 per match)

The 1916–17 Belfast Charity Cup was the 34th edition of the Belfast Charity Cup, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 13th time, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the final.[2][3]

Results

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 0–3 Linfield
Belfast United 1–11 Cliftonville
Distillery bye
Glentoran bye

1Belfast United won on corner kicks.

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 1–0 Distillery
Linfield 3–0 Belfast United

Final

Linfield1–0Glentoran
Campbell 6' Report
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Mr Hugh Rogers

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Charities Cup Final, Glentoran v Linfield". Ireland's Saturday Night. 5 May 1917. p. 3.
  3. ^ "Belfast Charity Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.