The 1896–97 Irish Cup was the 17th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.
Tournament details | |
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Land | ![]() |
Teams | 16 |
Defending champions | Distillery |
Final positions | |
Champions | Cliftonville (3rd win) |
Runner-up | Sherwood Foresters |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 14 |
Goals scored | 72 (5.14 per match) |
Cliftonville won the tournament for the 3rd time, defeating Sherwood Foresters (a British Army team) 3–1 in the final.[1][2]
Results
edit- Belfast and Dublin clubs were given a bye until the second round.
First round
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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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
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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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
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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North End | 2–2 | St Columb's Hall Celtic |
Cliftonville | 2–1 | Linfield |
Bohemians | 0–1 | Sherwood Foresters |
Distillery | bye |
Replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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St Columb's Hall Celtic | 4–3 | North End |
Semi-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Cliftonville | 2–1 | Distillery |
Sherwood Foresters | 3–2 | St Columb's Hall Celtic |
Final
editCliftonville | 3–1 | Sherwood Foresters |
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James Campbell Martin Pyper |
Bericht | Bedford |
Attendance: 5,000
References
edit- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005. pp. 15–16.