1939–40 Belfast Charity Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Land | ![]() |
Teams | 5 |
Defending champions | Belfast Celtic |
Final positions | |
Champions | Belfast Celtic (10th win) |
Runner-up | Glentoran |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 19 (4.75 per match) |
The 1939–40 Belfast Charity Cup was the 57th and final edition of the Belfast Charity Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 10th time after defeating Glentoran 3–0 in the final.[2][3]
The following year, instead of the tournament being played, Belfast Celtic played a representative match against players with cross-channel experience. The representative team won 3–1.[4]
Results
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 4–2 | Distillery |
Cliftonville | bye | |
Glentoran | bye | |
Linfield | bye |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 3–0 | Linfield |
Glentoran | 5–2 | Cliftonville |
Final
[edit]Belfast Celtic | 3–0 | Glentoran |
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O'Connor ![]() Kernaghan ![]() Nelson ![]() |
Bericht |
References
[edit]- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Charity Cup Goes To Celtic Park". Ireland's Saturday Night. 18 May 1940. p. 6.
- ^ "Belfast Charity Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Belfast Charity Competition. A Representative Match Instead Of Usual Cup Tourney". Belfast Telegraph. 16 May 1941. p. 6.