The 1918–19 Belfast City Cup was the 4th and final edition of the Belfast City Cup, a cup competition in Irish football. It replaced the City Cup, which was suspended due to World War I. This was the final season the Belfast City Cup was held, as the City Cup resumed the following season.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Teams | 6 |
| Defending champions | Linfield |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Belfast Celtic (1st win) Glentoran (3rd win) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 90 (2.9 per match) |
Belfast Celtic and Glentoran shared the trophy after they drew 1–1 in a test match at Windsor Park.[2] A replay was never played.[3][4]
Group standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glentoran | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 2.200 | 15 |
| 2 | Belfast Celtic | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2.286 | 15 |
| 3 | Linfield | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 1.400 | 11 |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0.786 | 9 |
| 5 | Distillery | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 0.944 | 7 |
| 6 | Belfast United | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 0.276 | 3 |
Source: British Newspaper Archive
Test match edit
| Belfast Celtic | 1–1 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
Hamill  (pen.)Ferris  |
Report | Lyner |
References edit
- ^ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Test Match - Scenes At Windsor Park". Belfast Telegraph. 20 May 1919. p. 5.
- ^ "Belfast City Cup". Ireland's Saturday Night. 15 February 1919. p. 3.
- ^ "Association Football, Belfast Celtic 1 Linfield 0, Regrettable Scenes". Northern Whig. 1 May 1919. p. 3.