1919–20 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams11
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsShelbourne (3rd win)
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored15 (1.5 per match)

The 1919–20 Irish Cup was the 40th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

Shelbourne won the tournament for the 3rd time. They had defeated Glenavon in the semi-final, but crowd trouble marred the replay of the second semi-final between Belfast Celtic and Glentoran, and both clubs were subsequently expelled from the competition. Shelbourne were subsequently declared winners of the cup.[1][2]

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast United 0–1 Glenavon
Cliftonville 1–0 Dunmurry Recreation
Distillery 0–2 Glentoran
Linfield 0–1 Belfast Celtic
Shelbourne 1–0 St James's Gate
Bohemians bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 0–2 Belfast Celtic
Glentoran 0–0 Cliftonville
Glenavon bye
Shelbourne bye

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 0–2 Shelbourne

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 1–1 Glentoran
Shelbourne 3–0 Glenavon

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 0–01 Glentoran

1Following crowd trouble at the semi-final replay at Solitude, both Belfast Celtic and Glentoran were expelled from the competition and Shelbourne were declared winners of the cup.

References

  1. ↑ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ↑ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  3. ↑ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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