1919–20 Irish Cup Explained

Irish Cup
Year:1919–20
Country: Ireland
Num Teams:11
Defending Champions:Linfield
Winners:Shelbourne (3rd win)
Matches:10
Goals:15
Prev Season:1918–19
Next Season:1920–21

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

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Quarter-finals

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Replay

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Semi-finals

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Replay

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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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950 . . 8 January 2023.
  2. Book: Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005 . Alex Graham .
  3. Web site: IRISH CUP - Results. 10 January 2023.