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1898–99 Belfast Charity Cup

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1898–99 Belfast Charity Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams5
Defending championsNorth Staffordshire Regiment
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (6th win)
Runner-upDistillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored12 (3 per match)

The 1898–99 Belfast Charity Cup was the 16th edition of the Belfast Charity Cup, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 6th time, defeating Distillery 2–1 in the final.[2][3]

Results[edit]

Quarter-finals[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 1–0 Belfast Celtic
Distillery bye
Glentoran bye
Linfield bye

Semi-finals[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 5–0 Glentoran
Linfield 2–1 Cliftonville

Final[edit]

Linfield2–1Distillery
Milne
Gordon
Report Mercer
Attendance: 12,000

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Belfast Charities Competition, Final Tie, Linfield v Distillery". Ireland's Saturday Night. 22 April 1899. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Belfast Charity Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

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