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1942–43 County Antrim Shield

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1942–43 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams11
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsBelfast Celtic (7th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored63 (4.85 per match)

The 1942–43 County Antrim Shield was the 54th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 7th time, defeating Linfield 2–1 in the second final replay at Solitude after two previous draws.[2][3]

Results[edit]

First round[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 7–1 Cliftonville
Distillery 4–2 Larne Olympic
Linfield 4–1 Victoria Works
Ards bye
Bangor bye
Glentoran bye
Larne bye
Royal Irish Fusiliers bye

Quarter-finals[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–3 Linfield
Bangor 2–1 Distillery
Belfast Celtic 2–2 Glentoran
Larne 7–1 Royal Irish Fusiliers

Replay[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 1–3 Belfast Celtic

Semi-finals[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 5–2 Bangor
Linfield 5–1 Larne

Final[edit]

Replay[edit]

Belfast Celtic2–2Linfield
Byrne 10'
O'Neill 35' (pen.)
Report Rae 13'
Bryson 30' (pen.)

Second replay[edit]

Belfast Celtic2–1Linfield
Townsend
Hollinger
Report McWilliams

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Celtic Beat Linfield At Third Attempt In Shield". Northern Whig. 22 May 1943. p. 4.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.

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