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1891–92 County Antrim Shield

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1891–92 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsBlack Watch
Final positions
ChampionsCliftonville (1st win)
Runner-upLancashire Fusiliers
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored98 (8.91 per match)

The 1891–92 County Antrim Shield was the 4th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]

Cliftonville won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Lancashire Fusiliers 2–1 in the final.[2][3]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Barn 6–4 YMCA
Cliftonville w/o Milltown
Cliftonville Olympic 3–0 Suffolk
Lancashire Fusiliers 11–1 Rifle Brigade
Ligoniel 14–0 Oldpark
Wesley 2–13 Distillery

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Oldpark 4–61 Ligoniel
  • 1 The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest.

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ligoniel 8–5 Oldpark

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville w/o Cliftonville Olympic
Distillery 3–5 Lancashire Fusiliers
Barn bye
Ligoniel bye

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 2–1 Ligoniel
Lancashire Fusiliers 7–0 Barn

Final

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Cliftonville2–1Lancashire Fusiliers
McMaster
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Report Burgoyne

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Cliftonville v Lancashire Fusiliers, County Antrim Shield Final Tie". Northern Whig. 28 March 1892. pp. 7, 8.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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