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1896–97 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsDistillery (4th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored44 (4.4 per match)

The 1896–97 County Antrim Shield was the 9th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]

Distillery won the tournament for the 4th time and 2nd consecutive year, defeating Linfield 3–1 in the final replay, after the original final ended in a 2–2 draw.[2][3][4]

Results

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 1–2 Glentoran
Distillery 4–1 North Staffordshire Regiment
Linfield 6–1 Wesley
Milltown 1–6 Belfast Celtic

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 2–11 Belfast Celtic
Linfield 2–0 Glentoran
  • 1 The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest.

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 2–11 Belfast Celtic
  • 1 The match was abandoned after 75 minutes and was ordered to be replayed.

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 4–1 Belfast Celtic

Final

Distillery2–2Linfield
Baird
Stanfield 		Report R. Torrans
Scott
Attendance: 5,000

Replay

Distillery3–1Linfield
Report

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Irish Echoes, Distillery Win The Antrim Shield". Scottish Referee. 16 April 1897. p. 4.
  3. ^ "Association, Linfield v Distillery, County Antrim Shield Final". Northern Whig. 5 April 1897. p. 7.
  4. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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