1898–99 County Antrim Shield

The 1898–99 County Antrim Shield was the 11th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]

1898–99 County Antrim Shield
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams8
ChampionsLinfield (1st win)
Runners-upLinfield Swifts
Matches played16
Goals scored53 (3.31 per match)

Linfield won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Linfield Swifts (Linfield's reserve team) 4–0 in the final replay after the original final ended in a 1–1 draw.[2][3][4]

Results

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 2–2 North Staffordshire Regiment
Distillery 2–2 Belfast Celtic
Glentoran 0–3 Linfield
Linfield Swifts 5–0 Belfast Celtic II

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 1–1 Distillery
North Staffordshire Regiment 4–4 Cliftonville

Second replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 3–1 North Staffordshire Regiment
Distillery 3–11 Belfast Celtic
  • 1The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest.

Third replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–0 Belfast Celtic

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 1–1 Distillery
Linfield Swifts 2–1 Cliftonville

Replay

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

Second replay

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

Third replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 1–0 Distillery

Final

Linfield1–1Linfield Swifts
McAllen Report Dougan
Attendance: 2,000

Replay

Linfield4–0Linfield Swifts
Report
Attendance: 800
Referee: Jim Torrans

References

  1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. "Football, County Antrim Shield Final Tie, Linfield Swifts v Linfield". Belfast Telegraph. 3 May 1899. p. 3.
  3. "Football, County Antrim Shield Final". Northern Whig. 25 April 1899. p. 7.
  4. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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