1902–03 County Antrim Shield

The 1902–03 County Antrim Shield was the 15th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]

1902–03 County Antrim Shield
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams7
ChampionsDistillery (6th win)
Runners-upLinfield
Matches played9
Goals scored32 (3.56 per match)

Distillery won the tournament for the 6th time, defeating Linfield 4–1 in the final replay at Solitude, after the original final ended in a 1–1 draw.[2][3][4]

Results

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 5–0 Ulster
Glentoran 2–0 Belfast Celtic
Linfield 2–2 Highfield
Cliftonville bye

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 10–0 Highfield

Semi-finals

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

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 1–0 Cliftonville

Final

Distillery1–1Linfield
Mercer Report Maxwell 2'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Fred Kirkham (Preston)

Replay

Distillery4–1Linfield
Cairns
McDougall
Aiken
Hamilton
Report
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Fred Kirkham (Preston)

References

  1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. "County Antrim Shield, Re-played Final Tie". Ireland's Saturday Night. 2 May 1903. p. 7.
  3. "County Antrim Shield, The Final". Ireland's Saturday Night. 4 April 1903. p. 2.
  4. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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