1899–1900 County Antrim Shield

The 1899–1900 County Antrim Shield was the 12th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]

1899–1900 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams8
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsDistillery (5th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored35 (2.5 per match)

Distillery won the tournament for the 5th time, defeating Linfield 2–0 in the final replay after the original final ended in a 0–0 draw.[2][3]

Results

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Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 3–11 Belfast Celtic
Distillery 6–1 Belfast Celtic II
Glentoran 1–1 Cliftonville Olympic
Linfield w/o Linfield Swifts
  • 1The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest.

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 1–01 Cliftonville
Glentoran 3–2 Cliftonville Olympic
  • 1The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest.

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 1–1 Belfast Celtic

Third replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 3–1 Cliftonville

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–1 Belfast Celtic
Linfield 1–1 Glentoran

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 2–0 Belfast Celtic
Linfield 2–0 Glentoran

Final

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Distillery0–0Linfield
Report
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Tom Robertson (Scotland)

Replay

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Distillery2–0Linfield

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Association, Distillery v Linfield, County Antrim Shield Final". Northern Whig. 2 April 1900. p. 7.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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