The 1917–18 Belfast City Cup was the 3rd edition of the Belfast City Cup, a cup competition in Irish football. It replaced the City Cup, which was suspended due to World War I.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Ireland |
| Teams | 6 |
| Defending champions | Glentoran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (1st win) |
| Runner-up | Glentoran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 97 (3.23 per match) |
Group standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield (C) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 3.500 | 17 | Champions |
| 2 | Glentoran | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 3.333 | 14 | |
| 3 | Distillery | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1.286 | 13 | |
| 4 | Belfast United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0.737 | 9 | |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 0.333 | 4 | |
| 6 | Glenavon | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 0.273 | 3 |
References
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Belfast City Cup Competition". Ireland's Saturday Night. 2 March 1918. p. 3.
- ^ "Football - City Cup Competition". Belfast News Letter. 7 May 1918. p. 2.