The 1925–26 County Antrim Shield was the 37th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 11 |
Defending champions | Glentoran |
Final positions | |
Champions | Cliftonville (4th win) |
Runner-up | Glentoran |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 51 (4.25 per match) |
Cliftonville won the tournament for the 4th time, defeating Glentoran 5–1 in the final at Windsor Park.[2][3]
Results
editFirst round
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Barn | 1–4 | Glentoran |
Cliftonville | 4–1 | St Mary's |
Distillery | 4–3 | Belfast Celtic |
Larne | 0–3 | Queen's Island |
Linfield | 5–0 | Summerfield |
Ards | bye |
Quarter-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Cliftonville | 2–2 | Ards |
Glentoran | 3–2 | Linfield |
Distillery | bye | |
Queen's Island | bye |
Replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 2–4 | Cliftonville |
Semi-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Cliftonville | 4–0 | Distillery |
Glentoran | 0–0 | Queen's Island |
Replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Glentoran | 1–0 | Queen's Island |
Final
editCliftonville | 5–1 | Glentoran |
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Campion 1' J. Jones 20' Mortished 44', 85', 90' |
Report | Armstrong 55' |
Referee: Mr J. B. Stark
References
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Cliftonville Revival, Antrim Shield Goes To Solitude". Ireland's Saturday Night. 20 February 1926. p. 3.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.