1886–87 Belfast Charity Cup

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1886–87 Belfast Charity Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams8
Defending championsCliftonville
Final positions
ChampionsCliftonville (3rd win)
Runner-upYMCA
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored41 (5.86 per match)

The 1886–87 Belfast Charity Cup was the 4th edition of the Belfast Charity Cup, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]

Cliftonville won the tournament for the 3rd time and 2nd consecutive year, defeating YMCA 3–2 in the final.[2][3]

Results[edit]

Quarter-finals[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 5–1 Wellington Park
Distillery 5–1 Oldpark
Limavady 2–3 YMCA
Ulster 3–5 Linfield

Semi-finals[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 5–1 Linfield
YMCA 4–1 Distillery

Final[edit]

Cliftonville3–2YMCA
Brown
Barry
Report Forsythe
Lemon

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Football, Belfast Charity Cup, Final Tie". Northern Whig. 9 May 1887. p. 7.
  3. ^ "Belfast Charity Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 8 April 2023.

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