1896–97 County Antrim Shield

The 1896–97 County Antrim Shield was the 9th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.

Distillery won the tournament for the 4th time and 2nd consecutive year, defeating Linfield 3–1 in the final replay, after the original final ended in a 2–2 draw.

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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 * 1 The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest.

Replay

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 * 1 The match was abandoned after 75 minutes and was ordered to be replayed.

Second replay

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