1915–16 Irish Cup

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1915–16 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland
Teams10
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (12th win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored30 (2.73 per match)

The 1915–16 Irish Cup was the 36th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

Linfield won the tournament for the 12th time and the 2nd consecutive year, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the final.[1][2]

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast United 1–01 Linfield
Bohemians 4–0 St James's Gate
Cliftonville 1–2 Belfast Celtic
Distillery 5–3 Glenavon
Glentoran bye
Shelbourne bye

1 Linfield were awarded victory after Belfast United played an ineligible player.

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 0–3 Glentoran
Shelbourne 0–0 Bohemians
Belfast Celtic bye
Linfield bye

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 1–0 Shelbourne

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 0–1 Linfield
Glentoran 4–2 Bohemians

Final

Linfield1–1Glentoran
Clifford Report Ferritt (pen.)
Referee: Mr Baker (Crewe)

Replay

Linfield1–0Glentoran
Nixon Report
Grosvenor Park, Belfast

References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 8 January 2023.

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