1905–06 County Antrim Shield

The 1905–06 County Antrim Shield was the 18th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]

1905–06 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams6
Defending championsDistillery
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (3rd win)
Runner-upDistillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored28 (2.8 per match)

Linfield won the tournament for the 3rd time, defeating Distillery 2–0 in the final replay at Windsor Park after the original final at Solitude finished in a 1–1 draw.[2][3][4]

Results

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Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–1 Mountpottinger
Glentoran 0–2 Cliftonville
Belfast Celtic bye
Linfield bye

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 3–1 Mountpottinger

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 2–2 Belfast Celtic
Linfield 4–1 Cliftonville

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–1 Belfast Celtic

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–1 Belfast Celtic

Third replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 2–1 Belfast Celtic

Final

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Linfield1–1Distillery
Jones   75' Report Uprichard   79'
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Tom Robertson (Glasgow)

Replay

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Linfield2–0Distillery
Roy   45'
Jones   70'
Report
Referee: Tom Robertson (Glasgow)

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ^ "County Antrim Shield Final, Distillery v Linfield". Ireland's Saturday Night. 31 March 1906. p. 2.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield, Final Tie, Distillery v Linfield". Ireland's Saturday Night. 14 April 1906. p. 2.
  4. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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