1916–17 Belfast City Cup

The 1916–17 Belfast City Cup was the 2nd edition of the Belfast City Cup, a cup competition in Irish football. It replaced the City Cup, which was suspended due to World War I.[1]

1916–17 Belfast City Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams6
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (2nd win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored97 (3.23 per match)

The tournament was won by Glentoran for the 2nd time and 2nd consecutive year.[2][3]

Group standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Glentoran (C) 10 10 0 0 34 7 4.857 20 Champions
2 Linfield 10 7 0 3 27 14 1.929 14
3 Distillery 10 4 1 5 12 13 0.923 9
4 Belfast United 10 3 1 6 10 17 0.588 7
5 Cliftonville 10 2 2 6 9 17 0.529 6
6 Glenavon 10 2 0 8 5 29 0.172 4
Source: British Newspaper Archive
(C) Champions

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Belfast City Cup Table". Belfast Telegraph. 29 January 1917. p. 2.
  3. ^ "City Cup Competition, Linfield v Glentoran". Belfast Telegraph. 12 May 1917. p. 2.
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