1898–99_Irish_Cup
1898–99 Irish Cup
Football tournament season
The 1898–99 Irish Cup was the 19th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Teams | 33 |
| Defending champions | Linfield |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (6th win) |
| Runner-up | Glentoran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 130 (3.94 per match) |
Close
Linfield won the tournament for the 6th time and 2nd year in a row, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the final.[1][2]
First round
Teams from Belfast, Dublin and the north west of Ireland were given byes in the first two rounds while several Army teams were selected to play in the first two rounds.[3]
Second round
More information Team 1, Score ...
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| King's Own Rifles | w/o | Royal Irish Rifles |
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Third round
More information Team 1, Score ...
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | 4–0 | Bedford Regiment |
| Rifle Brigade | 1–1 | East Yorkshire Regiment |
| Freebooters | w/o | Trinity |
| Yorkshire Regiment | 3–0 | Connaught Rangers |
| Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders | 3–0 | Royal Fusiliers |
| 14th Hussars | 0–3 | King's Own Scottish Borderers |
| North Staffordshire Regiment | 2–4 | Linfield |
| Glentoran | 3–0 | Distillery |
| Belfast Celtic | 7–0 | Cliftonville |
| North End | 3–3 | Derry Hibernians |
| St Columb's Court | w/o | Limavady |
| Inniskilling Fusiliers | 5–2 | St Columb's Hall Celtic |
| Hampshire Regiment | bye | |
| 1st Battalion Inniskilling Fusiliers | bye |
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Replays
More information Team 1, Score ...
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| East Yorkshire Regiment | 1–1 | Rifle Brigade |
| Derry Hibernians | 1–2 | North End |
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Second replay
More information Team 1, Score ...
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| East Yorkshire Regiment | 2–1 | Rifle Brigade |
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Fourth round
More information Team 1, Score ...
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 4–0 | North End |
| Linfield | w/o | Inniskilling Fusiliers |
| St Columb's Court | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 1st Battalion Inniskilling Fusiliers |
| Freebooters | 5–0 | Yorkshire Regiment |
| Bohemians | 3–1 | Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders |
| King's Own Scottish Borderers | 1–1 | King's Own Rifles |
| East Yorkshire Regiment | 1–3 | Hampsire Regiment |
| Belfast Celtic | bye |
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Replays
More information Team 1, Score ...
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| King's Own Scottish Borderers | 0–2 | King's Own Rifles |
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Fifth round
More information Team 1, Score ...
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 7–0 | Hampshire Regiment |
| Glentoran | 8–0 | King's Own Rifles |
| St Columb's Court | 2–3 | Belfast Celtic |
| Freebooters | 2–4 | Bohemians |
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Semi-finals
More information Team 1, Score ...
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 2–2 | Belfast Celtic |
| Linfield | 4–2 | Bohemians |
Close
Replay
- 1 Another replay was ordered after a protest.
Second replay
Final
- 2 The match ended early after Glentoran players refused to continue claiming that a Linfield player had punched a shot clear from the goal-line and no penalty had been awarded.
- "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005. p. 17.
- "Football". Londonderry Sentinel. 1 October 1898. p. 3.