1889–90 Belfast Charity Cup

Belfast Charity Cup 1889–90 15 February 1889 –26 April 1889 Ireland 8 Black Watch (1st win) Gordon Highlanders 8 44 1888–89 1890–91 The 1889–90 Belfast Charity Cup was the 7th edition of the Belfast Charity Cup, a cup competition in Irish football.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield Irish League Archive 9 April 2023 Black Watch won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Gordon Highlanders 5–2 in the final. The final is notable for being the only time in the tournament that two British Army sides contested the final.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000434/18900428/115/0007 Charity Cup Final Tie, Gordon Highlanders v Black Watch Northern Whig 28 April 1890 7 subscriptionhttps://www.irishleaguearchive.org/belfast-charity-cup Belfast Charity Cup Results Irish League Archive 9 April 2023 Results thumb|1889–90 Belfast Charity Cup Final, Black Watch 5–3 Gordon Highlanders, from Ulster Football and Cycling News, 2 May 1890.|right Quarterfinals Cliftonville 2–2 Glentoran Gordon Highlanders 2–1 Distillery Linfield 3–3 Black Watch Ulster 2–2 Clarence |} Replays Cliftonville 3–4 Glentoran Linfield 1–5 Black Watch Ulster 6–1 Clarence |} Semi-finals Black Watch w/o Ulster Gordon Highlanders w/o Glentoran |} Final 26 April 1890 15:30 GMT Black Watch 5–2 Report Gordon Highlanders Malcolm ? Thorn Hall Christie Ulster Cricket Ground, Belfast 3,000 Mr J. Watson References External links Northern Ireland - List of Belfast Charity Cup Winners Category:1889–90 in Irish association football cups