1887–88 Belfast Charity Cup

Belfast Charity Cup 1887–88 28 January 1888 –5 May 1888 Ireland 8 Cliftonville (4th win) Linfield 9 49 1886–87 1888–89 The 1887–88 Belfast Charity Cup was the 5th 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 Cliftonville won the tournament for the 4th time and 3rd consecutive year, defeating Linfield 3–2 in the final.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000038/18880507/006/0003 Belfast Charities Cup - Final Tie Belfast News Letter 7 May 1888 3 subscriptionhttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001384/18880507/053/0003 Belfast Charities Cup - Final Tie Dublin Daily Express 5 May 1887 3 subscriptionhttps://www.irishleaguearchive.org/belfast-charity-cup Belfast Charity Cup Results Irish League Archive 9 April 2023 Results Quarter-finals Clarence 0–6 Distillery Cliftonville 2–1 Oldpark Linfield 1–31 Limavady Ulster 1–5 YMCA |} 1The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest by Linfield. Replay Linfield 7–01 Limavady |} 1The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest by Limavady. Second replay Linfield 4–2 Limavady |} Semi-finals Cliftonville 6–1 YMCA Linfield 4–1 Distillery |} Final 5 May 1888 Cliftonville 3–2 Report Linfield Macpherson Elleman Barry Peden S. Torrans Ulster Cricket Ground, Belfast J. Sinclair References External links Northern Ireland - List of Belfast Charity Cup Winners Category:1887–88 in Irish association football cups