1886–87 Irish Cup

Irish Cup 1886–87 23 October 1886 – 12 February 1887 Ireland 38 Ulster (1st win) Cliftonville 39 203 1885–86 1887–88 The 1886–87 Irish Cup was the 7th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football. Ulster won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Cliftonville 3–1 in the final. The holders Distillery were eliminated in the fourth round by Glentoran.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilcuphistsemi.html Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) 19 June 2022Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005 Alex Graham 6 Results First round Victoria (R.I.C.) 0-5 Limavady Kilrea 3–0 Magherafelt Whiteabbey 3–2 Ballyclare Mossley 3–1 Templepatrick Hilden 2–0 Hertford Millmount 3–1 Banbridge Milford 1–1 Loughgall Glentoran 4–0 Beechmount North Down 3–3 Mountcollyer Distillery 8–0 Genoa Linfield Athletic 10–2 Mercantile St Malachy's College 4–3 Belfast Athletics Down Athletics 0–6 Wellington Park Cliftonville w/o Montalto Dublin University 2–2 Oldpark Clarence 2–2 YMCA Ulster 6–0 Clifton Park Dublin Association w/o Albert Rosemount bye Moyola Park bye |} Replays Loughgall 0–1 Milford Oldpark 6–4 Dublin University YMCA 2–1 Clarence Mountcollyer 5–0 North Down |} Second round St Malachy's College 2–1 Wellington Park Distillery 3–0 Linfield Athletic Cliftonville 2–02 Oldpark YMCA w/o Dublin Association Glentoran 6–1 Mountcollyer Ulster 9–0 Hilden Millmount 1-23 Milford Kilrea w/o1 Moyola Park Rosemount 0–8 Limavady Whiteabbey 4–4 Mossley |} 1 Although Moyola Park scratched to Kilrea, a protest from Magherafelt from the previous round led to the Irish Football Association to order Kilrea to re-play their first round match with Magherafelt. Kilrea refused but were subsequently reinstated.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002911/18861218/077/0008 Northern Football Notes (Association) Sport (Dublin) 4 December 1886 7 2 Oldpark protested that the referee had called time early and a replay was ordered. 3 Millmount protested and the match was ordered to be replayed Replay Mossley 1-1 Whiteabbey Cliftonville w/o Oldpark Milford 3-6 Millmount |} Second replay Whiteabbey 6–5 Mossley |} Third round Whiteabbey 2–5 St Malachy's College Cliftonville bye Glentoran bye Distillery bye Millmount bye Kilrea 2-9 Limavady Ulster bye YMCA bye |} Fourth round Cliftonville 10–1 St Malachy's College Glentoran 2–1 Distillery Millmount 0–5 Limavady YMCA 2-2 Ulster |} Replay Ulster 3–24 YMCA |} 4 YMCA protested and the match was ordered to be replayed Second Replay Ulster 6–0 YMCA |} Semi-finals Cliftonville 2–0 Limavady Ulster 2–1 Glentoran |} Final 12 February 1887 Ulster 3–1 Report Cliftonville Mears Jack Reid Watson Turner Broadway Ground, Belfast 4,000 References External links Northern Ireland Cup Finals. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) Category:Irish Cup seasons Cup