1888–89 Belfast Charity Cup

Belfast Charity Cup 1888–89 5 January 1889 –13 April 1889 Ireland 8 Cliftonville (5th win) Distillery 6 40 1887–88 1889–90 The 1888–89 Belfast Charity Cup was the 6th 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 5th time and 4th consecutive year, defeating Distillery 4–2 in the final. The final ended when Distillery walked off the field with 13 minutes remaining, apparently in protest at the officials' decisions. They requested a replay but this was rejected.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000986/18890415/012/0002 Belfast Notes, Belfast Charities Cup Athletic News 15 April 1889 2 subscriptionhttps://www.irishleaguearchive.org/belfast-charity-cup Belfast Charity Cup Results Irish League Archive 9 April 2023 Results Quarter-finals Belfast Athletics 3–2 YMCA Cliftonville w/o Ulster Distillery 7–1 Glentoran Linfield 12–0 Oldpark |} Semi-finals Cliftonville 2–0 Belfast Athletics Distillery 4–3 Linfield |} Final 13 April 1889 Cliftonville 4–2 Report Distillery Elleman Turner Rosbotham Stanfield Stewart Solitude, Belfast References External links Northern Ireland - List of Belfast Charity Cup Winners Category:1888–89 in Irish association football cups