1911–12 Irish Cup

32nd edition of the Irish Cup December 2022 December 2022 Irish Cup 1911–12 20 January 1912 – 2 March 1912 Ireland 21 Linfield (tournament not finished) 7 22 1910–11 1912–13 The 1911–12 Irish Cup was the 32nd edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football. The tournament for this season was beset by controversy - an Irish League Second Division had been formed for the first time, but the clubs in this division were placed in the draw for the Irish Cup by the Irish Football Association (IFA). However, these clubs did not wish to participate in the "senior" Irish Cup due to their "junior" status - their preference was to participate in the Steel & Sons Cup instead, which they were not permitted to do. These clubs subsequently withdrew from the Irish Cup despite being drawn originally in the first round.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000038/19120307/064/0003 The New Irish Cup Belfast News-Letter 7 March 1912 3 After various disputes over the course of the season and by the time the tournament had reached the semi-finals, three of the four semi-finalists (Cliftonville, Glentoran and Shelbourne) resigned from the IFA and formed a "New Irish Football Association" and a New Irish Cup. Linfield remained a member of the original IFA and were declared winners of the unfinished Irish Cup, but eventually participated in the New Irish Cup under the name Belfast Blues.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilcuphistsemi.html Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) 7 December 2022Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005 Alex Graham 30 This arrangement only lasted for the remainder of this season and all clubs reverted to competing in the Irish Cup by the following season. The New Irish Cup was won by Belfast Celtic, who defeated Glentoran 2–0 in the final at Grosvenor Park.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004162/19120420/050/0004?browse=true New Irish Cup. Final At Grosvenor Park. Ireland's Saturday Night 20 April 1912 4 The New Irish Cup later became the Gold Cup and Belfast Celtic are therefore considered the inaugural winners of the Gold Cup. Irish Cup Results First round Barn not played Belfast Celtic II Cliftonville Olympic not played Distillery II Wandsworth not played Glentoran II Linfield Swifts not played Larne Glenavon Reserves not played Portadown Celtic St James's Gate 2–1 Dublin University Derry Celtic Swifts bye |} All senior Irish League sides were given a bye to the next round.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000038/19120104/044/0002 Football. Association. Irish Cup Draw. Belfast News-Letter 4 January 1912 2 Due to a dispute between junior clubs and the Irish Football Association, all clubs in this round (with the exception of St James's Gate and Dublin University) withdrew from the competition at this stage.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001631/19120115/042/0003 In The Football Field. Association Notes. The Latest. Belfast Telegraph 15 January 1912 3 Second round Bohemians 2–3 Linfield Glenavon 1–2 Derry Celtic Glentoran 3–2 Distillery Belfast Celtic 0–1 Cliftonville Shelbourne 1–0 St James's Gate |} Third round Glentoran 4–0 Derry Celtic |} Cliftonville, Linfield and Shelbourne were given a bye into the next round.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000434/19120206/042/0003 Irish Cup Draws Northern Whig 6 February 1912 3 Semi-finals Shelbourne not played Cliftonville Linfield not played Glentoran |} Cliftonville, Glentoran and Shelbourne resigned from the Irish Football Association due to disputes and the competition was left unfinished. New Irish Cup New Irish Cup 1911–12 23 March 1912 – 2 April 1912 Ireland 8 Belfast Celtic Glentoran 7 20 1913–14 (Gold Cup) Results First round Distillery 1–0 Derry Celtic Glentoran 4–1 Shelbourne Cliftonville 4–1 Glenavon Belfast Celtic 1–0 Belfast Blues1 |} 1 Linfield were still members of the original Irish Football Association but decided to compete in the New Irish Cup. To avoid any conflicts they played under the name Belfast Blues instead of Linfield.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004162/19120323/036/0003 Association Football. New Irish Cup. Inauguration Of Competition. Ireland's Saturday Night 23 March 1912 3 Semi-finals Belfast Celtic 2–0 Distillery Glentoran 4–0 Cliftonville |} Final 20 April 1912 Belfast Celtic 2–0 Report Glentoran Buckle Robertson Grosvenor Park, Belfast References External links Northern Ireland Cup Finals. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) Category:Irish Cup seasons Cup