1896–97 Belfast Charity Cup

Belfast Charity Cup 1896–97 10 April 1897 –5 May 1897 Ireland 4 Cliftonville (6th win) Distillery 4 17 1895–96 1897–98 The 1896–97 Belfast Charity Cup was the 14th 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 6th time, defeating Distillery 6–2 in the final replay,https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0001930/18970506/120/0007?browse=true The Charity Match At Cliftonville, Victory For Cliftonville Irish News and Belfast Morning News 6 May 1897 7 subscription after the original final finished in a 1–1 draw.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001930/18970426/175/0007 Belfast Charities Cup, Final Tie Irish News and Belfast Morning News 26 April 1897 7 subscriptionhttps://www.irishleaguearchive.org/belfast-charity-cup Belfast Charity Cup Results Irish League Archive 9 April 2023 Results Semi-finals Cliftonville 3–0 Linfield Distillery 4–0 Glentoran |} Final 24 April 1897 15:30 GMT Cliftonville 1–1 Report Distillery 85 88 Solitude, Belfast 5,000 Mr J. Torrans Replay 5 May 1897 Cliftonville 6–2 Report Distillery Pyper McCashin Martin Barron McWilliams Stanfield Solitude, Belfast 5,000 Mr J. Torrans References External links Northern Ireland - List of Belfast Charity Cup Winners Category:1896–97 in Irish association football cups