1896–97 Belfast Charity Cup

Football tournament season

The 1896–97 Belfast Charity Cup was the 14th edition of the Belfast Charity Cup, a cup competition in Irish football.

Cliftonville won the tournament for the 6th time, defeating Distillery 6–2 in the final replay, after the original final finished in a 1–1 draw.

Results

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Cliftonville	3–0	Linfield
Distillery	4–0	Glentoran

24 April 189715:30 GMT

Cliftonville	1–1	Distillery
85'	Report	88'

Solitude, BelfastAttendance: 5,000Referee: Mr J. Torrans

5 May 1897

Cliftonville	6–2	Distillery
	Report

Solitude, BelfastReferee: Mr J. Torrans

"Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
"The Charity Match At Cliftonville, Victory For Cliftonville". Irish News and Belfast Morning News. 6 May 1897. p. 7.
"Belfast Charities Cup, Final Tie". Irish News and Belfast Morning News. 26 April 1897. p. 7.
"Belfast Charity Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

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