1885–86 Belfast Charity Cup

1885–86 Belfast Charity Cup

Tournament details
Country	Ireland
Date	3 April 1886 – 1 May 1886
Teams	8
Defending champions	Oldpark
Final positions
Champions	Cliftonville (2nd win)
Runner-up	Glentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Goals scored	29 (3.63 per match)

The 1885–86 Belfast Charity Cup was the 3rd edition of the Belfast Charity Cup, a cup competition in Irish football.^[1]

Cliftonville won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating Glentoran 5–1 in the final.^[2][3]

Results

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Cliftonville	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Clifton Park
Distillery	4–2	YMCA
Oldpark	1–0	Wellington Park
Ulster	1–4	Glentoran

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Cliftonville	3–2	Distillery
Oldpark	2–1 (a.e.t.)^1	Glentoran

¹Oldpark won after unlimited extra time, effectively a golden goal. A replay was ordered after a Glentoran protest.

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	2–0	Oldpark

Final

1 May 1886

15:30 GMT

Cliftonville	5–1	Glentoran
Molyneaux Brown Turner Ellesman McPherson	Report	Baxter

Ulster Cricket Ground, Belfast

Referee: Mr Parlance

References

1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
2. "Football, Belfast Charities Cup, Final Tie". Northern Whig. 3 May 1886. p. 7.
3. "Belfast Charity Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 8 April 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of Belfast Charity Cup Winners