1897–98 County Antrim Shield

1897–98 County Antrim Shield

Tournament details
Country	Ireland
Date	15 January 1898 – 12 March 1898
Teams	8
Defending champions	Distillery
Final positions
Champions	Cliftonville (3rd win)
Runner-up	Linfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Goals scored	35 (4.38 per match)

The 1897–98 County Antrim Shield was the 10th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.^[1]

Cliftonville won the tournament for the 3rd time, defeating Linfield 2–0 in the final.^[2][3]

Results

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Cliftonville	5–2	Glentoran
Distillery	1–2	Celtic
Dunmurry	2–8	North Staffordshire Regiment
Wesley	0–7	Linfield

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Cliftonville	3–1	Celtic
Linfield	2–0	North Staffordshire Regiment

Final

12 March 1898

Cliftonville	2–0	Linfield
A. Campbell J. Campbell	Report

Grosvenor Park, Belfast

Attendance: 4,000

References

1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
2. "Cliftonville v Linfield, County Antrim Shield Final". Northern Whig. 14 March 1898. p. 7.
3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners