1902–03 Belfast Charity Cup

1902–03 Belfast Charity Cup

Tournament details
Country	Ireland
Date	30 March 1903 – 16 May 1903
Teams	6
Defending champions	Glentoran
Final positions
Champions	Linfield (8th win)
Runner-up	Glentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
Goals scored	27 (3 per match)

The 1902–03 Belfast Charity Cup was the 20th edition of the Belfast Charity Cup, a cup competition in Irish football.^[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 8th time, defeating Glentoran 2–0 in the final.^[2][3]

Results

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Cliftonville	5–0	Ulster
Linfield	3–1	Belfast Celtic
Distillery	bye
Glentoran	bye

Semi-finals

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

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	0–0	Distillery

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	0–1^1	Distillery

¹The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest from Glentoran.

Third replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	3–3	Distillery

Fourth replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	1–0	Distillery

Final

16 May 1903

Linfield	2–0	Glentoran
Carnegie Maxwell	Report

Solitude, Belfast

Attendance: 3,000

Referee: Mr Hammond (Heywood)

References

1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
2. "Charity Final, Linfield v Glentoran, Game Ends In A Downpour, Greens Lose The Trophy". Ireland's Saturday Night. 16 May 1903. p. 3.
3. "Belfast Charity Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of Belfast Charity Cup Winners