1920–21 County Antrim Shield

1920–21 County Antrim Shield

Tournament details
Country	Ireland
Date	18 January 1921 – 13 April 1921
Teams	6
Defending champions	Distillery
Final positions
Champions	Glentoran (6th win)
Runner-up	Distillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played	11
Goals scored	16 (1.45 per match)

The 1920–21 County Antrim Shield was the 32nd edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.^[1]

Glentoran won the tournament for the 6th time, defeating Distillery 1–0 in the third final replay at Windsor Park,^[2] after the original final and two subsequent replays finished in draws.^[3][4][5][6]

Results

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Cliftonville	2–0	Brantwood
Glentoran	2–0	Bangor
Distillery	bye
Linfield	bye

Semi-finals

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

Replays

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

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Distillery	2–0	Cliftonville

Final

19 February 1921

Glentoran	1–1	Distillery
Lyner 1'	Report	Chambers 3'

Solitude, Belfast

Referee: Mr McLean

Replay

9 March 1921

Glentoran	0–0	Distillery
	Report

Windsor Park, Belfast

Second replay

16 March 1921

Glentoran	0–0	Distillery
	Report

Solitude, Belfast

Third replay

13 April 1921

Glentoran	1–0	Distillery
Emerson 10' (pen.)	Report

Windsor Park, Belfast

References

1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
2. "County Antrim Shield Final". Northern Whig. 14 April 1921. p. 3.
3. "Sensational Opening, Antrim Shield Final". Ireland's Saturday Night. 19 February 1921. p. 2.
4. "County Antrim Shield Final". Northern Whig. 10 March 1921. p. 3.
5. "County Antrim Shield Final". Northern Whig. 17 March 1921. p. 3.
6. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners