1920–21 Irish Cup

1920–21 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsShelbourne
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (3rd win)
Runner-upGlenavon
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored26 (2 per match)

The 1920–21 Irish Cup was the 41st edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

Glentoran won the tournament for the 3rd time, defeating Glenavon 2–0 in the final at Windsor Park.[1][2] This was the final tournament organised on an all-Ireland basis as the partition of Ireland process began in May 1921, and the FAI Cup was subsequently founded as an equivalent cup competition for teams in Southern Ireland (present-day Republic of Ireland).

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 0–0 Shelbourne
Distillery 0–1 Forth River
Glentoran 2–1 Belfast United
Linfield 2–0 Cliftonville
Queen's Island 1–2 Brantwood
Glenavon bye
St James's Gate bye

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Shelbourne 0–1 Bohemians

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 1–0 Linfield
Glentoran 2–1 Forth River
Shelbourne 0–0 St James's Gate
Brantwood bye

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
St James's Gate 1–2 Shelbourne

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 4–3 Brantwood
Glenavon 0–01 Shelbourne

1Glenavon advanced into the final after Shelbourne refused to play on 17 March which was set as the semi-final replay date.

Final

Glentoran2–0Glenavon
Crooks
Snape 		Report
Referee: J. Sanderson

References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 10 January 2023.