Organising body | Irish Football Association |
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Founded | 1883 |
Abolished | 1940 |
Region | Northern Ireland |
Most successful club(s) | Linfield (24 titles) |
The Belfast Charity Cup was a football competition which ran from 1883 to 1941, and was based on a similar tournament in Scotland, the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup. The competition was open to senior sides from Belfast and invited intermediate teams. [1]
The last tournament was played in 1940. The following year, instead of the tournament being played, the holders Belfast Celtic played a representative match against players with cross-channel experience. The representative team won 3-1. [2]
Key:
Scores level after 90 minutes. A replay was required. | |
( a.e.t. ) | Scores level after extra time. A replay was required. |
( a.e.t. ) | Scores level after 90 minutes. Winner was decided in extra time with no penalty shootout required. |
† | Scores level after 90 minutes. Trophy was shared. |