1917–18 Belfast City Cup

1917–18 Belfast City Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams6
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (1st win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored97 (3.23 per match)

The 1917–18 Belfast City Cup was the 3rd edition of the Belfast City Cup, a cup competition in Irish football. It replaced the City Cup, which was suspended due to World War I.[1]

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 1st time.[2][3]

Group standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Linfield (C) 10 8 1 1 21 6 3.500 17 Champions
2 Glentoran 10 6 2 2 20 6 3.333 14
3 Distillery 10 5 3 2 18 14 1.286 13
4 Belfast United 10 4 1 5 14 19 0.737 9
5 Cliftonville 10 2 0 8 6 18 0.333 4
6 Glenavon 10 1 1 8 6 22 0.273 3
Source: British Newspaper Archive
(C) Champions

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Belfast City Cup Competition". Ireland's Saturday Night. 2 March 1918. p. 3.
  3. ^ "Football - City Cup Competition". Belfast News Letter. 7 May 1918. p. 2.