1942–43 County Antrim Shield

1942–43 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams11
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsBelfast Celtic (7th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored63 (4.85 per match)

The 1942–43 County Antrim Shield was the 54th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 7th time, defeating Linfield 2–1 in the second final replay at Solitude after two previous draws.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 7–1 Cliftonville
Distillery 4–2 Larne Olympic
Linfield 4–1 Victoria Works
Ards bye
Bangor bye
Glentoran bye
Larne bye
Royal Irish Fusiliers bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–3 Linfield
Bangor 2–1 Distillery
Belfast Celtic 2–2 Glentoran
Larne 7–1 Royal Irish Fusiliers

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 1–3 Belfast Celtic

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 5–2 Bangor
Linfield 5–1 Larne

Final

Belfast Celtic0–0Linfield
Report

Replay

Belfast Celtic2–2Linfield
Byrne 10'
O'Neill 35' (pen.)		 Report Rae 13'
Bryson 30' (pen.)

Second replay

Belfast Celtic2–1Linfield
Townsend
Hollinger 		Report McWilliams

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Celtic Beat Linfield At Third Attempt In Shield". Northern Whig. 22 May 1943. p. 4.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.