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1889–90 Belfast Charity Cup

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1889–90 Belfast Charity Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams8
Defending championsCliftonville
Final positions
ChampionsBlack Watch (1st win)
Runner-upGordon Highlanders
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored44 (5.5 per match)

The 1889–90 Belfast Charity Cup was the 7th edition of the Belfast Charity Cup, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]


Black Watch won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Gordon Highlanders 5–2 in the final. The final is notable for being the only time in the tournament that two British Army sides contested the final.[2][3]

Results

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Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 2–2 Glentoran
Gordon Highlanders 2–1 Distillery
Linfield 3–3 Black Watch
Ulster 2–2 Clarence

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 3–4 Glentoran
Linfield 1–5 Black Watch
Ulster 6–1 Clarence

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Black Watch w/o Ulster
Gordon Highlanders w/o Glentoran
1889–90 Belfast Charity Cup Final, Black Watch 5–3 Gordon Highlanders, from Ulster Football and Cycling News, 2 May 1890

Final

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Black Watch5–2Gordon Highlanders
Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mr J. Watson

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Charity Cup Final Tie, Gordon Highlanders v Black Watch". Northern Whig. 28 April 1890. p. 7.
  3. ^ "Belfast Charity Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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