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1902–03 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams7
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsDistillery (6th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored32 (3.56 per match)

The 1902–03 County Antrim Shield was the 15th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]

Distillery won the tournament for the 6th time, defeating Linfield 4–1 in the final replay at Solitude, after the original final ended in a 1–1 draw.[2][3][4]

Results

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Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 5–0 Ulster
Glentoran 2–0 Belfast Celtic
Linfield 2–2 Highfield
Cliftonville bye

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 10–0 Highfield

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 2–1 Glentoran
Linfield 0–0 Cliftonville

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 1–0 Cliftonville

Final

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Distillery1–1Linfield
Mercer Report Maxwell 2'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Fred Kirkham (Preston)

Replay

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Distillery4–1Linfield
Cairns
McDougall
Aiken
Hamilton 		Report
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Fred Kirkham (Preston)

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ "County Antrim Shield, Re-played Final Tie". Ireland's Saturday Night. 2 May 1903. p. 7.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield, The Final". Ireland's Saturday Night. 4 April 1903. p. 2.
  4. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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