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1915–16 Belfast City Cup

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1915–16 Belfast City Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (1st win)
Runner-upBelfast United
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored118 (3.93 per match)

The 1915–16 Belfast City Cup was the 1st 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 Glentoran for the 1st time.[2]

Group standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Glentoran (C) 10 8 1 1 28 10 2.800 17 Champions
2 Belfast United 10 7 1 2 23 16 1.438 15
3 Linfield 10 6 0 4 17 14 1.214 12
4 Distillery 10 4 0 6 20 19 1.053 8
5 Cliftonville 10 2 0 8 14 26 0.538 4
6 Glenavon 10 2 0 8 16 33 0.485 4
Source: British Newspaper Archive
(C) Champions

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Belfast City Cup Table". Belfast Telegraph. 14 March 1916. p. 4.
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