1895–96 City Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Date | 26 October 1895 – 22 May 1896 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Defending champions | Linfield |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (2nd win) |
| Runners-up | Distillery |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 55 (3.93 per match) |
The 1895–96 City Cup was the second edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]
The tournament was won by Linfield for the second time and second consecutive year.[2][3] They defeated Distillery 2–1 in a test match replay after both teams finished level on points in the table, and after the first test match to decide the winner ended in a draw.[4][5]
Group standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1.500 | 10 | Advance to test match |
| 2 | Distillery | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 2.400 | 10 | |
| 3 | Glentoran | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 4 | |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 0.118 | 0 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Results
Group
Test match
| Linfield | 1–1 | Distillery |
|---|---|---|
| McAllen | Report | Peden |
Replay
| Linfield | 2–1 | Distillery |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan ? |
Report | Peden |
References
- ^ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Tables". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Pickings". Ulster Football and Cycling News. 22 May 1896. p. 12.
- ^ "Football, Linfield v. Distillery". Ireland's Saturday Night. 23 May 1896. p. 3.