1921–22 Irish Cup

1921–22 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Date28 January 1922 –
25 March 1922
Teams8
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (14th win)
Runners-upGlenavon
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored24 (2.67 per match)

The 1921–22 Irish Cup was the 42nd edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Linfield won the tournament for the 14th time, defeating Glenavon 2–1 in the final at The Oval.[1][2] This was the first edition of the tournament in which teams solely from Northern Ireland could participate.

Results

[3]

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–5 Linfield
Glenavon 1–0 Glentoran
Linfield Rangers 3–1 Forth River
Queen's Island 1–1 Cliftonville

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 1–1 Queen's Island

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Queen's Island 2–0 Cliftonville

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 2–1 Linfield Rangers
Linfield 1–0 Queen's Island

Final

Linfield2–1Glenavon
Savage
McCracken 		Report Boyd
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sam Thompson

References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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