1883–84 Irish Cup

1883–84 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland
Teams25
Defending championsCliftonville
Final positions
ChampionsDistillery (1st title)
Runner-upWellington Park
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored96 (4.17 per match)

The 1883–84 Irish Cup was the 4th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

Distillery won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Wellington Park 5–0 in the final.[1] The holders Cliftonville were eliminated in the third round by Distillery.[2][3]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 3–0 Mount Avon
Ulster 5–1 Glenalina
Ligoniel w/o Distillery
Down Athletics 0–3 Queen's Island
Cliftonville 7–0 Hertford
Spencer 1–7 Oldpark
Wellington Park w/o Avoniel
Clarence 0–2 YMCA
Strabane 1–2 Alexander
Victoria (R.I.C.) 0–4 Limavady Wanderers
Magherafelt 4–0 Kilrea
Dublin University 1–2 Dublin Association
Moyola Park bye

Second round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Wellington Park 4–4 Queen's Island
Cliftonville 1–1 Oldpark
YMCA 1–4 Distillery
Glentoran 0–7 Ulster
Limavady Wanderers 0–2 Alexander
Moyola Park 6–0 Magherafelt
Dublin Association bye

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Queen's Island 1–2 Wellington Park
Oldpark 0–4 Cliftonville

Third round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–0 Cliftonville
Moyola Park 2–0 Alexander
Wellington Park w/o Dublin Association
Ulster bye

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 3–0 Ulster
Wellington Park 4–2 Moyola Park

Final

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Distillery5–0Wellington Park
Hogg
Stewart
S. Johnston 		Report
Attendance: 2,000

References

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  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005. p. 4.
  3. ^ "Irish Football Association". Belfast News Letter. 23 May 1884. p. 5.
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