Distillery won the tournament for the 4th time and 2nd consecutive year, defeating Linfield 3–1 in the final replay, after the original final ended in a 2–2 draw.[2][3][4]
^"Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
^"Irish Echoes, Distillery Win The Antrim Shield". Scottish Referee. 16 April 1897. p. 4.
^"Association, Linfield v Distillery, County Antrim Shield Final". Northern Whig. 5 April 1897. p. 7.
^"County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners
January 01, 1970
1896, county, antrim, shield, edition, county, antrim, shield, competition, irish, football, tournament, detailscountryirelandteams8defending, championsdistilleryfinal, positionschampionsdistillery, runner, uplinfieldtournament, statisticsmatches, played10goal. The 1896 97 County Antrim Shield was the 9th edition of the County Antrim Shield a cup competition in Irish football 1 1896 97 County Antrim ShieldTournament detailsCountryIrelandTeams8Defending championsDistilleryFinal positionsChampionsDistillery 4th win Runner upLinfieldTournament statisticsMatches played10Goals scored44 4 4 per match 1895 961897 98 Distillery won the tournament for the 4th time and 2nd consecutive year defeating Linfield 3 1 in the final replay after the original final ended in a 2 2 draw 2 3 4 Contents 1 Results 1 1 Quarter finals 1 2 Semi finals 1 2 1 Replay 1 2 2 Second replay 1 3 Final 1 3 1 Replay 2 References 3 External linksResults editQuarter finals edit Team 1 Score Team 2 Cliftonville 1 2 Glentoran Distillery 4 1 North Staffordshire Regiment Linfield 6 1 Wesley Milltown 1 6 Belfast Celtic Semi finals edit Team 1 Score Team 2 Distillery 2 11 Belfast Celtic Linfield 2 0 Glentoran 1 The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest Replay edit Team 1 Score Team 2 Distillery 2 11 Belfast Celtic 1 The match was abandoned after 75 minutes and was ordered to be replayed Second replay edit Team 1 Score Team 2 Distillery 4 1 Belfast Celtic Final edit 3 April 1897Distillery2 2LinfieldBaird nbsp Stanfield nbsp Report R Torrans nbsp Scott nbsp Solitude BelfastAttendance 5 000 Replay edit 12 April 1897Distillery3 1LinfieldReportSolitude BelfastReferences edit Irish League Archive County Antrim Shield Irish League Archive Retrieved 4 April 2023 Irish Echoes Distillery Win The Antrim Shield Scottish Referee 16 April 1897 p 4 Association Linfield v Distillery County Antrim Shield Final Northern Whig 5 April 1897 p 7 County Antrim Shield Results Irish League Archive Retrieved 4 April 2023 External links editNorthern Ireland List of County Antrim Shield Winners Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1896 97 County Antrim Shield amp oldid 1193082024, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
