1889–90 Irish Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Teams | 31 |
| Defending champions | Distillery |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Gordon Highlanders (1st win) |
| Runner-up | Cliftonville |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 188 (6.48 per match) |
The 1889–90 Irish Cup was the 10th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.
Gordon Highlanders (a British Army team) won the tournament for the 1st and only time, defeating Cliftonville 3–0 in the final replay, after an initial 2–2 draw.[1][2]
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Athletics | 0–5 | Black Watch |
| Glentoran | 2–2 | Gordon Highlanders |
| Linfield | 10–0 | North End Athletics |
| Cliftonville | 8–2 | Milford |
| Distillery | 10–0 | Belfast Caledonians |
| Oldpark | 0–3 | Distillery Rovers |
| Ulster | w/o | YMCA |
| Whiteabbey | w/o | Clarence |
| Kilrea | w/o | Magherafelt |
| Victoria (R.I.C) | 0–13 | Limavady |
| St Columb's Court | 4–2 | Rock |
| Strabane | 1–1 | Rosemount |
| East Lancashire Regiment | 11–1 | Seapatrick |
| Dublin University | 1–3 | Dublin Association |
| Queen's College | bye | |
| St Columb's Court Reserves | bye | |
| Hilden | bye |
Replays[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Highlanders | 4–2 | Glentoran |
| Rosemount | w/o | Strabane |
Second round[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 3–3 | Linfield |
| Cliftonville | 6–4 | Black Watch |
| Distillery Rovers | w/o | Magherafelt |
| Gordon Highlanders | 3–1 | Ulster |
| Queen's College | 0–4 | East Lancashire Regiment |
| Dublin Association | bye | |
| Clarence | 1–2 | Hilden |
| Rosemount | w/o | St Columb's Court Reserves |
| Limavady | 1–01 | St Columb's Court |
- 1 Match was ordered to be replayed after a protest by St Columb's Court regarding Limavady's rough play.[2]
Replays[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 4–2 | Distillery |
| St Columb's Court | 2–5 | Limavady |
Third round[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Limavady | 12–1 | Rosemount |
| Hilden | 1–6 | Linfield |
| Gordon Highlanders | 7–2 | Distillery Rovers |
| Cliftonville | 5–1 | East Lancashire Regiment |
| Dublin Association | bye |
Fourth round[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin Association | 6–2 | Limavady |
| Cliftonville | bye | |
| Gordon Highlanders | bye | |
| Linfield | bye |
Semi-finals[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 3–21 | Dublin Association |
| Gordon Highlanders | 2–1 | Linfield |
- 1 Match was ordered to be replayed after a protest.[2]
Replay[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 4–2 | Dublin Association |
Final[edit]
| Gordon Highlanders | 2–2 | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
Swan  Archibald |
Report | Wilton Small |
Attendance: 4,500
Replay[edit]
| Gordon Highlanders | 3–0 | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
| Swan Beveridge |
Report |
Ulsterville, Belfast
Attendance: 3,500
References[edit]
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005. p. 7.