1939–40 Belfast Charity Cup

1939–40 Belfast Charity Cup
Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	5
Defending champions	Belfast Celtic
Final positions
Champions	Belfast Celtic (10th win)
Runner-up	Glentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	19 (4.75 per match)
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The 1939–40 Belfast Charity Cup was the 57th and final edition of the Belfast Charity Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 10th time after defeating Glentoran 3–0 in the final.^[2]^[3]

The following year, instead of the tournament being played, Belfast Celtic played a representative match against players with cross-channel experience. The representative team won 3–1.^[4]

Results

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Belfast Celtic	4–2	Distillery
Cliftonville	bye
Glentoran	bye
Linfield	bye

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Belfast Celtic	3–0	Linfield
Glentoran	5–2	Cliftonville

Final

18 May 1940

Belfast Celtic	3–0	Glentoran
O'Connor Kernaghan Nelson	Report

Solitude, Belfast

Referee: Mr John McIlveen

References

^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ "Charity Cup Goes To Celtic Park". Ireland's Saturday Night. 18 May 1940. p. 6.
^ "Belfast Charity Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ "Belfast Charity Competition. A Representative Match Instead Of Usual Cup Tourney". Belfast Telegraph. 16 May 1941. p. 6.

External links

Northern Ireland - List of Belfast Charity Cup Winners

[1] "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 10 April 2023.

[2] "Charity Cup Goes To Celtic Park". Ireland's Saturday Night. 18 May 1940. p. 6.

[3] "Belfast Charity Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 10 April 2023.

[4] "Belfast Charity Competition. A Representative Match Instead Of Usual Cup Tourney". Belfast Telegraph. 16 May 1941. p. 6.

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