1912–13 County Antrim Shield
{{infobox football tournament season
| title = County Antrim Shield
| year = 1912–13
| date = 25 January 1913 –
17 May 1913
| country = Ireland
| num_teams = 6
| defending_champions = Glentoran
| winners = Linfield (6th win)
| second = Cliftonville
| matches = 7
| goals = 12
| prev_season = 1910–11
| next_season = 1913–14
}}
The 1912–13 County Antrim Shield was the 24th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football. The tournament returned this season after the senior clubs refused to compete for the competition in 1911–12 due to a dispute with the Irish Football Association.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland|title=Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield|publisher=Irish League Archive|accessdate=7 April 2023}}
Linfield won the tournament for the 6th time, defeating Cliftonville 1–0 in the second final replay at The Oval{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004162/19130517/084/0005?browse=true|title=County Antrim Shield, Thrice Played Final|work=Ireland's Saturday Night|date=17 May 1913|page=5|url-access=subscription}} after the original final and replay finished in 0-0 draws.{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004162/19130322/064/0004?browse=true|title=County Antrim Shield, Final At Paradise|work=Ireland's Saturday Night|date=22 March 1913|page=4|url-access=subscription}}{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004162/19130426/064/0004?browse=true|title=County Antrim Shield, The Final Tie|work=Ireland's Saturday Night|date=26 April 1913|page=4|url-access=subscription}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/county-antrim-shield|title=County Antrim Shield Results|publisher=Irish League Archive|accessdate=7 April 2023}}
Results
=Quarter-finals=
{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegResult|Glentoran||3–0|Belfast Celtic II}}
{{OneLegResult|Linfield||3–1|Belfast Celtic}}
{{OneLegResult|Cliftonville||bye|}}
{{OneLegResult|Distillery||bye|}}
|}
=Semi-finals=
{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegResult|Cliftonville||2–1|Glentoran}}
{{OneLegResult|Linfield||1–0|Distillery}}
|}
=Final=
{{football box
|date=22 March 1913
|time=
|team1=Linfield
|score=0–0
|aet=
|report=[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004162/19130322/064/0004?browse=true Report]
|team2=Cliftonville
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Celtic Park, Belfast
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
==Replay==
{{football box
|date=26 April 1913
|time=
|team1=Linfield
|score=0–0
|aet=
|report=[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004162/19130426/064/0004?browse=true Report]
|team2=Cliftonville
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Grosvenor Park, Belfast
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
==Second replay==
{{football box
|date=17 May 1913
|time=
|team1=Linfield
|score=1–0
|aet=yes
|report=[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004162/19130517/084/0005?browse=true Report]
|team2=Cliftonville
|goals1=Clifford {{goal|99}}
|goals2=
|attendance=6,000
|referee=Mr G. B. F. Stork
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilantrimshieldhist.html Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners]
{{County Antrim Shield}}
{{1912–13 in Irish association football}}
{{Association football cup competitions in Ireland}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1912-13 County Antrim Shield}}