1934–35 Belfast Charity Cup
{{infobox football tournament season
| title = Belfast Charity Cup
| year = 1934–35
| country = Northern Ireland
| num_teams = 5
| defending_champions = Linfield
| winners = Linfield (22nd win)
| second = Belfast Celtic
| matches = 5
| goals = 22
| prev_season = 1933–34
| next_season = 1935–36
}}
The 1934–35 Belfast Charity Cup was the 52nd edition of the Belfast Charity Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland|title=Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield|publisher=Irish League Archive|accessdate=10 April 2023}}
Linfield won the title for the 22nd time and 3rd consecutive year, defeating Belfast Celtic 3–2 in the final replay,{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004162/19360502/200/0006?browse=true|title=Blues Win Two Cups In A Match, Hat-Trick For Mawson|work=Ireland's Saturday Night|date=2 May 1936|page=6|url-access=subscription}} after the original final finished in a 1–1 draw.{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004162/19350518/054/0003?browse=true|title=The Charity Final, Celtic-Blues Replay - But When?|work=Ireland's Saturday Night|date=18 May 1935|page=3|url-access=subscription}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/belfast-charity-cup|title=Belfast Charity Cup Results|publisher=Irish League Archive|accessdate=10 April 2023}}
Due to fixture congestion, the replay was unable to be played until May 1936. This tournament also saw the permanent awarding of the Jubilee Cup to the winner of the final, meaning Linfield won two trophies in a match.
Results
=Quarter-finals=
{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegResult|Distillery||2–5|Cliftonville}}
{{OneLegResult|Belfast Celtic||bye|}}
{{OneLegResult|Glentoran||bye|}}
{{OneLegResult|Linfield||bye|}}
|}
=Semi-finals=
{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegResult|Belfast Celtic||2–1|Glentoran}}
{{OneLegResult|Linfield||3–2|Cliftonville}}
|}
=Final=
{{football box
|date=18 May 1935
|time=
|team1=Linfield
|score=1–1
|aet=
|report=[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004162/19350518/054/0003?browse=true Report]
|team2=Belfast Celtic
|goals1=McCleery {{goal}}
|goals2=Shiels {{goal}}
|attendance=
|referee=W. R. Hamilton
}}
==Replay==
{{football box
|date=2 May 1936
|time=
|team1=Linfield
|score=3–2
|aet=
|report=[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004162/19340519/054/0003?browse=true Report]
|team2=Belfast Celtic
|goals1=Mawson {{goal}}{{goal}}{{goal}}
|goals2=Kelly {{goal}}
Feenan {{goal}}
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilbelcharcuphist.html Northern Ireland - List of Belfast Charity Cup Winners]
{{Belfast Charity Cup}}
{{1934–35 in Northern Ireland association football}}
{{Association football in Northern Ireland}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1934-35 Belfast Charity Cup}}