1882–83 Irish Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1882â83 Irish Cup was the 3rd edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football. The competition ended on 5 May 1883 with the final.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Date | 16 December 1882 â 5 May 1883 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cliftonville (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Ulster |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 81 (4.5 per match) |
Cliftonville won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Ulster 5â0 in the final.[2] The holders Queen's Island were eliminated in the semi-finals.
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Oldpark | 2â6 | Distillery |
| Down Athletics | w/o | Wellington Park |
| Avoniel | 3â5 | Ligoniel |
| Queen's Island | 4â0 | Mount Avon |
| Cliftonville | w/o | Chichester Park |
| Ulster | 10â2 | Malone |
| Alexander | 5â2 | Limavady Wanderers |
| Strabane | w/o | Castlederg |
| Glentoran | bye | |
| Moyola Park | bye |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 4â0 | Wellington Park |
| Ligoniel | 2â7 | Cliftonville |
| Ulster | 9â0 | Glentoran |
| Alexander | 0â0 | Moyola Park |
| Queen's Island | bye | |
| Strabane | bye |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | 0â01 | Moyola Park |
1 After this match the decision was taken to grant both teams a bye into the third round.
Third round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moyola Park | 0â1 (a.e.t.) | Cliftonville |
| Alexander | 0â01 | Strabane |
| Distillery | 1â12 | Queen's Island |
| Ulster | bye |
- 1 Alexander originally won the match 1-0 which was changed to 0â0 after a protest.[1]
- 2 Queen's Island originally won the match 2-1 which was changed to 1â1 after a protest.[1]
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | 1â0 | Strabane |
| Distillery | 0â1 | Queen's Island |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 7â0 | Alexander |
| Ulster | 4â1 | Queen's Island |
Final
| Cliftonville | 5â0 | Ulster |
|---|---|---|
J Potts  McWha Davison |
Report |
Bloomfield Ground, Belfast
Attendance: 2,000