1883–84 Irish Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1883â84 Irish Cup was the 4th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Date | 22 December 1883 â 19 April 1884 |
| Teams | 25 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Distillery (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Wellington Park |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 96 (4.17 per match) |
Distillery won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Wellington Park 5â0 in the final.[1] The holders Cliftonville were eliminated in the third round by Distillery.[2][3]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 3â0 | Mount Avon |
| Ulster | 5â1 | Glenalina |
| Ligoniel | w/o | Distillery |
| Down Athletics | 0â3 | Queen's Island |
| Cliftonville | 7â0 | Hertford |
| Spencer | 1â7 | Oldpark |
| Wellington Park | w/o | Avoniel |
| Clarence | 0â2 | YMCA |
| Strabane | 1â2 | Alexander |
| Victoria (R.I.C.) | 0â4 | Limavady Wanderers |
| Magherafelt | 4â0 | Kilrea |
| Dublin University | 1â2 | Dublin Association |
| Moyola Park | bye |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Park | 4â4 | Queen's Island |
| Cliftonville | 1â1 | Oldpark |
| YMCA | 1â4 | Distillery |
| Glentoran | 0â7 | Ulster |
| Limavady Wanderers | 0â2 | Alexander |
| Moyola Park | 6â0 | Magherafelt |
| Dublin Association | bye |
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Island | 1â2 | Wellington Park |
| Oldpark | 0â4 | Cliftonville |
Third round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 1â0 | Cliftonville |
| Moyola Park | 2â0 | Alexander |
| Wellington Park | w/o | Dublin Association |
| Ulster | bye |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 3â0 | Ulster |
| Wellington Park | 4â2 | Moyola Park |
Final
| Distillery | 5â0 | Wellington Park |
|---|---|---|
Hogg  Stewart S. Johnston |
Report |
Attendance: 2,000