1902–03 City Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1902–03 City Cup was the ninth edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Date | 25 November 1902 – 23 May 1903 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (7th win) |
| Runners-up | Belfast Celtic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 51 (2.68 per match) |
The tournament was won by Linfield for the seventh time and fourth consecutive year. They defeated Belfast Celtic 1–0 in a test match after the teams finished level in the table.[2][3]
Group standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 7 | Advance to round-robin playoff |
| 2 | Belfast Celtic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 7 | |
| 3 | Glentoran | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 7 | |
| 4 | Distillery | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 6 | |
| 5 | Ulster | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0.182 | 2 | |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.091 | 1 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Results
Group
Test matches
As Linfield, Belfast Celtic and Glentoran finished level on points, a round-robin playoff was played to determine which two teams would advance to the test match final.
