1905–06 City Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1905–06 City Cup was the 12th edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Date | 30 September 1905 – 25 August 1906 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Belfast Celtic (1st win) |
| Runners-up | Cliftonville |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 74 (2.24 per match) |
The tournament was won by Belfast Celtic for the first time. They defeated Linfield and Cliftonville in separate test matches after all three teams finished level on points in the table.[2][3]
Group standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Celtic | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1.083 | 12 | Advance to test match round-robin |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1.833 | 12 | |
| 3 | Linfield | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 12 | |
| 4 | Distillery | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 10 | |
| 5 | Glentoran | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 1.125 | 9 | |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 0.556 | 5 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Results
Group
Test match round-robin
As Belfast Celtic, Cliftonville and Linfield finished level on points, a round-robin was played. Belfast Celtic won both their matches and therefore won the tournament.