Tournament details | |
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Country | Ireland |
Dates | 6 January–17 March 1923 |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Alton United (1st title) |
Runner-up | Shelbourne |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 19 |
Goals scored | 63 (3.32 per match) |
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The FAI Cup 1922–23 was the second edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 6 January 1923 and concluded on 17 March with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance of 14,000 people watched Belfast side Alton United of the Falls League defeat Shelbourne 1–0. The Falls League's affiliation to the FAI, rather than the IFA, allowed the club to compete in the cup.
First round
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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1 | Alton United | 4-0 | Midland Athletic | 6 January 1923 |
refix | Alton United | 5-0 | Midland Athletic | 13 January 1923 |
2 | Athlone Town | 1-2 | Shamrock Rovers | 6 January 1923 |
3 | Bohemians | 1-2 | Shelbourne United | 6 January 1923 |
4 | Fordsons | W.O. | Rathmines Athletic | 6 January 1923 |
5 | Jacobs | 4-0 | Pioneers | 6 January 1923 |
6 | Olympia | 0-1 | St James's Gate | 6 January 1923 |
7 | Shelbourne | 9-0 | Bray Unknowns | 6 January 1923 |
8 | Dublin United | 3-3 | Sligo Celtic | 7 January 1923 |
replay | Sligo Celtic | 0-0 | Dublin United | 14 January 1923 |
replay(2) | Dublin United | 3-1 | Sligo Celtic | 28 January 1923 |
Second round
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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1 | Shelbourne United | 1-1 | Alton United | 20 January 1923 |
replay | Alton United | 2-0 | Shelbourne United | 27 January 1923 |
2 | St James's Gate | 1-2 | Shelbourne | 20 January 1923 |
3 | Shamrock Rovers | 1-2 | Jacobs | 21 January 1923 |
4 | Dublin United | 2-3 | Fordsons | 4 February 1923 |
Semi-finals
Alton United | 4–2 | Fordsons |
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Ward(3) Brennan(pen) |
Buckle(2) |
Shelbourne | 2–0 | Jacobs |
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Harvey Williams |
Final
Alton United | 1–0 | Shelbourne |
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McSherry |
Winner of FAI Cup 1922–23 |
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Alton United 1st Title |
Notes
A. From 1923 to 1936, the FAI Cup was known as the Free State Cup.
B. Attendances were calculated using gate receipts which limited their accuracy as a large proportion of people, particularly children, attended football matches in Ireland throughout the 20th century for free by a number of means.
C. The FAI applied to join FIFA in 1923 and was admitted as the FAIFS (Football Association of the Irish Free State).
D. Fixture abandoned during 2nd half due to bad light. Re-Fixture played on 13 January.
References
Specific
- "The History of Shelbourne F.C. 1895-1996". Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
- "Northern Irish clubs in the Irish football structure". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
General
- Terry O'Rourke, Sean Ryan (1985). Gillette book of the FAI CUP. Irish Soccer Co-op.
External links
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