| County Antrim Shield | |
| Year: | 1896–97 |
| Country: |  Ireland |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Defending Champions: | Distillery |
| Winners: | Distillery (4th win) |
| Second: | Linfield |
| Matches: | 10 |
| Goals: | 44 |
| Prev Season: | 1895–96 |
| Next Season: | 1897–98 |
The 1896–97 County Antrim Shield was the 9th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]
Distillery won the tournament for the 4th time and 2nd consecutive year, defeating Linfield 3–1 in the final replay, after the original final ended in a 2–2 draw.[2] [3] [4]
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