1896–97 Hongkong Challenge Shield
Introduction '''1896–97 Hongkong Challenge Shield''' was the 2nd season of Hong Kong Challenge Shield, the now existing oldest football tournament in Asia.
Fixtures and results ===First round===The draw of first round was made on 4 December 1896.Team 1ScoreTeam 2Date & timeVenueRefereeNotesH Company, 14th Regiment1–1D Company, 14th Regiment1896-12-29 16:00Happy ValleyP. G. Davies (R.A.)Hongkong Colts1–135th Company, S.D., R.A.1897-01-06 16:00Happy ValleyHongkong Football Club3–012th Company, R.A.1897-01-09 16:00Happy ValleyJ. HendersonHongkong Colts1–035th Company, S.D., R.A.1897-01-15 16:15Happy ValleyD. WoodRematchThe match was scheduled playing on 11 January 1897, but later was postponed due to bad state of the ground.H.M.S. NarcissusKowloonB Company, 14th RegimentOfficers, 14th Regiment===Second round===The draw of second round was made on 11 January 1897.Team 1ScoreTeam 2Date & timeVenueRefereeNotesH.M.S. Centurion1–1Hongkong Football Club1897-01-21 16:30Happy ValleyJ. W. L. OliverHongkong Colts0–2Royal Engineers1897-02-13 16:15Happy ValleyA. E. M. Head (R.A.)B Company, W.Y.R.1–2Kowloon1897-02-27 16:00Happy ValleyA. E. M. Head (R.A.)A Company, W.Y.R.D Company, W.Y.R.===Semi-finals===The draw of semi-finals was made on 1 March 1897.Team 1ScoreTeam 2Date & timeVenueRefereeNotesA Company, W.Y.R.0–3Kowloon1897-03-06 16:00Happy ValleyJ. W. L. OliverH.M.S. Centurion4–1Royal Engineers1897-03-13 16:00Happy ValleyP. G. Davies (R.A.)===Final===The match was scheduled playing on 20 March 1897, but later was postponed to 23 March 1897.GK''' ''' MooreDF''' ''' RobinsonDF''' ''' GambionMF''' ''' EganMF''' ''' WilsonMF''' ''' Henderson (c)FW''' ''' SymingtonFW''' ''' GowFW''' ''' MacSwayedFW''' ''' SutherlandFW''' ''' Simpson''' ''' GK''' ''' Greenwood (R.M.A. )DF''' ''' W. Chambers (A.B.) (c)DF''' ''' H. Stirland (A.B. )MF''' ''' W. Street (A.B. )MF''' ''' S. Hardy (A.B. )MF''' ''' D. Allan (leading seaman)FW''' ''' F. Richards (R.M.A. )FW''' ''' SteelFW''' ''' J. Dalton (A.B. )FW''' ''' P. Buchanan (A.B. )FW''' ''' A. Mayes (A.B.)
References The China Mail in 1897 may be read through  Hong Kong Public Libraries - MultiMedia Information System on the Internet.