1968–69 Gold Cup
Football tournament season
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | Linfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (23rd win) |
Runner-up | Glentoran |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 14 |
Goals scored | 52 (3.71 per match) |
← 1967–68 1969–70 → |
The 1968–69 Gold Cup was the 50th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
The tournament was won by Linfield for the 23rd time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Glentoran 2–1 in the final replay at The Oval[2][3] after the original final had ended in a 0–0 draw.[4][5]
Results
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First round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Ards | 1–2 | Glenavon |
Coleraine | 6–1 | Crusaders |
Derry City | 4–1 | Portadown |
Distillery | 3–1 | Ballymena United |
Bangor | bye | |
Cliftonville | bye | |
Glentoran | bye | |
Linfield | bye |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Derry City | 3–3 | Glenavon |
Distillery | 1–1 | Cliftonville |
Glentoran | 5–0 | Coleraine |
Linfield | 2–0 | Bangor |
Replays
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Cliftonville | 1–2 | Distillery |
Glenavon | 1–3 | Derry City |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Glentoran | 2–0 | Derry City |
Linfield | 4–2 | Distillery |
Final
Replay
References
- ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Classy Blues win Gold Cup". Belfast Telegraph. 5 December 1968. p. 25.
- ^ "Superb Bryan Grabs Glory". Belfast News Letter. 5 December 1968. p. 14.
- ^ "Not even a goal in final flop". Belfast Telegraph. 21 November 1968. p. 23.
- ^ "Linfield and Glentoran in dull draw". Belfast News Letter. 21 November 1968. p. 14.
- ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
External links
- Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners
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