The 1940–41 County Antrim Shield was the 52nd edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 13 |
| Defending champions | Glentoran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glentoran (10th win) |
| Runner-up | Distillery |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 60 (4.62 per match) |
Glentoran won the tournament for the 10th time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Lisburn Distillery 1–0 in the final at Windsor Park.[2][3]
Results
editFirst round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 4–1 | Bangor Reserves |
| Cliftonville | 1–3 | Belfast Celtic |
| Distillery | 11–3 | Royal Ulster Rifles |
| Distillery II | 2–3 | Glentoran |
| Linfield | 3–0 | Royal Irish Fusiliers |
| Cliftonville | bye | |
| Larne | bye | |
| Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | bye |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 0–5 | Distillery |
| Bangor | 2–2 | Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
| Larne | 0–2 | Glentoran |
| Linfield | 2–1 | Belfast Celtic |
Replay
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 3–0 | Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 6–1 | Linfield |
| Glentoran | 3–1 | Bangor |
Final
edit| Glentoran | 1–0 | Distillery |
|---|---|---|
Grice  |
Report |
Referee: Mr W. Cowan
References
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Antrim Shield Final, Glentoran Beat Distillery By One Goal". Belfast News Letter. 15 May 1941. p. 2.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 14 April 2023.