The 1941–42 County Antrim Shield was the 53rd edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 13 |
Defending champions | Glentoran |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (19th win) |
Runner-up | Larne |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 14 |
Goals scored | 72 (5.14 per match) |
Linfield won the tournament for the 19th time, defeating Larne 2–0 in the final at Grosvenor Park.[2][3]
Results
editFirst round
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangor Reserves | 4–4 | Larne Olympic |
Belfast Celtic | 3–3 | Distillery |
Belfast Celtic II | 2–0 | Glentoran |
Cliftonville | 0–7 | Linfield |
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | 8–4 | Royal Ulster Rifles |
Ards | bye | |
Larne | bye | |
Royal Irish Fusiliers | bye |
Replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 3–1 | Distillery |
Larne Olympic | 3–1 | Bangor Reserves |
Quarter-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 5–2 | Ards |
Belfast Celtic II | 2–1 | Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
Larne | 2–1 | Royal Irish Fusiliers |
Linfield | 8–1 | Larne Olympic |
Semi-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Linfield | 1–0 | Belfast Celtic |
Larne | 3–1 | Belfast Celtic II |
Final
editReferences
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Co. Antrim Shield Joins Irish Cup". Ireland's Saturday Night. 25 April 1942. p. 5.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.