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1946–47 Irish Cup

The 1946–47 Irish Cup was the 67th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

1946–47 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsBelfast Celtic (8th win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored82 (3.57 per match)

Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 8th and final time before their withdrawal from football in 1949, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the final at Windsor Park.[1][2]

Results edit

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First round edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ballymoney United 3–11 Glentoran 2–5 1–6
Belfast Celtic 12–3 Queen's Island Woodworkers 5–1 7–2
Derry City 2–1 Bangor Reserves 2–1 0–0
Linfield 9–1 Dundela 6–1 3–0
Ballymena United bye
Cliftonville bye
Coleraine bye
Distillery bye

Quarter-finals edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cliftonville 0–5 Ballymena United 0–2 0–3
Coleraine 4–4 Linfield 4–1 0–3
Derry City 2–6 Belfast Celtic 0–1 2–5
Distillery 2–2 Glentoran 1–0 1–2

Replay edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–1 Distillery
Linfield 3–0 Coleraine

Semi-finals edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 1–0 Linfield
Glentoran 1–1 Ballymena United

Replay edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 1–1 Ballymena United

Second replay edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–1 Ballymena United

Final edit

Belfast Celtic1–0Glentoran
Tully   52' Report
Attendance: 25,000

References edit

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.

External links edit

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