The 1951–52 City Cup was the 47th edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1951–52 City Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (18th win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played69
Goals scored281 (4.07 per match)

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 18th time. They defeated Glentoran 3–2 in a test match at Grosvenor Park after both teams finished level on points in the group standings.[2][3]

Group standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Linfield 11 7 3 1 24 12 2.000 17
2 Glentoran 11 7 3 1 37 20 1.850 17
3 Glenavon 11 4 5 2 21 11 1.909 13
4 Coleraine 11 6 1 4 25 19 1.316 13
5 Portadown 11 6 1 4 31 26 1.192 13
6 Crusaders 11 5 2 4 21 19 1.105 12
7 Ards 11 5 2 4 27 26 1.038 12
8 Distillery 11 4 2 5 23 29 0.793 10
9 Ballymena United 11 3 3 5 14 18 0.778 9
10 Cliftonville 11 2 2 7 21 32 0.656 6
11 Bangor 11 2 1 8 19 33 0.576 5
12 Derry City 11 2 1 8 13 31 0.419 5

Test match

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References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. ^ "City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ^ "City Cup Tables". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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