The 1952–53 County Antrim Shield was the 64th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 10 |
Defending champions | Glentoran |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (21st win) |
Runner-up | Distillery |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 53 (3.53 per match) |
Linfield won the tournament for the 21st time, defeating Distillery 2–1 in the second final replay at Solitude after two previous draws.[2][3]
Results
editFirst round
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 2–2 | Brantwood |
Larne | 0–5 | Linfield |
Ards | bye | |
Bangor | bye | |
Cliftonville | bye | |
Crusaders | bye | |
Distillery | bye | |
Glentoran | bye |
Replays
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Brantwood | 3–3 | Ballymena United |
Second replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 2–1 | Brantwood |
Quarter-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 0–0 | Ards |
Bangor | 0–2 | Linfield |
Distillery | 1–0 | Crusaders |
Glentoran | 3–1 | Cliftonville |
Replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 5–1 | Ballymena United |
Semi-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Distillery | 1–1 | Glentoran |
Linfield | 2–1 | Ards |
Replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Distillery | 2–0 | Glentoran |
Final
editReplay
editSecond replay
editReferences
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Fatigued Linfield Take Co. Antrim Shield At Third Attempt". Northern Whig. 12 May 1952. p. 5.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.