The 1958–59 Irish Cup was the 79th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 16 |
Defending champions | Ballymena United |
Final positions | |
Champions | Glenavon (2nd win) |
Runner-up | Ballymena United |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 19 |
Goals scored | 82 (4.32 per match) |
Glenavon won the cup for the 2nd time, defeating the holders Ballymena United 2–0 in the final replay at Windsor Park after the first match had finished in a draw.[1][2]
Results edit
First round edit
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 3–1 | Bangor |
Ballymena United | 4–2 | Coleraine |
Crusaders | 2–4 | Distillery |
Derry City | 3–0 | Lambeg Bleachers & Dryers |
Glenavon | 4–2 | Glentoran |
Glentoran II | 3–3 | Cliftonville |
Linfield | 9–3 | Dunmurry Recreation |
Portadown | 7–2 | Larne |
Replay edit
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Cliftonville | 1–1 | Glentoran II |
Second replay edit
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Glentoran II | 3–0 | Cliftonville |
Quarter-finals edit
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Distillery | 1–0 | Derry City |
Glenavon | 2–0 | Glentoran II |
Linfield | 4–2 | Ards |
Portadown | 1–1 | Ballymena United |
Replay edit
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 1–0 | Portadown |
Semi-finals edit
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 2–1 | Linfield |
Distillery | 1–5 | Glenavon |
Final edit
Glenavon | 1–1 | Ballymena United |
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Jones 78' | Report | Lowry 65' (pen.) |
Attendance: 18,000
Replay edit
Glenavon | 2–0 | Ballymena United |
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Wilson 40' Magee 63' |
Report |
Attendance: 15,000
References edit
- ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.