The 1963–64 Irish Cup was the 84th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football. It began on 22 February 1964, and concluded on 25 April with the final.
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 16 |
Defending champions | Linfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Derry City (3rd win) |
Runner-up | Glentoran |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 18 |
Goals scored | 63 (3.5 per match) |
The trophy was won by Derry City, who won the trophy for the third time defeating Glentoran in the final. The defending champions were Linfield, who were defeated 2–0 in the first round by Crusaders.[1]
There was also a qualifying round, which saw four junior teams qualify for the first round: Ballyclare Comrades (1–0 against Brantwood), Banbridge Town (1–0 against Larne), Carrick Rangers (4–3 against Queen's University), and Newry Town (2–1 against Dundela).[2]
Results
editFirst round
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 1–1 | Glentoran |
Banbridge Town | 2–1 | Ballyclare Comrades |
Coleraine | 2–2 | Bangor |
Crusaders | 2–0 | Linfield |
Derry City | 3–1 | Carrick Rangers |
Distillery | 1–1 | Ballymena United |
Newry Town | 0–1 | Cliftonville |
Portadown | 4–1 | Glenavon |
Replays
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 1–2 | Distillery |
Bangor | 0–4 | Coleraine |
Glentoran | 2–2 | Ards |
Second replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 0–4 | Glentoran |
Quarter-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Banbridge Town | 3–0 | Cliftonville |
Coleraine | 3–1 | Portadown |
Crusaders | 2–2 | Glentoran |
Derry City | 5–0 | Distillery |
Replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Glentoran | 2–0 | Crusaders |
Semi-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Derry City | 3–0 | Banbridge Town |
Glentoran | 2–0 | Coleraine |
Final
editDerry City | 2 – 0 | Glentoran |
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Wilson 87' Doherty 89' |
Report |
Attendance: 19,000
References
edit- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Irish Cup 1963/64". Irish Football Club Project. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2019.