The 1973–74 Gold Cup was the 55th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | Linfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Ards (2nd win) |
Runner-up | Bangor |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 11 |
Goals scored | 38 (3.45 per match) |
The tournament was won by Ards for the 2nd time, defeating Bangor 4–1 in the final at The Oval.[2][3]
Results
editFirst round
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Crusaders | 6–0 | Coleraine |
Glenavon | 0–2 | Larne |
Glentoran | 1–0 | Distillery |
Linfield | 3–1 | Portadown |
Ards | bye | |
Ballymena United | bye | |
Bangor | bye | |
Cliftonville | bye |
Quarter-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Ballymena United | 1–1 (9–8 p) | Linfield |
Cliftonville | 1–6 | Ards |
Glentoran | 3–1 | Crusaders |
Larne | 1–4 | Bangor |
Semi-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Glentoran | 1–1 (4-5 p) | Ards |
Bangor | 0–0 (3–0 p) | Ballymena United |
Final
editReferences
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Bangor have no answer to Ards' glitter". Belfast Telegraph. 2 November 1973. p. 29.
- ^ "Slick Ards Make It A Real 'Golden' Jubliee". Belfast News Letter. 2 November 1973. p. 18.
- ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.