The 1984–85 Gold Cup was the 66th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1984–85 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams14
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (29th win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored166 (3.19 per match)

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 29th time and the 2nd consecutive season, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the final at Windsor Park.[2][3]

For this edition, the format followed the same setup as the previous season; Section A clubs played each other twice and played three matches with Section B clubs (and vice versa for Section B clubs). Section C clubs played each other once and played four matches with Section D clubs (and vice versa for Section D clubs). The clubs that topped each section progressed to the semi-finals.[4]

Group standings

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Section A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Glentoran 7 4 3 0 17 2 +15 11 Advance to final
2 Ards 7 2 3 2 9 7 +2 7
3 Bangor 7 1 0 6 4 21 −17 2

Section B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Glenavon 7 3 3 1 11 6 +5 9 Advance to final
2 Portadown 7 4 0 3 12 15 −3 8
3 Newry Town 7 2 1 4 12 10 +2 5

Section C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Coleraine 7 4 3 0 15 8 +7 11 Advance to final
2 Carrick Rangers 7 2 3 2 9 16 −7 7
3 Ballymena United 7 2 2 3 9 11 −2 6
4 Larne 7 3 0 4 8 9 −1 6

Section D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Linfield 7 4 2 1 16 7 +9 10 Advance to final
2 Crusaders 7 3 1 3 13 8 +5 7
3 Distillery 7 2 2 3 10 16 −6 6
4 Cliftonville 7 1 1 5 8 13 −5 3

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 5–3 Glenavon
Linfield 2–1 Coleraine

Final

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Linfield1–0Glentoran
McGaughey   23'
Referee: Alan Snoddy (Carryduff)

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Martin hits golden form". Belfast Telegraph. 10 October 1984. p. 23.
  3. ^ "Martin strikes gold". Belfast News Letter. 10 October 1984. p. 32.
  4. ^ "Hennessy line-up". Belfast Telegraph. 19 August 1983. p. 24.
  5. ^ "TNT Overnite Gold Cup". Ireland's Saturday Night. 8 September 1984. p. 12.
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