1926–27 Gold Cup

Football tournament season
1926–27 Gold Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsBelfast Celtic
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (7th win)
Runner-upGlenavon
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored34 (3.09 per match)
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The 1926–27 Gold Cup was the 15th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 7th time, defeating Glenavon 1–0 in the final at Celtic Park.[2]

Results

[3]

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–2 Belfast Celtic
Barn 3–1 Portadown
Cliftonville 1–0 Distillery
Glenavon 4–1 Newry Town
Larne 1–2 Linfield
Queen's Island 6–1 Glentoran

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Barn w/o
Belfast Celtic 3–0 Queen's Island
Glenavon w/o
Linfield 2–0 Cliftonville

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Barn 1–3 Glenavon
Linfield 2–0 Belfast Celtic

Final

Linfield1–0Glenavon
McCracken 70' Report
Celtic Park, Belfast
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: W. McClean

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. ^ "The Gold Cup Final, Lively Interval Scene". Belfast Telegraph. 18 March 1927. p. 3.
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

External links

  • Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners
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