1959–60 Ulster Cup
Football tournament season
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | Glenavon |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (2nd win) |
Runner-up | Crusaders |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 128 (4 per match) |
← 1958–59 1960–61 → |
The 1959–60 Ulster Cup was the 12th edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Linfield won the tournament for the 4th time, defeating Crusaders 4–1 in the final replay[2] after the original final ended in a 1–1 draw.[3][4]
Group standings
Section A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Linfield | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4.250 | 10 | Advance to final |
2 | Glenavon | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 3.833 | 8 | |
3 | Portadown | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0.923 | 4 | |
4 | Ards | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 4 | |
5 | Bangor | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 0.500 | 4 | |
6 | Distillery | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 0.200 | 0 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Section B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Crusaders | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 8 | Advance to final |
2 | Ballymena United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 7 | |
3 | Derry City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 6 | |
4 | Glentoran | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 5 | |
5 | Coleraine | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 2 | |
6 | Cliftonville | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 2 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Final
Replay
Linfield | 4–1 | Crusaders |
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Milburn 11', 17' Ervine 34' Stewart 89' | Report | Weatherup 5' |
Referee: S. Carswell (Belfast)
References
- ^ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Linfield deserve season's first trophy". Belfast Telegraph. 6 October 1959. p. 20.
- ^ "Nothing in the game to arouse the fans". Belfast Telegraph. 16 September 1959. p. 18.
- ^ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
External links
- Ulster Cup Winners
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