1951–52 Irish Cup

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1951–52 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsArds (2nd win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored84 (3.36 per match)

The 1951–52 Irish Cup was the 72nd edition of the

Northern Irish football
.

Ards won the cup for the 2nd time, defeating the holders Glentoran 1–0 in the final at Windsor Park.[1][2]

Results

[3]

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–1 Larne
Ballymena United 2–2 Distillery
Brantwood 4–2 Derry City
Cliftonville 7–1 Seapatrick
Glenavon 2–2 Crusaders
Glentoran 1–0 Bangor
Linfield 5–1 Ballyclare Comrades
Portadown 4–2 Coleraine

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 2–2 Glenavon
Distillery 1–1 Ballymena United

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 2–0 Distillery
Glenavon 4–1 Crusaders

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Brantwood 0–1 Ards
Cliftonville 2–2 Ballymena United
Glentoran 3–0 Glenavon
Linfield 3–3 Portadown

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 2–0 Cliftonville
Portadown 1–1 Linfield

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 4–1 Portadown

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 3–1 Ballymena United
Glentoran 0–0 Linfield

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–2 Linfield

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 0–0 (
a.e.t
)
Linfield

Third replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 1–0 Linfield

Final

Ards1–0Glentoran
Thomson 63' Report
Attendance: 23,000

References

  1. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  2. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF
    . Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.

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