1968–69 Gold Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | Linfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (23rd win) |
Runner-up | Glentoran |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 14 |
Goals scored | 52 (3.71 per match) |
The 1968–69 Gold Cup was the 50th edition of the
The tournament was won by Linfield for the 23rd time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Glentoran 2–1 in the final replay at The Oval[2][3] after the original final had ended in a 0–0 draw.[4][5]
Results
First round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 1–2 | Glenavon |
Coleraine | 6–1 | Crusaders |
Derry City | 4–1 | Portadown |
Distillery | 3–1 | Ballymena United |
Bangor | bye | |
Cliftonville | bye | |
Glentoran | bye | |
Linfield | bye |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Derry City | 3–3 | Glenavon |
Distillery | 1–1 | Cliftonville |
Glentoran | 5–0 | Coleraine |
Linfield | 2–0 | Bangor |
Replays
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Cliftonville | 1–2 | Distillery |
Glenavon | 1–3 | Derry City |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Glentoran | 2–0 | Derry City |
Linfield | 4–2 | Distillery |
Final
Replay
References
- ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Classy Blues win Gold Cup". Belfast Telegraph. 5 December 1968. p. 25.
- ^ "Superb Bryan Grabs Glory". Belfast News Letter. 5 December 1968. p. 14.
- ^ "Not even a goal in final flop". Belfast Telegraph. 21 November 1968. p. 23.
- ^ "Linfield and Glentoran in dull draw". Belfast News Letter. 21 November 1968. p. 14.
- ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.