1988–89 Gold Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 14 |
Defending champions | Linfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (31st win) |
Runner-up | Portadown |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 52 |
Goals scored | 150 (2.88 per match) |
The 1988–89 Gold Cup was the 70th edition of the
The tournament was won by Linfield for the 31st time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Portadown 1–0 in the final at The Oval.[2][3]
The format was the same as the previous season, with each team playing the other teams in their section once plus one match against a team from the other section. The top two from each section progressed to the semi-finals.[4]
Group standings
Section A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
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1 | Linfield | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 21 | Advance to semi-final |
2 | Portadown | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 12 | |
3 | Coleraine | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 10 | |
4 | Ballymena United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | |
5 | Crusaders | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 7 | |
6 | Larne | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 | |
7 | Carrick Rangers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 3 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Section B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
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1 | Glentoran | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 17 | Advance to semi-final |
2 | Newry Town | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 16 | |
3 | Glenavon | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 12 | |
4 | Bangor | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 9 | |
5 | Distillery | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 | |
6 | Cliftonville | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 | |
7 | Ards | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 4 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Linfield | 2–0 | Newry Town |
Portadown | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) |
Glentoran |
Final
Linfield | 1–0 | Portadown |
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L. McKeown ![]() |
Curliss ![]() |
References
- ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "TNT but no dynamite in Oval decider". Belfast Telegraph. 2 November 1988. p. 21.
- ^ "'Captain Cool' Linfield Hero". Belfast News Letter. 2 November 1988. p. 28.
- ^ "Good As Gold For £1,000". Belfast Telegraph. 21 August 1987. p. 22.