1926–27 Gold Cup

The 1926–27 Gold Cup was the 15th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1926–27 Gold Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
ChampionsLinfield (7th win)
Runners-upGlenavon
Matches played11
Goals scored34 (3.09 per match)

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
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.
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