1947–48 County Antrim Shield

The 1947–48 County Antrim Shield was the 59th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1947–48 County Antrim Shield
Country Northern Ireland
Teams10
ChampionsBallymena United (1st win)
Runners-upLinfield
Matches played12
Goals scored51 (4.25 per match)

Ballymena United won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Linfield 2–1 in the final at Celtic Park. This was the first time the tournament was won by a team from outside Belfast.[2][3]

Results

First round
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 3–2 Crusaders
Larne 1–4 Distillery
Ards bye
Ballymena United bye
Bangor bye
Cliftonville bye
Glentoran bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 3–1 Cliftonville
Bangor 2–3 Ballymena United
Belfast Celtic 4–0 Distillery
Glentoran 1–1 Linfield

Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 2–0 Glentoran

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 4–1 Ards
Linfield 3–3 Belfast Celtic

Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 2–2 Belfast Celtic

Second replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 5–1 Belfast Celtic

Final
Ballymena United2–1Linfield
McDonald 22', 87' Report Simpson 78'

References
  1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. "Ballymena's historic win in Shield". Northern Whig. 19 May 1948. p. 3.
  3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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