1947–48 Gold Cup

The 1947–48 Gold Cup was the 29th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. The tournament returned again for the first time since the 1939–40 season, with the Substitute Gold Cup having been played as a replacement tournament during World War II.[1]

1947–48 Gold Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
ChampionsBelfast Celtic (6th win)
Runners-upDistillery
Matches played11
Goals scored45 (4.09 per match)

The tournament was won by Belfast Celtic for the 6th time and 3rd consecutive season, defeating Distillery 2–0 in the final at Solitude.[2]

Results

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First round
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–1 Derry City
Ballymena United 4–2 Glenavon
Distillery 3–2 Bangor
Glentoran 1–0 Cliftonville
Belfast Celtic bye
Coleraine bye
Linfield bye
Portadown bye

Quarter-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 5–0 Coleraine
Distillery 5–3 Ards
Glentoran 3–1 Linfield
Portadown 2–1 Ballymena United

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 1–0 Glentoran
Distillery 6–1 Portadown

Final
Belfast Celtic2–0Distillery
McMillan 4'
O'Neill 13'		 Report

References
  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. "Gold Cup Final, Celtic Defeat Distillery". Belfast News Letter. 17 September 1947. p. 6.
  3. "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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