1953–54 Gold Cup

The 1953–54 Gold Cup was the 35th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1953–54 Gold Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
ChampionsArds (1st win)
Runners-upDistillery
Matches played13
Goals scored42 (3.23 per match)

The tournament was won by Ards for the 1st time, defeating Distillery 2–1 in the final at Seaview.[2] Both the Ards manager George Eastham Sr. and his son George Eastham played in the final (with Eastham Sr. scoring).[3]

Results

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First round
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 5–4 Cliftonville
Bangor 1–2 Ballymena United
Glentoran 3–1 Glenavon
Linfield 0–0 Derry City
Ballymena United bye
Cliftonville bye
Distillery bye
Linfield bye

Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry City 0–0 Linfield

Second replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 7–0 Derry City

Quarter-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 1–4 Glentoran
Distillery 1–0 Coleraine
Linfield 0–2 Ards
Portadown 1–0 Crusaders

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 3–1 Portadown
Distillery 2–1 Glentoran

Final
Ards2–1Distillery
Walker 50'
Eastham Sr. 65'		 Report Johnson 18'
Referee: G. Gibson (Manchester)

References
  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. "Missed penalty was costly for Distillery". Ireland's Saturday Night. 15 May 1954. p. 8.
  3. "Missed penalty was costly for Distillery". Cup Medals For Father And Son. 15 May 1954. p. 8.
  4. "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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