1955–56 Irish Cup
The 1955–56 Irish Cup was the 76th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
Country | ![]() |
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Teams | 16 |
Champions | Distillery (11th win) |
Runners-up | Glentoran |
Matches played | 20 |
Goals scored | 69 (3.45 per match) |
← 1954–55 1956–57 → |
Distillery won the cup for the 11th time, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the second final replay at Windsor Park after the previous two matches ended in draws.[1]
Dundela were the holders but they were defeated 5-1 by Linfield Swifts in the first round.[2]
Results
First round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 1–1 | Glenavon |
Ballymena United | 0–4 | Glentoran |
Bangor | 2–3 | Crusaders |
Chimney Corner | 1–7 | Linfield |
Cliftonville | 6–0 | Carrick Rangers |
Coleraine | 0–3 | Distillery |
Derry City | 0–2 | Portadown |
Dundela | 1–5 | Linfield Swifts |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Ards | 1–2 | Cliftonville |
Crusaders | 0–4 | Distillery |
Linfield | 1–1 | Portadown |
Linfield Swifts | 0–3 | Glentoran |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Distillery | 1–0 | Cliftonville |
Glentoran | 4–0 | Portadown |
Final
Distillery | 2–2 | Glentoran |
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McEvoy ![]() Curry ![]() |
Report | Fogarty ![]() Nolan ![]() |
Replay
Distillery | 1–1 | Glentoran |
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Tait ![]() |
Report | Nolan ![]() |
Second replay
Distillery | 1–0 | Glentoran |
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Curry ![]() |
Report |
Attendance: 12,000
References
- Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
- "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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