1956–57 County Antrim Shield

The 1956–57 County Antrim Shield was the 68th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1956–57 County Antrim Shield
Country Northern Ireland
Teams10
ChampionsGlentoran (14th win)
Runners-upDistillery
Matches played10
Goals scored28 (2.8 per match)

Glentoran won the tournament for the 14th time, defeating Distillery 4–0 in the final replay at Solitude after the original final ended in a 0–0 draw.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 3–1 Linfield Swifts
Larne 1–2 Cliftonville
Ards bye
Ballymena United bye
Bangor bye
Distillery bye
Glentoran bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 5–0 Cliftonville
Bangor 0–1 Glentoran
Distillery 2–1 Crusaders
Linfield 0–1 Ballymena United

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 3–2 Ballymena United
Glentoran 2–0 Ards

Final

Replay

Glentoran4–0Distillery
Thompson 22', 55'
Mulvey 44'
Hughes 75'
Report

References

  1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. "Glentoran win Shield by four-goal margin". Northern Whig. 20 May 1957. p. 8.
  3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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