1957–58 Ulster Cup

The 1957–58 Ulster Cup was the 10th edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1957–58 Ulster Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
ChampionsDistillery (1st win)
Runners-upGlentoran
Matches played33
Goals scored138 (4.18 per match)

Distillery won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Glentoran 4–1 in the final replay[2] after the original final ended in a 1–1 draw.[3][4]

Group standings

Section A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Linfield 5 3 2 0 12 3 4.000 8
2 Distillery 5 3 2 0 13 5 2.600 8 Advance to final
3 Glenavon 5 2 2 1 17 9 1.889 6
4 Ards 5 2 1 2 15 13 1.154 5
5 Bangor 5 0 2 3 6 17 0.353 2
6 Portadown 5 0 1 4 5 21 0.238 1
Source: Irish League Archive

Playoff

Section B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Glentoran 5 4 0 1 15 9 1.667 8 Advance to final
2 Derry City 5 2 3 0 9 7 1.286 7
3 Coleraine 5 2 2 1 14 12 1.167 6
4 Cliftonville 5 1 2 2 10 12 0.833 4
5 Crusaders 5 1 2 2 6 9 0.667 4
6 Ballymena United 5 0 1 4 7 12 0.583 1
Source: Irish League Archive

Final
Distillery1–1Glentoran
Hamilton 21' Report Fogarty 30' (pen.)

Replay
Distillery4–1Glentoran
Shiels 10', 65'
Lunn 46'
McQuilken 66'		 Report Fogarty 60'

References
  1. "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. "Distillery Make No Mistake". Northern Whig. 24 September 1957. p. 6.
  3. "Ulster Cup Decider Fizzles Out". Northern Whig. 18 September 1957. p. 6.
  4. "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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