1966–67 Gold Cup

The 1966–67 Gold Cup was the 48th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1966–67 Gold Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
ChampionsGlentoran (5th win)
Runners-upCrusaders
Matches played14
Goals scored65 (4.64 per match)

The tournament was won by Glentoran for the 5th time, defeating Crusaders 5–2 in the final at Windsor Park.[2][3]

Results

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

Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 2–3 Portadown

Quarter-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 3–1 Portadown
Glenavon 1–4 Crusaders
Glentoran 7–3 Ballymena United
Linfield 1–3 Coleraine

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 1–1 Ards
Glentoran 4–0 Coleraine

Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 2–2 Ards

Second replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 4–2 Ards

Final
Glentoran5–2Crusaders
Thompson 8', 40'
Bruce 23'
Colrain 64'
Stewart 83' (pen.)		 Report Meldrum 31' (pen.)
Law 34'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jack Adair (Belfast)

References
  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. "Glentoran take Gold Cup in Windsor thriller". Belfast Telegraph. 19 January 1967. p. 17.
  3. "Glens Strike Peak Form". Belfast News Letter. 19 January 1967. p. 10.
  4. "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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