1966–67 Irish Cup

The 1966–67 Irish Cup was the 87th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

1966–67 Irish Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
ChampionsCrusaders (1st win)
Runners-upGlentoran
Matches played18
Goals scored55 (3.06 per match)

Crusaders won the cup for the 1st time, defeating the holders Glentoran 3–1 in the final at Windsor Park.[1][2]

Results

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First round
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 3–2 Coleraine
Bangor 2–1 Glenavon
Brantwood 1–3 Portadown
Crusaders 1–0 Dundela
Distillery 3–0 Ballymena United
Glentoran 1–1 Derry City
Linfield 2–0 Ballyclare Comrades
Newry Town 1–1 Cliftonville

Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 3–2 Newry Town
Derry City 1–1 Glentoran

Second replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 1–0 Derry City

Quarter-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 4–1 Portadown
Cliftonville 1–4 Linfield
Crusaders 1–0 Coleraine
Glentoran 3–1 Distillery

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 3–2 Bangor
Glentoran 1–0 Linfield

Final
Crusaders3–1Glentoran
Trainor 3'
McNeill 26'
McCullough 49'		 Report Thompson 64'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: J. Butler (Sunderland)

References
  1. Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  2. "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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