1968–69 Gold Cup

The 1968–69 Gold Cup was the 50th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1968–69 Gold Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
ChampionsLinfield (23rd win)
Runners-upGlentoran
Matches played14
Goals scored52 (3.71 per match)

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 23rd time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Glentoran 2–1 in the final replay at The Oval[2][3] after the original final had ended in a 0–0 draw.[4][5]

Results

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First round
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–2 Glenavon
Coleraine 6–1 Crusaders
Derry City 4–1 Portadown
Distillery 3–1 Ballymena United
Bangor bye
Cliftonville bye
Glentoran bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry City 3–3 Glenavon
Distillery 1–1 Cliftonville
Glentoran 5–0 Coleraine
Linfield 2–0 Bangor

Replays
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 1–2 Distillery
Glenavon 1–3 Derry City

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–0 Derry City
Linfield 4–2 Distillery

Final
Linfield0–0Glentoran
Report
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Tom McKitterick (Sunderland)

Replay
Glentoran1–2Linfield
Weatherup 86' Report Cathcart 10'
Hamilton 18'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Tom McKitterick (Sunderland)

References
  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. "Classy Blues win Gold Cup". Belfast Telegraph. 5 December 1968. p. 25.
  3. "Superb Bryan Grabs Glory". Belfast News Letter. 5 December 1968. p. 14.
  4. "Not even a goal in final flop". Belfast Telegraph. 21 November 1968. p. 23.
  5. "Linfield and Glentoran in dull draw". Belfast News Letter. 21 November 1968. p. 14.
  6. "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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