1973–74 County Antrim Shield

The 1973–74 County Antrim Shield was the 85th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1973–74 County Antrim Shield
Country Northern Ireland
Teams13
ChampionsCrusaders (4th win)
Runners-upLarne
Matches played11
Goals scored32 (2.91 per match)

Crusaders won the tournament for the 4th time, defeating Larne 2–1 in the final.[2][3]

Results

First round
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards w/o Glentoran II
Crusaders 5–0 Ballymena United
Distillery 0–1 Lisburn Rangers
Glentoran 0–1 Bangor Reserves
Larne 1–0 Chimney Corner
Bangor bye
Cliftonville bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 4–1 Lisburn Rangers
Bangor Reserves 1–3 Ards
Crusaders 3–0 Cliftonville
Larne 4–0 Linfield

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 0–2 Crusaders
Larne 2–1 Ards

Final
Larne1–2Crusaders
Rainey 27' Report Flanagan 65'
McQuillan 67'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: S. Patterson

References
  1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. "Shield dead - far from it". Belfast Telegraph. 21 May 1974. p. 10.
  3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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