1974–75 Gold Cup

The 1974–75 Gold Cup was the 56th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1974–75 Gold Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
ChampionsBallymena United (1st win)
Runners-upGlentoran
Matches played11
Goals scored41 (3.73 per match)

The tournament was won by Ballymena United for the 1st time, defeating Glentoran 3–2 in the final at Windsor Park.[2]

Results

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First round
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 2–0 Ards
Distillery 1–4 Crusaders
Linfield 3–1 Glenavon
Portadown 0–1 Larne
Ballymena United bye
Bangor bye
Cliftonville bye
Glentoran bye

Quarter-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 2–0 Linfield
Bangor 6–0 Cliftonville
Coleraine 1–1 (5–4 p) Larne
Glentoran 2–1 Crusaders

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 5–1 Coleraine
Bangor 1–3 Glentoran

Final
Ballymena United3–2Glentoran
Brown 42'
Orr 58'
McFall 75'		 Report Feeney 45'
Caskey 50'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Redmond McFadden (Derry)

References
  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. "Its Ballymena's 'Golden' Night". Belfast Telegraph. 14 November 1974. p. 25.
  3. "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
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