1975–76 Gold Cup

The 1975–76 Gold Cup was the 57th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1975–76 Gold Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
ChampionsColeraine (5th win)
Runners-upBallymena United
Matches played11
Goals scored40 (3.64 per match)

The tournament was won by Coleraine for the 5th time, defeating Ballymena United 2–1 in the final at the Ballymena Showgrounds.[2][3]

Results

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

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

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 4–1 Glenavon
Coleraine 2–0 Glentoran

Final
Ballymena United1–2Coleraine
Brown 36' Report Jennings 13'
Smith 32'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Malcolm Moffatt (Banbridge)

References
  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. "Its Ballymena's 'Golden' Night". Belfast Telegraph. 13 November 1975. p. 28.
  3. "No finish United pay the penalty". Belfast News Letter. 13 November 1975. p. 14.
  4. "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
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