1982–83 Gold Cup

The 1982–83 Gold Cup was the 64th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1982–83 Gold Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
ChampionsGlentoran (8th win)
Runners-upLinfield
Matches played31
Goals scored98 (3.16 per match)

The tournament was won by Glentoran for the 8th time, defeating Linfield 2–0 in the final at The Oval.[2][3]

Group standings

Section A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Linfield 5 3 2 0 9 4 2.250 8 Advance to final
2 Ards 5 3 2 0 8 4 2.000 8
3 Bangor 5 3 1 1 9 8 1.125 7
4 Distillery 5 1 1 3 7 8 0.875 3
5 Portadown 5 1 0 4 4 8 0.500 2
6 Glenavon 5 1 0 4 6 11 0.545 2

Section B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Glentoran 5 5 0 0 13 2 6.500 10 Advance to final
2 Ballymena United 5 3 1 1 10 8 1.250 7
3 Crusaders 5 1 3 1 10 9 1.111 5
4 Cliftonville 5 2 1 2 7 9 0.778 5
5 Coleraine 5 1 1 3 8 10 0.800 3
6 Larne 5 0 0 5 5 15 0.333 0

Final

Glentoran2–0Linfield
Jameson 26', 78' Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Hugh Wilson (Belfast)

References

  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. "Glentoran's gold and glory". Belfast Telegraph. 23 September 1982. p. 27.
  3. "Double Jameson knockout punch". Belfast News Letter. 23 September 1982. p. 14.
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