1988–89 Gold Cup

The 1988–89 Gold Cup was the 70th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1988–89 Gold Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams14
ChampionsLinfield (31st win)
Runners-upPortadown
Matches played52
Goals scored150 (2.88 per match)

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 31st time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Portadown 1–0 in the final at The Oval.[2][3]

The format was the same as the previous season, with each team playing the other teams in their section once plus one match against a team from the other section. The top two from each section progressed to the semi-finals.[4]

Group standings

Section A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Linfield 7 7 0 0 16 5 +11 21 Advance to semi-final
2 Portadown 7 3 3 1 10 9 +1 12
3 Coleraine 7 3 1 3 12 10 +2 10
4 Ballymena United 7 2 2 3 9 8 +1 8
5 Crusaders 7 2 1 4 5 8 −3 7
6 Larne 7 1 2 4 6 10 −4 5
7 Carrick Rangers 7 1 0 6 6 14 −8 3
Source: Irish League Archive

Section B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Glentoran 7 5 2 0 16 4 +12 17 Advance to semi-final
2 Newry Town 7 5 1 1 19 8 +11 16
3 Glenavon 7 3 3 1 12 9 +3 12
4 Bangor 7 3 0 4 8 14 −6 9
5 Distillery 7 2 0 5 7 10 −3 6
6 Cliftonville 7 1 3 3 7 10 −3 6
7 Ards 7 1 1 5 8 15 −7 4
Source: Irish League Archive

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 2–0 Newry Town
Portadown 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)		 Glentoran

Final
Linfield1–0Portadown
L. McKeown 50' (pen.) Curliss Red card 89'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Leslie Irvine (Limavady)

References
  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. "TNT but no dynamite in Oval decider". Belfast Telegraph. 2 November 1988. p. 21.
  3. "'Captain Cool' Linfield Hero". Belfast News Letter. 2 November 1988. p. 28.
  4. "Good As Gold For £1,000". Belfast Telegraph. 21 August 1987. p. 22.
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