1936–37 County Antrim Shield
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 11 |
Defending champions | Belfast Celtic |
Final positions | |
Champions | Belfast Celtic (5th win) |
Runner-up | Glentoran |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 11 |
Goals scored | 54 (4.91 per match) |
The 1936–37 County Antrim Shield was the 48th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 5th time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the final replay at Grosvenor Park after the original final ended in a 2–2 draw.[2][3]
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 10–0 | Crusaders |
Glentoran | 6–2 | Glentoran II |
Larne | 3–1 | Bangor |
Ards | bye | |
Ballymena United | bye | |
Cliftonville | bye | |
Distillery | bye | |
Linfield | bye |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 4–2 | Linfield |
Distillery | 4–0 | Ards |
Glentoran | 5–1 | Ballymena United |
Larne | 4–0 | Cliftonville |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 2–0 | Distillery |
Glentoran | 4–1 | Larne |
Final
[edit]Belfast Celtic | 2–2 | Glentoran |
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Turnbull ![]() McIlroy ![]() |
Report | Miller ![]() |
Replay
[edit]Belfast Celtic | 1–0 | Glentoran |
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Turnbull ![]() |
Report |
References
[edit]- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Goal From A Free Decides Antrim Shield, Celts v Glens - Second Match". Ireland's Saturday Night. 1 May 1937. p. 6.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.