1937–38 County Antrim Shield
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 11 |
Defending champions | Belfast Celtic |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (18th win) |
Runner-up | Ballymena United |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 11 |
Goals scored | 54 (4.91 per match) |
The 1937–38 County Antrim Shield was the 49th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Linfield won the tournament for the 18th time, defeating Ballymena United 3–2 in the final at Grosvenor Park.[2][3]
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 2–0 | Distillery |
Glentoran | 6–1 | Glentoran II |
Summerfield | 1–3 | Linfield |
Ards | bye | |
Ballymena United | bye | |
Bangor | bye | |
Cliftonville | bye | |
Larne | bye |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 3–0 | Bangor |
Belfast Celtic | 7–0 | Larne |
Glentoran | 2–4 | Cliftonville |
Linfield | 8–1 | Ards |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 3–2 | Cliftonville |
Linfield1 | 1–1 | Belfast Celtic |
1Belfast Celtic refused to play the replay and Linfield advanced to the final.
Final
[edit]Linfield | 3–2 | Ballymena United |
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Rosbotham ![]() Marshall ![]() |
Report | Wilkin ![]() Mitchell ![]() |
Referee: Charles McLean
References
[edit]- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield, Ballymena Nearly Force A Draw". Belfast News Letter. 28 April 1938. p. 12.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.