1956–57 Gold Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | Linfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Glenavon (2nd win) |
Runner-up | Derry City |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 14 |
Goals scored | 38 (2.71 per match) |
The 1956–57 Gold Cup was the 38th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
The tournament was won by Glenavon for the 2nd time, defeating Derry City 3–1 in the final at The Oval.[2]
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 0–2 | Bangor |
Coleraine | 3–0 | Ards |
Crusaders | 2–1 | Glentoran |
Linfield | 1–3 | Glenavon |
Cliftonville | bye | |
Derry City | bye | |
Distillery | bye | |
Portadown | bye |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangor | 0–0 | Coleraine |
Derry City | 1–0 | Portadown |
Distillery | 2–2 | Cliftonville |
Glenavon | 2–0 | Crusaders |
Replays
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Cliftonville | 0–1 | Distillery |
Coleraine | 1–1 | Bangor |
Second replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangor | 1–3 | Coleraine |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Coleraine | 3–1 | Derry City |
Glenavon | 3–1 | Cliftonville |
Final
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Glenavon Outplay Derry (Jones Gets Two)". Ireland's Saturday Night. 8 May 1957. p. 6.
- ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.