1968–69 County Antrim Shield
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | Glentoran |
Final positions | |
Champions | Crusaders (3rd win) |
Runner-up | Linfield |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 11 |
Goals scored | 43 (3.91 per match) |
The 1968–69 County Antrim Shield was the 80th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Crusaders won the tournament for the 3rd time, defeating Linfield 2–1 in the final at Solitude.[2][3]
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 5–0 | Glentoran II |
Crusaders | 4–3 | Queen's University |
Distillery | 3–0 | Comber Recreation |
Larne | 4–0 | Cliftonville |
Ballymena United | bye | |
Bangor | bye | |
Glentoran | bye | |
Linfield | bye |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Crusaders | 4–1 | Ballymena United |
Glentoran | 3–1 | Ards |
Larne | 3–0 | Bangor |
Linfield | 4–0 | Distillery |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Crusaders | 2–0 | Glentoran |
Linfield | 2–1 | Larne |
Final
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Sensation As Crues Do It". Ireland's Saturday Night. 17 May 1969. p. 1.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.