1989–90 Gold Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 14 |
Defending champions | Linfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (32nd win) |
Runner-up | Portadown |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 80 (2.58 per match) |
The 1989–90 Gold Cup was the 71st edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
The tournament was won by Linfield for the 32nd time and 3rd consecutive season, defeating Portadown 2–0 in the final replay at The Oval[2] after the original final ended 0-0.[3]
Group standings
[edit]Section A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
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1 | Linfield | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Advance to semi-final |
2 | Bangor | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | Ballymena United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
4 | Cliftonville | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Section B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Glentoran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advance to semi-final |
2 | Ards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | Newry Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | |
4 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Section C
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Glenavon | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 13 | Advance to semi-final |
2 | Portadown | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 13 | |
3 | Larne | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | |
4 | Coleraine | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
5 | Distillery | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | |
6 | Crusaders | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Linfield | 1–0 | Glenavon |
Portadown | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) |
Glentoran |
Final
[edit]Replay
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Cup gamble pay off for lonely Coyle". Belfast Telegraph. 23 November 1989. p. 39.
- ^ "No goals...but what a match!". Belfast Telegraph. 8 November 1989. p. 21.