1927–28 Gold Cup

1927–28 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams14
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (8th win)
Runner-upBelfast Celtic
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored63 (3.71 per match)

The 1927–28 Gold Cup was the 16th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 8th time and 2nd consecutive year, defeating Belfast Celtic 3–2 in the final at Grosvenor Park.[2]

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 2–2 Ards
Cliftonville 1–2 Glenavon
Coleraine 3–2 Barn
Glentoran 1–3 Belfast Celtic
Larne 1–0 Queen's Island
Linfield 4–1 Portadown
Newry Town 0–1 Distillery

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–0 Bangor

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 0–0 Larne
Coleraine 2–3 Belfast Celtic
Linfield 7–0 Distillery
Glenavon bye

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Larne 1–1 Ards

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–2 Larne

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 2–2 Ards
Linfield 3–1 Glenavon

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 3–0 Ards

Final

Linfield3–2Belfast Celtic
Bambrick 1', 2', 42' Report J. Mahood 8'
Curran 71'
Referee: A. E. Fogg (Bolton)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Gold Cup Final, Linfield Defeat Celtic After Great Game". Belfast News Letter. 22 March 1928. p. 14.
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 March 2023.