1930–31 Gold Cup

1930–31 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams14
Defending championsDistillery
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (10th win)
Runner-upBelfast Celtic
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored78 (5.2 per match)

The 1930–31 Gold Cup was the 19th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 10th time, defeating Belfast Celtic 6–1 in the final at Grosvenor Park.[2]

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena 7–0 Newry Town
Bangor 2–2 Larne
Belfast Celtic 4–2 Portadown
Cliftonville 0–1 Glenavon
Coleraine 2–4 Ards
Distillery 2–0 Derry City
Glentoran 1–2 Linfield

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Larne 2–2 Bangor

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 4–2 Larne

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 5–2 Bangor
Distillery 4–2 Glenavon
Linfield 5–0 Ballymena
Ards bye

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 6–3 Ards
Linfield 4–1 Distillery

Final

Linfield6–1Belfast Celtic
Jones 1', 31'
Grice 8', 80'
Hewitt 17', 72'		 Report Canavan 87'
Referee: P. Snape (Blackpool)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Linfield Rout Celtic In Gold Cup Final". Northern Whig. 11 December 1930. p. 5.
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 March 2023.