1934–35 Gold Cup

1934–35 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams14
Defending championsPortadown
Final positions
ChampionsBelfast Celtic (3rd win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored66 (4.4 per match)

The 1934–35 Gold Cup was the 23rd edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Belfast Celtic for the 3rd time, defeating Linfield 4–0 in the final at Grosvenor Park.[2]

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 5–2 Cliftonville
Ballymena United 2–4 Linfield
Bangor 2–2 Newry Town
Belfast Celtic 2–1 Larne
Coleraine 2–1 Distillery
Glenavon 3–0 Glentoran
Portadown 4–3 Derry City

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Newry Town 3–4 Bangor

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 2–2 Portadown
Belfast Celtic 1–0 Glenavon
Coleraine 0–3 Linfield
Ards bye

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Portadown 4–1 Bangor

Semi-finals

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

Final

Belfast Celtic4–0Linfield
Geoghegan 16', 40'
Martin 80', 83'		 Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: T. Bentley (Manchester)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Big Surprise For Linfield In Gold Cup Final, Celtic Win By Four Clear Goals - League Leaders Crack". Northern Whig. 6 December 1934. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.