1936–37 Gold Cup

1936–37 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams14
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (12th win)
Runner-upDerry City
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored64 (4.57 per match)

The 1936–37 Gold Cup was the 25th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 12th time and 2nd consecutive year, defeating Derry City 7–2 in the final at The Oval.[2]

Results

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First round

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

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 1–3 Larne

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 5–0 Larne
Derry City 2–1 Distillery
Linfield 5–2 Glenavon
Newry Town bye

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry City 3–1 Newry Town
Linfield 5–1 Belfast Celtic

Final

Linfield7–2Derry City
Hume 40', 70', 89'
McMurray 53'
Baird 63', 71', 74'		 Report Carlyle 14' (pen.), 75' (pen.)
Referee: H. E. Hull (Stockport)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ "An Old Time Linfield Display In Gold Cup Final". Northern Whig. 3 December 1936. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.