1937–38 County Antrim Shield

1937–38 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams11
Defending championsBelfast Celtic
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (18th win)
Runner-upBallymena United
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored54 (4.91 per match)

The 1937–38 County Antrim Shield was the 49th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 18th time, defeating Ballymena United 3–2 in the final at Grosvenor Park.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 2–0 Distillery
Glentoran 6–1 Glentoran II
Summerfield 1–3 Linfield
Ards bye
Ballymena United bye
Bangor bye
Cliftonville bye
Larne bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 3–0 Bangor
Belfast Celtic 7–0 Larne
Glentoran 2–4 Cliftonville
Linfield 8–1 Ards

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 3–2 Cliftonville
Linfield1 1–1 Belfast Celtic

1Belfast Celtic refused to play the replay and Linfield advanced to the final.

Final

Linfield3–2Ballymena United
Rosbotham 26'
Marshall 31', 55'		 Report Wilkin 53'
Mitchell 85' (pen.)
Referee: Charles McLean

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ "County Antrim Shield, Ballymena Nearly Force A Draw". Belfast News Letter. 28 April 1938. p. 12.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.