1951–52 Gold Cup

1951–52 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (2nd win)
Runner-upGlenavon
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored59 (3.93 per match)

The 1951–52 Gold Cup was the 33rd edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Glentoran for the 2nd time, defeating Glenavon 2–1 in the final at Windsor Park.[2]

Results

[3]

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 3–4 Ards
Crusaders 1–2 Glenavon
Glentoran 5–0 Distillery
Linfield 2–0 Derry City
Bangor bye
Cliftonville bye
Coleraine bye
Portadown bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–1 Linfield
Glenavon 4–1 Coleraine
Glentoran 1–1 Bangor
Portadown 4–2 Cliftonville

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 0–2 Glentoran
Linfield 6–2 Ards

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 2–2 Linfield
Glentoran 2–0 Portadown

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 2–2 Linfield

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 3–1 Linfield

Final

Glentoran2–1Glenavon
McFarlane 45'
Ewing 50'		 Report Walker 38'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: P. Thurman (Preston)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Glentoran's First Gold Cup Success". Northern Whig. 10 January 1952. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.