1955–56 Gold Cup

1955–56 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsGlenavon
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (16th win)
Runner-upPortadown
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored50 (4.55 per match)

The 1955–56 Gold Cup was the 37th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 16th time, defeating Portadown 3–0 in the final at Grosvenor Park.[2]

Results

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First round

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

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–3 Portadown
Cliftonville 0–3 Bangor
Glentoran 5–3 Derry City
Linfield 4–1 Glenavon

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 4–2 Glentoran
Portadown 5–2 Bangor

Final

Linfield3–0Portadown
Dickson 12', 66'
Richardson 53'		 Report
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: E. Seymour (Wakefield)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Superior Linfield Take Gold Cup". Northern Whig. 8 December 1955. p. 8.
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.