1967–68 Gold Cup

1967–68 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (22nd win)
Runner-upArds
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored59 (4.21 per match)

The 1967–68 Gold Cup was the 49th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 22nd time, defeating Ards 3–2 in the final at The Oval.[2][3]

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 8–1 Ballymena United
Glentoran 0–1 Ards
Linfield 5–1 Cliftonville
Portadown 3–1 Bangor
Coleraine bye
Crusaders bye
Derry City bye
Distillery bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 6–1 Portadown
Crusaders 4–5 Derry City
Distillery 1–1 Linfield
Glenavon 0–0 Ards

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–0 Glenavon
Linfield 5–1 Distillery

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–2 Derry City
Linfield 2–1 Coleraine

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–0 Derry City

Final

Linfield3–2Ards
Wood 12' (pen.)
Shields 28', 55'		 Report McAvoy 14'
Mowat 75'
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: J. H. Yates (Worcester)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Shields stars as Blues take Gold Cup". Belfast Telegraph. 30 November 1967. p. 21.
  3. ^ "Shields The Blues Hero". Belfast News Letter. 30 November 1967. p. 14.
  4. ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.