1968–69 County Antrim Shield

1968–69 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsCrusaders (3rd win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored43 (3.91 per match)

The 1968–69 County Antrim Shield was the 80th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Crusaders won the tournament for the 3rd time, defeating Linfield 2–1 in the final at Solitude.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 5–0 Glentoran II
Crusaders 4–3 Queen's University
Distillery 3–0 Comber Recreation
Larne 4–0 Cliftonville
Ballymena United bye
Bangor bye
Glentoran bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 4–1 Ballymena United
Glentoran 3–1 Ards
Larne 3–0 Bangor
Linfield 4–0 Distillery

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 2–0 Glentoran
Linfield 2–1 Larne

Final

Crusaders2–1Linfield
Hume 12'
Meldrum 19' (pen.)		 Report Hamilton 56'
Referee: Jack Adair (Belfast)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Sensation As Crues Do It". Ireland's Saturday Night. 17 May 1969. p. 1.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.