1971–72 Ulster Cup

1971–72 Ulster Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (9th win)
Runner-upBallymena United
Tournament statistics
Matches played66
Goals scored222 (3.36 per match)

The 1971–72 Ulster Cup was the 24th edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 9th time and 2nd consecutive season, finishing top of the group standings.[2]

Group standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Linfield (C) 11 9 0 2 25 11 2.273 18 Champions
2 Ballymena United 11 7 1 3 18 16 1.125 15
3 Portadown 11 6 1 4 26 16 1.625 13
4 Glentoran 11 5 2 4 17 13 1.308 12
5 Coleraine 11 5 2 4 24 22 1.091 12
6 Bangor 11 4 3 4 14 13 1.077 11
7 Distillery 11 4 3 4 13 14 0.929 11
8 Derry City 11 5 0 6 21 20 1.050 10
9 Ards 11 5 0 6 16 20 0.800 10
10 Crusaders 11 3 2 6 20 26 0.769 8
11 Glenavon 11 4 0 7 15 28 0.536 8
12 Cliftonville 11 1 2 8 13 23 0.565 4
Source: Irish League Archive
(C) Champions

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.