1997–98 Gold Cup

1997–98 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams18
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsGlenavon (4th win)
Runner-upColeraine
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored172 (3.31 per match)

The 1997–98 Gold Cup was the 79th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Glenavon for the 4th time, defeating Coleraine 4–2 in the final at Windsor Park.[2][3]

Group standings

Section A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Crusaders 5 4 1 0 12 6 +6 13 Advance to quarter-final
2 Glenavon 5 3 2 0 12 5 +7 11
3 Dungannon Swifts 5 2 0 3 10 13 −3 6
4 Larne 5 2 0 3 6 10 −4 6
5 Ballymena United 5 1 1 3 8 9 −1 4
6 Ballyclare Comrades 5 1 0 4 7 12 −5 3
Source: Irish League Archive

Section B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Distillery 5 3 1 1 10 6 +4 10 Advance to quarter-final
2 Linfield 5 3 0 2 15 5 +10 9
3 Coleraine 5 3 0 2 13 10 +3 9
4 Bangor 5 2 1 2 7 6 +1 7
5 Ards 5 2 1 2 9 13 −4 7
6 Limavady United 5 0 1 4 4 18 −14 1
Source: Irish League Archive

Section C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Omagh Town 5 3 2 0 8 3 +5 11 Advance to quarter-final
2 Cliftonville 5 2 3 0 6 1 +5 9
3 Newry Town 5 3 0 2 5 4 +1 9
4 Portadown 5 2 1 2 14 7 +7 7
5 Glentoran 5 1 1 3 6 13 −7 4
6 Carrick Rangers 5 0 1 4 2 13 −11 1
Source: Irish League Archive

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 0–1 (a.e.t.) Coleraine
Linfield 0–1 Glenavon
Newry Town 0–1 Crusaders
Omagh Town 3–1 Distillery

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 2–1 Omagh Town
Glenavon 2–0 Crusaders

Final

Glenavon4–2Coleraine
Grant 23'
Tumilty 26'
Ferguson 36', 71'		 McCallion 89'
Gaston 90'
Referee: John Ferry (Derry)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Best Team Wins". Belfast Telegraph. 3 December 1997. p. 26.
  3. ^ "Golden Boys". Belfast News Letter. 3 December 1997. p. 16.