1952–53 Gold Cup

Football tournament season
1952–53 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsPortadown (3rd win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored51 (3.64 per match)
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The 1952–53 Gold Cup was the 34th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Portadown for the 3rd time, defeating Linfield 2–1 in the final at Seaview.[2]

Results

[3]

First round

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

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 2–5 Ards
Glenavon 1–1 Glentoran

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 3–1 Glentoran

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 0–1 Ards
Cliftonville 1–2 Glentoran
Linfield 2–1 Crusaders
Portadown 3–0 Distillery

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 3–2 (a.e.t.) Ards
Portadown 1–0 Glentoran

Final

Portadown2–1Linfield
Russell 79' (o.g.)
Punton 81'		 Report Lunn 39'
Seaview, Belfast

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Portadown Take Gold Cup To Co. Armagh". Northern Whig. 20 May 1953. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

External links

  • Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners
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