1956–57 Gold Cup

Football tournament season
1956–57 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsGlenavon (2nd win)
Runner-upDerry City
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored38 (2.71 per match)
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The 1956–57 Gold Cup was the 38th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Glenavon for the 2nd time, defeating Derry City 3–1 in the final at The Oval.[2]

Results

[3]

First round

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

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 0–0 Coleraine
Derry City 1–0 Portadown
Distillery 2–2 Cliftonville
Glenavon 2–0 Crusaders

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 0–1 Distillery
Coleraine 1–1 Bangor

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 1–3 Coleraine

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 3–1 Derry City
Glenavon 3–1 Cliftonville

Final

Glenavon3–1Derry City
Elwood 27'
Jones 43', 90'		 Report Nash 62'
The Oval, Belfast

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Glenavon Outplay Derry (Jones Gets Two)". Ireland's Saturday Night. 8 May 1957. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

External links

  • Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners
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