Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | Belfast Celtic |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (13th win) |
Runner-up | Glenavon |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 51 (3.4 per match) |
← 1947–481949–50 → |
The 1948–49 Gold Cup was the 30th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.
The tournament was won by Linfield for the 13th time, defeating Glenavon 5–0 in the final at Solitude.
Results
First round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 0–2 | Ballymena United |
Belfast Celtic | 2–1 | Glentoran |
Derry City | 0–4 | Glenavon |
Portadown | 5–5 | Cliftonville |
Bangor | bye | |
Coleraine | bye | |
Distillery | bye | |
Linfield | bye |
Replay
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Cliftonville | 2–1 | Portadown |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangor | 2–5 | Linfield |
Cliftonville | 0–1 | Belfast Celtic |
Distillery | 0–0 | Coleraine |
Glenavon | 1–1 | Ballymena United |
Replays
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 2–4 | Glenavon |
Coleraine | 0–0 | Distillery |
Second replay
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Distillery | 0–1 | Coleraine |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Glenavon | 2–1 | Belfast Celtic |
Linfield | 3–1 | Coleraine |
Final
Linfield | 5–0 | Glenavon |
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Thompson 3' Simpson 16', 26', 58' McDowell 40' |
Report |
References
- "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- "Celtic Retain The Gold Cup". Belfast News Letter. 25 November 1948. p. 6.
- "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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