1952–53 County Antrim Shield

Football tournament season

1952–53 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	10
Defending champions	Glentoran
Final positions
Champions	Linfield (21st win)
Runner-up	Distillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	53 (3.53 per match)
← 1951–52 1953–54 →

The 1952–53 County Antrim Shield was the 64th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Linfield won the tournament for the 21st time, defeating Distillery 2–1 in the second final replay at Solitude after two previous draws.

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	2–2	Brantwood
Larne	0–5	Linfield
Ards	bye
Bangor	bye
Cliftonville	bye
Crusaders	bye
Distillery	bye
Glentoran	bye

Replays

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Brantwood	3–3	Ballymena United

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	2–1	Brantwood

Quarter-finals

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

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	5–1	Ballymena United

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Distillery	1–1	Glentoran
Linfield	2–1	Ards

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Distillery	2–0	Glentoran

Final

9 May 1953

Linfield	2–2	Distillery
Dickson 28', 86' (pen.)	Report	Wilson 42' Mulgrew 73'

Solitude, Belfast

Replay

13 May 1953

Linfield	4–4 (a.e.t.)	Distillery
Dickson Nixon McDowell	Report	Price Dodds

Solitude, BelfastReferee: F. Thurman (Preston)

Second replay

18 May 1953

Linfield	2–1	Distillery
Lunn 4' Dickson 82'	Report	McAdam 53'

Solitude, Belfast

References

"Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
"Fatigued Linfield Take Co. Antrim Shield At Third Attempt". Northern Whig. 12 May 1952. p. 5.
"County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.

External links

Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners

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