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Football tournament season
1954–55 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsArds
Final positions
ChampionsGlenavon (1st win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored46 (3.83 per match)
← 1953–541955–56 →

The 1954–55 Gold Cup was the 36th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

The tournament was won by Glenavon for the 1st time, defeating Linfield 3–2 in the final at The Oval.

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 4–3 Ards
Distillery 0–3 Coleraine
Glentoran 2–1 Cliftonville
Linfield 4–1 Bangor
Ballymena United bye
Derry City bye
Glenavon bye
Portadown bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 0–0 Portadown
Crusaders 1–2 Coleraine
Glenavon 6–2 Glentoran
Linfield 2–1 Derry City

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Portadown 0–2 Ballymena United

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 4–1 Ballymena United
Linfield 3–0 Coleraine

Final

Glenavon3–2Linfield
Jones 33', 39', 61' Report Kennedy 50'
Dickson 53'
The Oval, BelfastAttendance: 20,000Referee: A. Holland (Barnsley)

References

  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. "Glenavon Triumph In The Gold Cup". Northern Whig. 5 May 1955. p. 8.
  3. "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

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