Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | Ards |
Final positions | |
Champions | Glenavon (1st win) |
Runner-up | Linfield |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 46 (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 |
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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 |
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Ballymena United | 0–0 | Portadown |
Crusaders | 1–2 | Coleraine |
Glenavon | 6–2 | Glentoran |
Linfield | 2–1 | Derry City |
Replay
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Portadown | 0–2 | Ballymena United |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Glenavon | 4–1 | Ballymena United |
Linfield | 3–0 | Coleraine |
Final
Glenavon | 3–2 | Linfield |
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Jones 33', 39', 61' | Report | Kennedy 50' Dickson 53' |
References
- "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- "Glenavon Triumph In The Gold Cup". Northern Whig. 5 May 1955. p. 8.
- "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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