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Football tournament season
1958–59 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsColeraine (2nd win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored51 (4.25 per match)
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The 1958–59 Gold Cup was the 40th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

The tournament was won by Coleraine for the 2nd time, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the final at Windsor Park.

Results

First round

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

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 0–3 Coleraine
Glentoran 4–2 Glenavon
Linfield 5–1 Crusaders
Portadown 0–0 Derry City

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry City 5–3 Portadown

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 3–1 Derry City
Glentoran 5–2 Linfield

Final

Coleraine1–0Glentoran
Crossan 16' Report
Windsor Park, BelfastAttendance: 10,000Referee: J. Jobling (Morecambe)

References

  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. "Glens beaten by Coleraine in Gold Cup final". Belfast Telegraph. 19 November 1958. p. 16.
  3. "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

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