Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | Coleraine |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (18th win) |
Runner-up | Portadown |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 13 |
Goals scored | 56 (4.31 per match) |
← 1958–591960–61 → |
The 1959–60 Gold Cup was the 41st edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.
The tournament was won by Linfield for the 18th time, defeating Portadown 3–2 in the final at Solitude.
Results
First round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Coleraine | 3–2 | Glentoran |
Distillery | 3–0 | Derry City |
Glenavon | 2–1 | Cliftonville |
Portadown | 4–0 | Ards |
Ballymena United | bye | |
Bangor | bye | |
Crusaders | bye | |
Linfield | bye |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Coleraine | 1–1 | Bangor |
Crusaders | 1–5 | Linfield |
Glenavon | 4–5 | Ballymena United |
Portadown | 4–1 | Distillery |
Replay
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangor | 4–0 | Coleraine |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 1–1 | Linfield |
Portadown | 4–0 | Bangor |
Replay
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Linfield | 3–1 | Ballymena United |
Final
Linfield | 3–2 | Portadown |
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Milburn 49', 66' Wilson 54' |
Report | Walker 30' Johnston 56' |
References
- "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- "Linfield's Second Trophy". Belfast Telegraph. 29 December 1959. p. 9.
- "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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