Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | Linfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Glentoran (3rd win) |
Runner-up | Linfield |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 13 |
Goals scored | 61 (4.69 per match) |
← 1959–601961–62 → |
The 1960–61 Gold Cup was the 42nd edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.
The tournament was won by Glentoran for the 3rd time, defeating Linfield 4–2 in the final at Solitude.
Results
First round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 5–2 | Bangor |
Cliftonville | 0–4 | Linfield |
Crusaders | 1–0 | Portadown |
Derry City | 1–3 | Glenavon |
Ards | bye | |
Coleraine | bye | |
Distillery | bye | |
Glentoran | bye |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Crusaders | 1–2 | Glenavon |
Distillery | 4–5 | Coleraine |
Glentoran | 3–1 | Ballymena United |
Linfield | 1-1 | Ards |
Replay
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 3–5 | Linfield |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Glentoran | 2–0 | Glenavon |
Linfield | 2–2 | Coleraine |
Replay
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Linfield | 4–1 | Coleraine |
Final
Glentoran | 4–2 | Linfield |
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Thompson 35', 87' Drennan 38' O'Neill 75' |
Report | Walker 76' Dickson 79' |
References
- "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- "Glentoran 'gold' strike gives Linfield 'blues'". Belfast Telegraph. 10 May 1961. p. 15.
- "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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