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Football tournament season
1965–66 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsDerry City
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (21st win)
Runner-upPortadown
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored57 (4.07 per match)
← 1964–651966–67 →

The 1965–66 Gold Cup was the 47th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 21st time, defeating Portadown 6–0 in the final at The Oval.

Results

First round

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

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 2–1 Glentoran

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–2 Cliftonville
Ballymena United 3–3 Crusaders
Distillery 2–2 Portadown
Glenavon 0–1 Linfield

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 2–0 Ballymena United
Portadown 3–1 Distillery

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 7–0 Cliftonville
Portadown 3–2 Crusaders

Final

Linfield6–0Portadown
Pavis 9'
Scott 30', 75', 85'
Stewart 56' (pen.)
Andrews 90'
Report
The Oval, BelfastAttendance: 8,000Referee: S. Carswell

References

  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. "Linfield minus Thomas win the Gold Cup". Belfast Telegraph. 2 December 1965. p. 23.
  3. "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

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