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Football tournament season
1967–68 Top Four Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Teams4
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (2nd title)
Runner-upColeraine
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored17 (3.4 per match)
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The 1967–68 Top Four Cup was the 3rd edition of the Top Four Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 2nd time and 2nd season in a row, defeating Coleraine 3–1 in the final replay at Solitude after the original final had ended 2-2.

Results

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 2–0 Ards
Linfield 2–2 Glentoran

Playoff

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 1–2 Linfield

Final

Linfield2–2Coleraine
Hamilton 37'
Scott 81'
Report Halliday 30'
Gaston 68'
Solitude, BelfastReferee: M. Fussey (Retford)

Replay

Linfield3–1 (a.e.t.)Coleraine
Hamilton 75', 106'
Pavis 102'
Report Moore 83'
Solitude, Belfast

References

  1. "Irish League Archive, Top Four Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  2. "Linfield win - United style". Belfast Telegraph. 31 May 1968. p. 20.
  3. "Fourth trophy for Blues". Belfast News Letter. 31 May 1968. p. 18.
  4. "Can Irish football not afford 20 minutes?". Belfast Telegraph. 17 May 1968. p. 27.
  5. "Scott saves the day for Linfield". Belfast News Letter. 17 May 1968. p. 16.
  6. "Top Four Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

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