1972–73 Ulster Cup - Misplaced Pages

Football tournament season

The 1972–73 Ulster Cup was the 25th edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Coleraine won the tournament for the 4th time, finishing top of the group standings.

Group standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Result
1	Coleraine (C)	11	7	2	2	25	18	1.389	16	Champions
2	Distillery	11	6	3	2	19	10	1.900	15
3	Crusaders	11	6	3	2	23	13	1.769	15
4	Portadown	11	6	3	2	22	15	1.467	15
5	Ballymena United	11	6	2	3	24	15	1.600	14
6	Linfield	11	6	2	3	25	21	1.190	14
7	Ards	11	6	0	5	28	21	1.333	12
8	Bangor	11	4	4	3	14	14	1.000	12
9	Glentoran	11	4	2	5	20	21	0.952	10
10	Cliftonville	11	2	0	9	14	29	0.483	4
11	Glenavon	11	1	1	9	9	31	0.290	3
12	Derry City	11	1	0	10	6	21	0.286	2

Source: Irish League Archive
(C) Champions

Derry City's home matches against Bangor, Coleraine and Portadown were unplayed. They were prevented from playing at the Brandywell and refused to play elsewhere. Bangor, Coleraine and Portadown were each awarded victory for these matches.

"Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
"Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.

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Seasons

v t e 1972–73 in Northern Irish football
Domestic leagues	Irish League
Domestic cups	Irish Cup Gold Cup City Cup Ulster Cup Carlsberg Cup County Antrim Shield
All-Ireland competitions	Blaxnit Cup
European competitions	~~European Cup~~ ~~UEFA Cup~~ ~~European Cup Winners' Cup~~
Related to national team	British Home Championship 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (Group 6)

National teams

Men	NIFL Premiership NIFL Championship NIFL Premier Intermediate League Ballymena & Provincial Football League Mid-Ulster Football League Northern Amateur Football League NIFL Premiership Development League
Women	Women's Premiership Championship 1 Championship 2

Domestic cups

Men	Irish Cup NI Football League Cup NIFL Charity Shield County Antrim Shield Mid-Ulster Cup North West Senior Cup Irish Intermediate Cup Steel & Sons Cup Bob Radcliffe Cup Craig Memorial Cup
Women	IFA Women's Challenge Cup NIFL Women's Premiership League Cup All-Island Cup

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