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Football tournament season
1975–76 City Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsBangor (2nd win)
Runner-upColeraine
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored107 (3.45 per match)
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The 1975–76 City Cup was the 71st and final edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

The tournament was won by Bangor for the 2nd time after they defeated Coleraine 3–1 in a penalty shootout in the final at Windsor Park, after the match finished 0-0.

Group standings

Section A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Bangor 5 4 1 0 12 6 2.000 9 Advance to final
2 Linfield 5 4 0 1 8 5 1.600 8
3 Ards 5 2 2 1 13 8 1.625 6
4 Portadown 5 2 0 3 12 11 1.091 4
5 Distillery 5 0 2 3 3 8 0.375 2
6 Glenavon 5 0 1 4 2 12 0.167 1
Source: Irish League Archive

Section B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Coleraine 5 3 2 0 16 5 3.200 8 Advance to final
2 Ballymena United 5 1 3 1 7 7 1.000 5
3 Larne 5 2 1 2 7 13 0.538 5
4 Crusaders 5 2 0 3 7 8 0.875 4
5 Glentoran 5 1 2 2 11 13 0.846 4
6 Cliftonville 5 1 2 2 9 11 0.818 4
Source: Irish League Archive

Final

Bangor0 – 0 (a.e.t.)Coleraine
Report
Penalties
Thompson soccer ball with check mark
Feeneysoccer ball with check mark
McCullough soccer ball with check mark
3 – 1 soccer ball with check mark Beckett
soccer ball with red X McCurdy
soccer ball with red X Cochrane
soccer ball with red X Murray
Seaview, BelfastReferee: E. Smyton (Dungannon)

References

  1. "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. "City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. "Coleraine Crack Under Pressure". Belfast Telegraph. 11 December 1975. p. 30.
  4. "City Cup Tables". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.

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