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1981–82 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	12
Defending champions	Cliftonville
Final positions
Champions	Linfield (27th win)
Runner-up	Ballymena United
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	79 (2.55 per match)
← 1980–81 1982–83 →

The 1981–82 Gold Cup was the 63rd edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 27th time, defeating Ballymena United 5–4 on penalties in the final at The Oval after the match finished in a 1–1 draw.

Group standings

Section A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Result
1	Linfield	5	4	1	13	2	6.500	8	Advance to final
2	Portadown	5	4	1	10	5	2.000	8
3	Glenavon	5	3	2	7	5	1.400	6
4	Distillery	5	2	3	4	8	0.500	4
5	Ards	5	1	4	5	10	0.500	2
6	Bangor	5	1	4	5	14	0.357	2

Source: Irish League Archive

Section B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Result
1	Ballymena United	5	3	2	0	7	3	2.333	8	Advance to final
2	Coleraine	5	2	2	1	8	5	1.600	6
3	Crusaders	5	1	3	1	6	5	1.200	5
4	Cliftonville	5	1	2	2	6	6	1.000	4
5	Larne	5	2	0	3	5	8	0.625	4
6	Glentoran	5	1	1	3	4	9	0.444	3

Source: Irish League Archive

Final

8 December 1981

Linfield	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Ballymena United
McGaughey 74'	Report	Malone 66'
Penalties
Murray McGaughey Crawford Dornan Dunlop	5–4	Malone McCullough McQuiston Guy McAuley

The Oval, BelfastAttendance: 10,000Referee: Jack Poucher (Newry)

References

"Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
"For sad Sam's take - kick out this decider". Belfast Telegraph. 9 December 1981. p. 29.
"Linfield win after penalty kicks drama". Belfast News Letter. 9 December 1981. p. 16.

External links

Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners

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v t e 1981–82 in Northern Irish football
Domestic leagues	Irish League
Domestic cups	Irish Cup Gold Cup Ulster Cup County Antrim Shield
European competitions	European Cup UEFA Cup European Cup Winners' Cup
Related to national team	British Home Championship 1982 FIFA World Cup 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (Group 6)

Association football in Northern Ireland

Irish Football Association - Northern Ireland Women's Football Association

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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

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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
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