The 1957–58 Irish Cup was the 78th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
Tournament details | |
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Land | ![]() |
Teams | 16 |
Defending champions | Glenavon |
Final positions | |
Champions | Ballymena United (2nd win) |
Runner-up | Linfield |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 18 |
Goals scored | 78 (4.33 per match) |
Ballymena United won the cup for the 2nd time, defeating Linfield 2–0 in the final at The Oval.[1]
Glenavon were the holders but they were defeated 4–2 by Linfield in the semi-finals.[2]
Results
editFirst round
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 4–2 | Glentoran II |
Ballymena United | 5–0 | Dundela |
Cliftonville | 1–3 | Linfield |
Crusaders | 1–2 | Derry City |
Glenavon | 3–0 | Distillery |
Glentoran | 1–1 | Bangor |
Newry Town | 3–3 | Linfield Swifts |
Portadown | 2–0 | Coleraine |
Replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangor | 2–1 | Glentoran |
Linfield Swifts | 4–2 | Newry Town |
Quarter-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 3–1 | Ards |
Bangor | 2–3 | Derry City |
Glenavon | 3–1 | Linfield Swifts |
Portadown | 2–2 | Linfield |
Replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Linfield | 6–4 | Portadown |
Semi-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 3–0 | Derry City |
Linfield | 4–2 | Glenavon |
Final
editReferences
edit- ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.