1958–59 Irish Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Land | ![]() |
Teams | 16 |
Defending champions | Ballymena United |
Final positions | |
Champions | Glenavon (2nd win) |
Runner-up | Ballymena United |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 19 |
Goals scored | 82 (4.32 per match) |
The 1958–59 Irish Cup was the 79th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
Glenavon won the cup for the 2nd time, defeating the holders Ballymena United 2–0 in the final replay at Windsor Park after the first match had finished in a draw.[1][2]
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 3–1 | Bangor |
Ballymena United | 4–2 | Coleraine |
Crusaders | 2–4 | Distillery |
Derry City | 3–0 | Lambeg Bleachers & Dryers |
Glenavon | 4–2 | Glentoran |
Glentoran II | 3–3 | Cliftonville |
Linfield | 9–3 | Dunmurry Recreation |
Portadown | 7–2 | Larne |
Replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Cliftonville | 1–1 | Glentoran II |
Second replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Glentoran II | 3–0 | Cliftonville |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Distillery | 1–0 | Derry City |
Glenavon | 2–0 | Glentoran II |
Linfield | 4–2 | Ards |
Portadown | 1–1 | Ballymena United |
Replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 1–0 | Portadown |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 2–1 | Linfield |
Distillery | 1–5 | Glenavon |
Final
[edit]Glenavon | 1–1 | Ballymena United |
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Jones ![]() |
Bericht | Lowry ![]() |
Attendance: 18,000
Replay
[edit]Glenavon | 2–0 | Ballymena United |
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Wilson ![]() Magee ![]() |
Bericht |
Attendance: 15,000
References
[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.