1972–73 Carlsberg Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Land | ![]() |
Teams | 12 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Portadown |
Runner-up | Ards |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 11 |
Goals scored | 46 (4.18 per match) |
The 1972–73 Carlsberg Cup was the 1st edition of the Carlsberg Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
The tournament was won by Portadown, defeating Ards 3–0 in the final at Windsor Park.[2]
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangor | 3–2 | Distillery |
Cliftonville | 1–3 | Ballymena United |
Crusaders | 1–0 | Glenavon |
Derry City | 2–4 | Coleraine |
Ards | bye | |
Glentoran | bye | |
Linfield | bye | |
Portadown | bye |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 0–6 | Ards |
Glentoran | 0–1 | Bangor |
Linfield | 3–2 | Crusaders |
Portadown | 4–1 | Coleraine |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 4–1 | Bangor |
Linfield | 2–4 | Portadown |
Final
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Irish League Archive, Carlsberg Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Cheers! Now The Blues Are Next". Belfast Telegraph. 17 August 1972. p. 19.
- ^ "Carlsberg Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.