1985–86 Ulster Cup

1985–86 Ulster Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Linfield
Final positions
Champions	Coleraine (6th win)
Runner-up	Portadown
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	106 (3.42 per match)

The 1985–86 Ulster Cup was the 38th edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Coleraine won the tournament for the 6th time, defeating Portadown 5–0 in the final.

Group standings

Section A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Linfield	3	3	0	0	10	1	+9	6	Advance to quarter-final
2	Cliftonville	3	1	1	1	8	4	+4	3
3	Distillery	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	3
4	Bangor	3	0	0	3	0	13	−13	0

Source: Irish League Archive

Section B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Coleraine	3	2	1	0	8	6	+2	5	Advance to quarter-final
2	Larne	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	3
3	Crusaders	3	1	0	2	7	7	0	2
4	Carrick Rangers	3	1	0	2	3	6	−3	2

Source: Irish League Archive

Section C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Glentoran	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	5	Advance to quarter-final
2	Glenavon	3	2	0	1	5	4	+1	4
3	Ards	3	1	0	2	4	7	−3	2
4	Chimney Corner	3	0	1	2	2	4	−2	1

Source: Irish League Archive

Section D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Portadown	3	2	1	0	7	4	+3	5	Advance to quarter-final
2	Dundela	3	1	2	0	4	1	+3	4
3	Newry Town	3	1	0	2	6	9	−3	2
4	Ballymena United	3	0	1	2	3	6	−3	1

Source: Irish League Archive

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Coleraine	2–0	Dundela
Glentoran	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Cliftonville
Linfield	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Glenavon
Portadown	3–1 (a.e.t.)	Larne

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Coleraine	1–0	Cliftonville
Portadown	3–1	Linfield

Final

25 September 1985

Coleraine	5–0 (a.e.t.)	Portadown
Richardson 97' Healy 105', 108', 111', 120'

Windsor Park, Belfast

Referee: Alan Snoddy (Lisburn)

External links

• Ulster Cup Winners