1954–55 County Antrim Shield
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 10 |
Defending champions | Distillery |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (22nd win) |
Runner-up | Crusaders |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 13 |
Goals scored | 31 (2.38 per match) |
The 1954–55 County Antrim Shield was the 66th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Linfield won the tournament for the 22nd time, defeating Crusaders 3–0 in the final at Solitude.[2][3]
Results
First round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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East Belfast | 1–0 | Ards |
Glentoran | 4–1 | Dundela |
Ballymena United | bye | |
Bangor | bye | |
Cliftonville | bye | |
Crusaders | bye | |
Distillery | bye | |
Linfield | bye |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Bangor | 3–1 | Glentoran |
Cliftonville | 0–0 | Ballymena United |
Crusaders | 5–0 | East Belfast |
Linfield | 2–0 | Distillery |
Replay
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Ballymena United | 2–0 | Cliftonville |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Crusaders | 1–1 | Ballymena United |
Linfield | 1–1 | Bangor |
Replays
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Crusaders | 2–0 | Ballymena United |
Linfield | 1–1 | Bangor |
Second replay
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Linfield | 1–0 | Bangor |
Final
References
- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Linfield's easy win in Antrim Shield final". Ireland's Saturday Night. 8 May 1954. p. 8.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.