1936–37 County Antrim Shield

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1936–37 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams11
Defending championsBelfast Celtic
Final positions
ChampionsBelfast Celtic (5th win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored54 (4.91 per match)

The 1936–37 County Antrim Shield was the 48th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 5th time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the final replay at Grosvenor Park after the original final ended in a 2–2 draw.[2][3]

Results[edit]

First round[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 10–0 Crusaders
Glentoran 6–2 Glentoran II
Larne 3–1 Bangor
Ards bye
Ballymena United bye
Cliftonville bye
Distillery bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 4–2 Linfield
Distillery 4–0 Ards
Glentoran 5–1 Ballymena United
Larne 4–0 Cliftonville

Semi-finals[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 2–0 Distillery
Glentoran 4–1 Larne

Final[edit]

Belfast Celtic2–2Glentoran
Turnbull 39'
McIlroy 89'		 Report Miller 8' (pen.), 59'

Replay[edit]

Belfast Celtic1–0Glentoran
Turnbull Report

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Goal From A Free Decides Antrim Shield, Celts v Glens - Second Match". Ireland's Saturday Night. 1 May 1937. p. 6.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

External links[edit]

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