1936–37 Irish Cup

1936–37 Irish Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Linfield
Final positions
Champions	Belfast Celtic (3rd win)
Runner-up	Linfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	71 (3.55 per match)

The 1936–37 Irish Cup was the 57th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 3rd time, defeating the holders Linfield 3–0 in the final at The Oval.

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	5–1	Ards
Bangor	2–3	Newry Town
Cliftonville	2–1	Larne
Crusaders	1–4	Belfast Celtic
Derry City	4–1	Distillery
Glentoran	3–0	Belfast Celtic II
Linfield	7–1	Coleraine
Portadown	2–0	Glenavon

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	1–0	Derry City
Cliftonville	0–1	Belfast Celtic
Glentoran	0–0	Linfield
Portadown	0–0	Newry Town

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Linfield	6–1	Glentoran
Newry Town	2–2	Portadown

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Portadown	3–4	Newry Town

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Belfast Celtic	1–1	Ballymena United
Linfield	2–2	Newry Town

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Belfast Celtic	3–0	Ballymena United
Linfield	2–0	Newry Town

Final

10 April 1937

Belfast Celtic	3–0	Linfield
Turnbull 5', 64', 88'	Report

The Oval, Belfast

Attendance: 15,540

Referee: T. Thompson (Northumberland)

External links

• Northern Ireland Cup Finals. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF)