1965–66 Irish Cup

1965–66 Irish Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Coleraine
Final positions
Champions	Glentoran (8th win)
Runner-up	Linfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played	22
Goals scored	89 (4.05 per match)

The 1965–66 Irish Cup was the 86th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football. Glentoran won for the 8th time, defeating Linfield 1–0 in the final at the Oval. They eliminated defending champions Coleraine in the semi-finals.

Results

First round

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

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	3–1	Derry City
Crusaders	10–1	Newry Town

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	1–3	Crusaders
Ballymena United	1–1	Coleraine
Distillery	1–1	Glentoran
Linfield	5–1	Brantwood

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Coleraine	2–2	Ballymena United
Glentoran	1–1	Distillery

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	1–2	Coleraine
Distillery	1–2	Glentoran

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	1–1	Coleraine
Linfield	2–0	Crusaders

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	5–0	Coleraine

Final

23 April 1966

Glentoran	2–0	Linfield
Conroy 32', 88'	Report

The Oval, Belfast

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: J. Adair (Belfast)

External links

• The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation - Northern Ireland - Cup Finals