1978–79 Gold Cup

1978–79 Gold Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	12
Defending champions	Glentoran
Final positions
Champions	Portadown (5th win)
Runner-up	Cliftonville
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	105 (3.39 per match)

The 1978–79 Gold Cup was the 60th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

The tournament was won by Portadown for the 5th time, defeating Cliftonville 2–1 in the final at the Windsor Park.

Group standings

Section A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Result
1	Portadown	5	5	0	0	13	3	4.333	10	Advance to final
2	Linfield	5	4	0	1	15	6	2.500	8
3	Glenavon	5	3	0	2	9	11	0.818	6
4	Ards	5	1	1	3	8	14	0.571	3
5	Distillery	5	0	2	3	3	8	0.375	2
6	Bangor	5	0	1	4	6	12	0.500	1

Source: Irish League Archive

Section B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Result
1	Cliftonville	5	3	1	1	10	6	1.667	7	Advance to final
2	Glentoran	5	3	1	1	9	7	1.286	7
3	Ballymena United	5	3	0	2	10	8	1.250	6
4	Crusaders	5	2	1	2	7	6	1.167	5
5	Coleraine	5	2	0	3	8	8	1.000	4
6	Larne	5	0	1	4	4	13	0.308	1

Source: Irish League Archive

Final

22 November 1978

Portadown	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Cliftonville
Gordon 16' Campbell 99'		Bowers 76'

Windsor Park, Belfast

Referee: Jimmy Haughey

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners