1998–99 Gold Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 18 |
Defending champions | Glenavon |
Final positions | |
Champions | Glentoran (12th win) |
Runner-up | Portadown |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 52 |
Goals scored | 179 (3.44 per match) |
The 1998–99 Gold Cup was the 80th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
The tournament was won by Glentoran for the 12th time, defeating Portadown 3–1 in the final at Windsor Park.[2][3]
Group standings
[edit]Section A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ballymena United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10 | Advance to quarter-final |
2 | Coleraine | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | |
3 | Cliftonville | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | |
4 | Distillery | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 | |
5 | Bangor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
6 | Carrick Rangers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 1 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Section B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Linfield | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 | Advance to quarter-final |
2 | Glenavon | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 10 | |
3 | Newry Town | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 10 | |
4 | Limavady United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 6 | |
5 | Dungannon Swifts | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 3 | |
6 | Crusaders | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 2 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Section C
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Glentoran | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 13 | Advance to quarter-final |
2 | Portadown | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 | |
3 | Ards | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | |
4 | Omagh Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 6 | |
5 | Larne | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | |
6 | Ballyclare Comrades | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Cliftonville | 2–3 | Glenavon |
Coleraine | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Linfield |
Newry Town | 1–3 | Glentoran |
Portadown | 1–0 | Ballymena United |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Glentoran | 4–1 | Glenavon |
Portadown | 3–0 | Linfield |
Final
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Slick Glens Are The Golden Boys". Belfast Telegraph. 16 December 1998. p. 26.
- ^ "Glens' Glee". Belfast News Letter. 16 December 1998. p. 16.