1938–39 County Antrim Shield
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 11 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Belfast Celtic (6th win) |
Runner-up | Glentoran |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 10 |
Goals scored | 51 (5.1 per match) |
The 1938–39 County Antrim Shield was the 50th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 6th time, defeating Glentoran 2–1 in the final at Grosvenor Park.[2][3]
Results
First round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Crusaders | 2–5 | Glentoran |
Distillery | 4–1 | Sirocco Works |
Linfield | 3–2 | Bangor |
Ards | bye | |
Ballymena United | bye | |
Belfast Celtic | bye | |
Cliftonville | bye | |
Larne | bye |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 7–1 | Larne |
Cliftonville | 2–1 | Distillery |
Glentoran | 3–2 | Ards |
Linfield | 4–3 | Ballymena United |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 3–1 | Linfield |
Glentoran | 4–0 | Cliftonville |
Final
Belfast Celtic | 2–1 | Glentoran |
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O'Connor ![]() |
Report | Lavery ![]() |
Referee: Mr R. E. Mortimer
References
- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Antrim Shield Final, Celtic Win Third Trophy of the Season". Belfast News Letter. 20 April 1939. p. 3.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.