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1956–57 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams10
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (14th win)
Runner-upDistillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored28 (2.8 per match)

The 1956–57 County Antrim Shield was the 68th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Glentoran won the tournament for the 14th time, defeating Distillery 4–0 in the final replay at Solitude after the original final ended in a 0–0 draw.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 3–1 Linfield Swifts
Larne 1–2 Cliftonville
Ards bye
Ballymena United bye
Bangor bye
Distillery bye
Glentoran bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 5–0 Cliftonville
Bangor 0–1 Glentoran
Distillery 2–1 Crusaders
Linfield 0–1 Ballymena United

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 3–2 Ballymena United
Glentoran 2–0 Ards

Final

Glentoran0–0Distillery
Report

Replay

Glentoran4–0Distillery
Thompson 22', 55'
Mulvey 44'
Hughes 75'		 Report

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Glentoran win Shield by four-goal margin". Northern Whig. 20 May 1957. p. 8.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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