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1948–49 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsBelfast Celtic
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (13th win)
Runner-upGlenavon
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored51 (3.4 per match)

The 1948–49 Gold Cup was the 30th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 13th time, defeating Glenavon 5–0 in the final at Solitude.[2]

Results

[3]

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 0–2 Ballymena United
Belfast Celtic 2–1 Glentoran
Derry City 0–4 Glenavon
Portadown 5–5 Cliftonville
Bangor bye
Coleraine bye
Distillery bye
Linfield bye

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 2–1 Portadown

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 2–5 Linfield
Cliftonville 0–1 Belfast Celtic
Distillery 0–0 Coleraine
Glenavon 1–1 Ballymena United

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 2–4 Glenavon
Coleraine 0–0 Distillery

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 0–1 Coleraine

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 2–1 Belfast Celtic
Linfield 3–1 Coleraine

Final

Linfield5–0Glenavon
Thompson 3'
Simpson 16', 26', 58'
McDowell 40'		 Report
Attendance: 18,000

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Celtic Retain The Gold Cup". Belfast News Letter. 25 November 1948. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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