1996–97 Irish Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 32 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Glenavon (5th win) |
Runner-up | Cliftonville |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 39 |
Goals scored | 108 (2.77 per match) |
The 1996–97 Irish Cup was the 117th edition of Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 3 May 1997 with the final.
Glentoran were the defending champions after winning their 16th Irish Cup last season, with a 1–0 win over Glenavon in the 1996 final. This season Glenavon went one better by winning the cup for the 5th time, with a 1–0 win over Cliftonville in the final.[1][2]
Fifth round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballyclare Comrades | 2–3 | Cliftonville |
Bangor | 3–0 | Ballymena United |
Brantwood | 0–2 | Dundela |
British Telecom | 1–1 | Crumlin United |
Carrick Rangers | 0–0 | RUC |
Coleraine | 2–1 | Linfield |
Crusaders | 4–1 | Institute |
Drumaness Mills | 1–3 | Limavady United |
Dungannon Swifts | 1–1 | Loughgall |
Enkalon | 1–1 | Portstewart |
Glenavon | 1–0 | Ards |
Glentoran | 4–0 | Distillery |
Larne | 0–2 | Coagh United |
Newry Town | 0–0 | Omagh Town |
Park | 0–4 | Chimney Corner |
Portadown | 3–0 | Dunmurry Recreation |
Replays
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Crumlin United | 4–1 | British Telecom |
Loughgall | 3–1 | Dungannon Swifts |
Omagh Town | 1–0 | Newry Town |
Portstewart | 3–1 | Enkalon |
RUC | 2–1 | Carrick Rangers |
Sixth round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Crumlin United | 1–2 | Loughgall |
Crusaders | 1–0 | Portadown |
Dundela | 1–2 | Coagh United |
Glenavon | 2–0 | Glentoran |
Limavady United | 1–1 | Bangor |
Omagh Town | 3–2 | Chimney Corner |
Portstewart | 0–1 | Coleraine |
RUC | 0–3 | Cliftonville |
Replay
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangor | 0–2 | Limavady United |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Cliftonville | 3–1 | Crusaders |
Glenavon | 4–1 | Coagh United |
Loughgall | 1–1 | Coleraine |
Omagh Town | 2–2 | Limavady United |
Replays
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Coleraine | 0–1 | Loughgall |
Limavady United | 0–1 | Omagh Town |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Cliftonville | 3–1 | Loughgall |
Glenavon | 5–0 | Omagh Town |
Final
References
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. rsssf.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Northern Ireland 1996/97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. rsssf.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.