| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | 
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 14 |
| Defending champions | Derry City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (16th win) |
| Runner-up | Derry City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 92 |
| Goals scored | 346 (3.76 per match) |
The 1937β38 City Cup was the 40th edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]
The tournament was won by Linfield for the 16th time. They defeated Derry City 3β2 in a test match at Solitude after both teams finished level on points in the group standings. [2] [3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 3.182 | 21 |
| 2 | Derry City | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 2.231 | 21 |
| 3 | Belfast Celtic | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 2.133 | 19 |
| 4 | Distillery | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 1.316 | 17 |
| 5 | Glenavon | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1.056 | 15 |
| 6 | Bangor | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 1.444 | 14 |
| 7 | Newry Town | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 1.286 | 13 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 1.227 | 13 |
| 9 | Portadown | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 1.286 | 12 |
| 10 | Larne | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 0.613 | 11 |
| 11 | Ards | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 45 | 0.444 | 8 |
| 12 | Cliftonville | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 0.607 | 6 |
| 13 | Glentoran | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 0.543 | 6 |
| 14 | Coleraine | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 0.432 | 6 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
| Linfield | 3β2 | Derry City |
|---|---|---|
- ^ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Tables". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Country |
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 14 |
| Defending champions | Derry City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (16th win) |
| Runner-up | Derry City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 92 |
| Goals scored | 346 (3.76 per match) |
The 1937β38 City Cup was the 40th edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]
The tournament was won by Linfield for the 16th time. They defeated Derry City 3β2 in a test match at Solitude after both teams finished level on points in the group standings. [2] [3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 3.182 | 21 |
| 2 | Derry City | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 2.231 | 21 |
| 3 | Belfast Celtic | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 2.133 | 19 |
| 4 | Distillery | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 1.316 | 17 |
| 5 | Glenavon | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1.056 | 15 |
| 6 | Bangor | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 1.444 | 14 |
| 7 | Newry Town | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 1.286 | 13 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 1.227 | 13 |
| 9 | Portadown | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 1.286 | 12 |
| 10 | Larne | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 0.613 | 11 |
| 11 | Ards | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 45 | 0.444 | 8 |
| 12 | Cliftonville | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 0.607 | 6 |
| 13 | Glentoran | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 0.543 | 6 |
| 14 | Coleraine | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 0.432 | 6 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
| Linfield | 3β2 | Derry City |
|---|---|---|
- ^ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Tables". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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