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1938–39 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country  Northern Ireland
Teams11
Defending champions Linfield
Final positions
Champions Belfast Celtic (6th win)
Runner-up Glentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored51 (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
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
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
Belfast Celtic 3–1 Linfield
Glentoran 4–0 Cliftonville

Final

Belfast Celtic2–1 Glentoran
O'Connor 18', 70' Report Lavery 77'
Referee: Mr R. E. Mortimer

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Antrim Shield Final, Celtic Win Third Trophy of the Season". Belfast News Letter. 20 April 1939. p. 3.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1938–39 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country  Northern Ireland
Teams11
Defending champions Linfield
Final positions
Champions Belfast Celtic (6th win)
Runner-up Glentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored51 (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
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
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
Belfast Celtic 3–1 Linfield
Glentoran 4–0 Cliftonville

Final

Belfast Celtic2–1 Glentoran
O'Connor 18', 70' Report Lavery 77'
Referee: Mr R. E. Mortimer

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Antrim Shield Final, Celtic Win Third Trophy of the Season". Belfast News Letter. 20 April 1939. p. 3.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

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