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1939–40 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country  Northern Ireland
Teams11
Defending champions Belfast Celtic
Final positions
Champions Glentoran (9th win)
Runner-up Linfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored47 (3.92 per match)

The 1939–40 County Antrim Shield was the 51st edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]

Glentoran won the tournament for the 9th time, defeating Linfield 4–0 in the final at Solitude. [2] [3]

Results

First round

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

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 3–0 Crusaders
Linfield Swifts 3–0 Ards

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 6–2 Cliftonville
Belfast Celtic 3–1 Linfield Swifts
Distillery 2–3 Linfield
Glentoran 4–0 Larne

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–0 Ballymena United
Linfield 1–0 Belfast Celtic

Final

Glentoran4–0 Linfield
Robinson 40', 84'
Grice 46'
Smith 88'
Report
Referee: Mr T. Bentley (Manchester)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Co. Antrim Shield, Splendid First Half At Cliftonville, Oval Team's Success". Belfast News Letter. 25 April 1940. p. 2.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1939–40 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country  Northern Ireland
Teams11
Defending champions Belfast Celtic
Final positions
Champions Glentoran (9th win)
Runner-up Linfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored47 (3.92 per match)

The 1939–40 County Antrim Shield was the 51st edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]

Glentoran won the tournament for the 9th time, defeating Linfield 4–0 in the final at Solitude. [2] [3]

Results

First round

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

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 3–0 Crusaders
Linfield Swifts 3–0 Ards

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 6–2 Cliftonville
Belfast Celtic 3–1 Linfield Swifts
Distillery 2–3 Linfield
Glentoran 4–0 Larne

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–0 Ballymena United
Linfield 1–0 Belfast Celtic

Final

Glentoran4–0 Linfield
Robinson 40', 84'
Grice 46'
Smith 88'
Report
Referee: Mr T. Bentley (Manchester)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Co. Antrim Shield, Splendid First Half At Cliftonville, Oval Team's Success". Belfast News Letter. 25 April 1940. p. 2.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

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