| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | 
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Glentoran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Crusaders (1st win) |
| Runner-up | Linfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 61 |
| Goals scored | 242 (3.97 per match) |
The 1953β54 Ulster Cup was the sixth edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]
Crusaders won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Linfield 2β1 in the final. [2] [3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 2.231 | 16 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Distillery | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 1.412 | 11 | |
| 3 | Ards | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 1.000 | 11 | |
| 4 | Portadown | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 0.739 | 8 | |
| 5 | Glenavon | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 0.778 | 7 | |
| 6 | Bangor | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 0.633 | 7 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crusaders | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 1.909 | 16 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Glentoran | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 1.647 | 14 | |
| 3 | Coleraine | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 1.000 | 10 | |
| 4 | Derry City | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 0.652 | 8 | |
| 5 | Ballymena United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 0.762 | 6 | |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 0.636 | 6 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
- ^ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Crusaders Beat Linfield For First Time: First Senior Cup". Northern Whig. 30 September 1953. p. 6.
- ^ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Country |
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Glentoran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Crusaders (1st win) |
| Runner-up | Linfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 61 |
| Goals scored | 242 (3.97 per match) |
The 1953β54 Ulster Cup was the sixth edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]
Crusaders won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Linfield 2β1 in the final. [2] [3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 2.231 | 16 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Distillery | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 1.412 | 11 | |
| 3 | Ards | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 1.000 | 11 | |
| 4 | Portadown | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 0.739 | 8 | |
| 5 | Glenavon | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 0.778 | 7 | |
| 6 | Bangor | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 0.633 | 7 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crusaders | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 1.909 | 16 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Glentoran | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 1.647 | 14 | |
| 3 | Coleraine | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 1.000 | 10 | |
| 4 | Derry City | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 0.652 | 8 | |
| 5 | Ballymena United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 0.762 | 6 | |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 0.636 | 6 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
- ^ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Crusaders Beat Linfield For First Time: First Senior Cup". Northern Whig. 30 September 1953. p. 6.
- ^ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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