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1958–59 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country  Northern Ireland
Teams10
Defending champions Linfield
Final positions
Champions Linfield (24th win)
Runner-up Bangor
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored35 (3.5 per match)

The 1958–59 County Antrim Shield was the 70th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 24th time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Bangor 3–1 in the final at Solitude. [2] [3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 5–0 Larne
Distillery 2–0 Crusaders Reserves
Ards bye
Bangor bye
Cliftonville bye
Crusaders bye
Glentoran bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–0 Glentoran
Cliftonville 0–2 Ballymena United
Crusaders 2–3 Bangor
Distillery 2–5 Linfield

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 2–1 Ards
Linfield 0–0 Ballymena United

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 3–0 Ballymena United

Final

Linfield3–1 Bangor
Cairns 12', 49'
Dickson 75'
Report McGreevy 65'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: S. Carswell (Belfast)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Shield Back At Windsor". Ireland's Saturday Night. 9 May 1959. p. 1.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1958–59 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country  Northern Ireland
Teams10
Defending champions Linfield
Final positions
Champions Linfield (24th win)
Runner-up Bangor
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored35 (3.5 per match)

The 1958–59 County Antrim Shield was the 70th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 24th time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Bangor 3–1 in the final at Solitude. [2] [3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 5–0 Larne
Distillery 2–0 Crusaders Reserves
Ards bye
Bangor bye
Cliftonville bye
Crusaders bye
Glentoran bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–0 Glentoran
Cliftonville 0–2 Ballymena United
Crusaders 2–3 Bangor
Distillery 2–5 Linfield

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 2–1 Ards
Linfield 0–0 Ballymena United

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 3–0 Ballymena United

Final

Linfield3–1 Bangor
Cairns 12', 49'
Dickson 75'
Report McGreevy 65'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: S. Carswell (Belfast)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Shield Back At Windsor". Ireland's Saturday Night. 9 May 1959. p. 1.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.

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