| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | 
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 13 |
| Defending champions | Ards |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (30th win) |
| Runner-up | Bangor |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 54 (3.6 per match) |
The 1972β73 County Antrim Shield was the 84th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]
Linfield won the tournament for the 30th time, defeating Bangor 9β1 on aggregate in the final. [2] [3] [4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 5β2 | Chimney Corner |
| Carrick Rangers | 0β2 | Linfield |
| Crusaders | 0β1 | Dundela |
| Glentoran | 3β1 | Distillery |
| Linfield Swifts | 0β1 | Ards |
| Ballymena United | bye | |
| Cliftonville | bye | |
| Larne | bye |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 0β1 | Linfield |
| Bangor | 3β2 | Larne |
| Cliftonville | 2β1 | Dundela |
| Glentoran | 5β5 (5β3 p) | Ballymena United |
Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 3β0 | Cliftonville | 1β0 | 2β0 |
| Linfield | 4β3 | Glentoran | 1β1 | 3β2 |
| Bangor | 0β5 | Linfield |
|---|---|---|
| Report | McAllister  2'Millen 31'Malone Magee (
pen.) |
Referee: T. Perry (Newtownabbey)
- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Shield On Way To Windsor". Belfast Telegraph. 18 May 1973. p. 28.
- ^ "All so easy for the Blues". Belfast Telegraph. 29 May 1973. p. 23.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 13 |
| Defending champions | Ards |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (30th win) |
| Runner-up | Bangor |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 54 (3.6 per match) |
The 1972β73 County Antrim Shield was the 84th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]
Linfield won the tournament for the 30th time, defeating Bangor 9β1 on aggregate in the final. [2] [3] [4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 5β2 | Chimney Corner |
| Carrick Rangers | 0β2 | Linfield |
| Crusaders | 0β1 | Dundela |
| Glentoran | 3β1 | Distillery |
| Linfield Swifts | 0β1 | Ards |
| Ballymena United | bye | |
| Cliftonville | bye | |
| Larne | bye |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 0β1 | Linfield |
| Bangor | 3β2 | Larne |
| Cliftonville | 2β1 | Dundela |
| Glentoran | 5β5 (5β3 p) | Ballymena United |
Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 3β0 | Cliftonville | 1β0 | 2β0 |
| Linfield | 4β3 | Glentoran | 1β1 | 3β2 |
| Bangor | 0β5 | Linfield |
|---|---|---|
| Report | McAllister 2' Millen 31'Malone Magee (
pen.) |
Referee: T. Perry (Newtownabbey)
- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Shield On Way To Windsor". Belfast Telegraph. 18 May 1973. p. 28.
- ^ "All so easy for the Blues". Belfast Telegraph. 29 May 1973. p. 23.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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