| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | 
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Coleraine |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Carrick Rangers (1st win) |
| Runner-up | Linfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 72 (3.43 per match) |
The 1975β76 Irish Cup was the 96th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
Carrick Rangers won the cup for the 1st time, defeating Linfield 2β1 in the final at The Oval and becoming only the third (and to the date, the most recent) non-senior side to win the cup. [1]
The holders Coleraine were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Carrick. [2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1β0 | Dundela |
| Ballymena United | 2β3 | Carrick Rangers |
| Crusaders | 3β0 | Omagh Town |
| Distillery | 0β2 | Glentoran |
| Larne | 2β2 | Glenavon |
| Limavady United | 0β1 | Cliftonville |
| Linfield | 4β2 | Bangor |
| Portadown | 0β0 | Coleraine |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Coleraine | 1β0 | Portadown |
| Glenavon | 1β2 | Larne |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1β1 | Linfield |
| Coleraine | 1β1 | Carrick Rangers |
| Glentoran | 3β1 | Cliftonville |
| Larne | 3β2 | Crusaders |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 3β3 | Coleraine |
| Linfield | 7β1 | Ards |
Second replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 2β1 | Coleraine |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 3β3 | Larne |
| Linfield | 2β0 | Glentoran |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 3β2 | Larne |
Final
| Carrick Rangers | 2β1 | Linfield |
|---|---|---|
Prenter  25', 64' |
Report | Malone 1' |
References
- ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881β2005.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
External links
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| Domestic cups |
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| Awards | |||||
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Coleraine |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Carrick Rangers (1st win) |
| Runner-up | Linfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 72 (3.43 per match) |
The 1975β76 Irish Cup was the 96th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
Carrick Rangers won the cup for the 1st time, defeating Linfield 2β1 in the final at The Oval and becoming only the third (and to the date, the most recent) non-senior side to win the cup. [1]
The holders Coleraine were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Carrick. [2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1β0 | Dundela |
| Ballymena United | 2β3 | Carrick Rangers |
| Crusaders | 3β0 | Omagh Town |
| Distillery | 0β2 | Glentoran |
| Larne | 2β2 | Glenavon |
| Limavady United | 0β1 | Cliftonville |
| Linfield | 4β2 | Bangor |
| Portadown | 0β0 | Coleraine |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Coleraine | 1β0 | Portadown |
| Glenavon | 1β2 | Larne |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1β1 | Linfield |
| Coleraine | 1β1 | Carrick Rangers |
| Glentoran | 3β1 | Cliftonville |
| Larne | 3β2 | Crusaders |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 3β3 | Coleraine |
| Linfield | 7β1 | Ards |
Second replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 2β1 | Coleraine |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 3β3 | Larne |
| Linfield | 2β0 | Glentoran |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 3β2 | Larne |
Final
| Carrick Rangers | 2β1 | Linfield |
|---|---|---|
| Prenter 25', 64' |
Report | Malone 1' |
References
- ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881β2005.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
External links
| National teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leagues |
| ||||
| Domestic cups |
| ||||
| Defunct leagues | |||||
| Defunct cups | |||||
| Awards | |||||