| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | 
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Glentoran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Portadown (5th win) |
| Runner-up | Cliftonville |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 105 (3.39 per match) |
The 1978β79 Gold Cup was the 60th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]
The tournament was won by Portadown for the 5th time, defeating Cliftonville 2β1 in the final at the Windsor Park. [2]
Group standings
Section A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portadown | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 10 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Linfield | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 8 | |
| 3 | Glenavon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 6 | |
| 4 | Ards | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 3 | |
| 5 | Distillery | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 2 | |
| 6 | Bangor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | 1 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
Section B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cliftonville | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 7 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Glentoran | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.286 | 7 | |
| 3 | Ballymena United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 6 | |
| 4 | Crusaders | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 5 | |
| 5 | Coleraine | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 4 | |
| 6 | Larne | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 | 1 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
Final
| Portadown | 2β1 ( a.e.t.) | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
Gordon  16'Campbell 99' |
Bowers 76' |
Referee: Jimmy Haughey
References
- ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Ports snatch pot of gold in extra time". Belfast News Letter. 23 November 1978. p. 16.
External links
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Glentoran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Portadown (5th win) |
| Runner-up | Cliftonville |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 105 (3.39 per match) |
The 1978β79 Gold Cup was the 60th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]
The tournament was won by Portadown for the 5th time, defeating Cliftonville 2β1 in the final at the Windsor Park. [2]
Group standings
Section A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portadown | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 10 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Linfield | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 8 | |
| 3 | Glenavon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 6 | |
| 4 | Ards | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 3 | |
| 5 | Distillery | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 2 | |
| 6 | Bangor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | 1 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
Section B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cliftonville | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 7 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Glentoran | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.286 | 7 | |
| 3 | Ballymena United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 6 | |
| 4 | Crusaders | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 5 | |
| 5 | Coleraine | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 4 | |
| 6 | Larne | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 | 1 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
Final
| Portadown | 2β1 ( a.e.t.) | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon 16' Campbell 99' |
Bowers 76' |
Referee: Jimmy Haughey
References
- ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Ports snatch pot of gold in extra time". Belfast News Letter. 23 November 1978. p. 16.
External links
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| Domestic cups |
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| Defunct leagues | |||||
| Defunct cups | |||||
| Awards | |||||