| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | 
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 13 |
| Defending champions | Ballymena United |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (32nd win) |
| Runner-up | Glentoran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 47 (3.92 per match) |
The 1980β81 County Antrim Shield was the 92nd edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]
Linfield won the tournament for the 32nd time, defeating Glentoran 4β1 in the final. [2] [3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 4β1 | Distillery |
| Cliftonville | 4β1 | RUC |
| Crusaders | 3β0 | Comber Recreation |
| Larne | 1β0 | Dundela |
| Linfield | 1β0 | Killyleagh Youth |
| Ballymena United | bye | |
| Bangor | bye | |
| Glentoran | bye |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 0β6 | Linfield |
| Bangor | 4β3 | Larne |
| Cliftonville | 0β1 | Ards |
| Glentoran | 4β1 | Crusaders |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1β4 | Linfield |
| Glentoran | 3β0 | Bangor |
| Linfield | 4β1 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
McGaughey  12', 80'McKee 75'Gordon 84' |
Report |
Blackledge 11' |
Referee: D. Campbell (Newtownabbey)
- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Blues romp to Shield success". Belfast Telegraph. 5 May 1981. p. 20.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Country |
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 13 |
| Defending champions | Ballymena United |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (32nd win) |
| Runner-up | Glentoran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 47 (3.92 per match) |
The 1980β81 County Antrim Shield was the 92nd edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]
Linfield won the tournament for the 32nd time, defeating Glentoran 4β1 in the final. [2] [3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 4β1 | Distillery |
| Cliftonville | 4β1 | RUC |
| Crusaders | 3β0 | Comber Recreation |
| Larne | 1β0 | Dundela |
| Linfield | 1β0 | Killyleagh Youth |
| Ballymena United | bye | |
| Bangor | bye | |
| Glentoran | bye |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 0β6 | Linfield |
| Bangor | 4β3 | Larne |
| Cliftonville | 0β1 | Ards |
| Glentoran | 4β1 | Crusaders |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1β4 | Linfield |
| Glentoran | 3β0 | Bangor |
| Linfield | 4β1 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
|
McGaughey 12', 80' McKee 75'Gordon 84' |
Report |
Blackledge 11' |
Referee: D. Campbell (Newtownabbey)
- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Blues romp to Shield success". Belfast Telegraph. 5 May 1981. p. 20.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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