| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | 
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Glentoran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Crusaders (2nd win) |
| Runner-up | Linfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 90 (2.9 per match) |
The 1995β96 Gold Cup was the 77th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]
The tournament was won by Crusaders for the 2nd time, defeating Linfield 1β0 in the final at The Oval. [2] [3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crusaders | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Linfield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Distillery | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Newry Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenavon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Bangor | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ballymena United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Coleraine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portadown | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Omagh Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Ards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ballyclare Comrades | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cliftonville | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Glentoran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Larne | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 1β0 | Ballymena United |
| Crusaders | 2β1 | Bangor |
| Linfield | 2β2 (
a.e.t.) (4β3 p) |
Glentoran |
| Omagh Town | 4β2 | Portadown |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 1β0 | Omagh Town |
| Linfield | 2β1 | Cliftonville |
- ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Crues' gold blend winner". Belfast Telegraph. 14 February 1996. p. 28.
- ^ "Cool Crues Strike Gold". Belfast News Letter. 14 February 1996. p. 20.
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| ||||
| Domestic cups |
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| Defunct leagues | |||||
| Defunct cups | |||||
| Awards | |||||
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Glentoran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Crusaders (2nd win) |
| Runner-up | Linfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 90 (2.9 per match) |
The 1995β96 Gold Cup was the 77th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]
The tournament was won by Crusaders for the 2nd time, defeating Linfield 1β0 in the final at The Oval. [2] [3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crusaders | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Linfield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Distillery | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Newry Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenavon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Bangor | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ballymena United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Coleraine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portadown | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Omagh Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Ards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ballyclare Comrades | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cliftonville | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Glentoran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Larne | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
Source:
Irish League Archive
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 1β0 | Ballymena United |
| Crusaders | 2β1 | Bangor |
| Linfield | 2β2 (
a.e.t.) (4β3 p) |
Glentoran |
| Omagh Town | 4β2 | Portadown |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 1β0 | Omagh Town |
| Linfield | 2β1 | Cliftonville |
- ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Crues' gold blend winner". Belfast Telegraph. 14 February 1996. p. 28.
- ^ "Cool Crues Strike Gold". Belfast News Letter. 14 February 1996. p. 20.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leagues |
| ||||
| Domestic cups |
| ||||
| Defunct leagues | |||||
| Defunct cups | |||||
| Awards | |||||