1973–74 Irish Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 16 |
Defending champions | Glentoran |
Final positions | |
Champions | Ards (4th win) |
Runner-up | Ballymena United |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 20 |
Goals scored | 86 (4.3 per match) |
The 1973–74 Irish Cup was the 94th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
Ards won the cup for the 4th time, defeating Ballymena United 2–1 in the final at Windsor Park.[1]
The holders Glentoran were eliminated in the first round by Crusaders.[2]
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballyclare Comrades | 1–1 | Ards |
Bangor | 5–2 | Portadown |
Cliftonville | 0–0 | Chimney Corner |
Coleraine | 5–3 | Distillery |
Cromac Albion | 1–3 | Larne |
Glentoran | 1–4 | Crusaders |
Linfield | 1–2 | Ballymena United |
RUC | 1–5 | Glenavon |
Replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 4–2 | Ballyclare Comrades |
Chimney Corner | 3–3 | Cliftonville |
Second replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Chimney Corner | 3–0 | Cliftonville |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 4–2 | Bangor |
Ballymena United | 7–1 | Crusaders |
Chimney Corner | 0–3 | Larne |
Coleraine | 0–2 | Glenavon |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 4–2 | Glenavon |
Ballymena United | 1–1 | Larne |
Replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 1–1 | Larne |
Second replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Larne |
Final
[edit]Ards | 2–1 | Ballymena United |
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Guy 15' McAvoy 65' |
Report | Sloan 57' |
Attendance: 7,000
References
[edit]- ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.