1969–70 Irish Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 16 |
Defending champions | Ards |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield(30th win) |
Runner-up | Ballymena United |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 20 |
Goals scored | 55 (2.75 per match) |
The1969–70Irish Cupwas the 90th edition of theIrish Cup,the premier knock-out cup competition inNorthern Irishfootball.
Linfieldwon the cup for the 30th time, defeatingBallymena United2–1 in the final atSolitude.[1]
The holdersArdswere eliminated in the first round byCrusaders.To date, this was the final Irish Cup final to be held at Solitude.[2]
Results
[edit]Source:[3]
First round
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 0–1 | Crusaders |
Bangor | 0–0 | Coleraine |
Chimney Corner | 1–2 | Newry Town |
Derry City | 2–1 | Dundela |
East Belfast | 1–2 | Cliftonville |
Glenavon | 3–3 | Distillery |
Glentoran | 0–2 | Ballymena United |
Linfield | 1–0 | Portadown |
Replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Coleraine | 2–1 | Bangor |
Distillery | 2–2 | Glenavon |
Second replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Glenavon | 2–1 | Distillery |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 2–1 | Crusaders |
Derry City | 1–1 | Cliftonville |
Glenavon | 2–4 | Coleraine |
Newry Town | 0–2 | Linfield |
Replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Cliftonville | 0–0 | Derry City |
Second replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Derry City | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Cliftonville |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 2–0 | Coleraine |
Linfield | 2–1 | Derry City |
Final
[edit]Linfield | 2–1 | Ballymena United |
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Scott11',49' | Report | Fleming2' |
References
[edit]- ^Alex Graham.Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
- ^"Northern Ireland Cup Finals".Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.RSSSF.Retrieved15 January2023.
- ^"IRISH CUP - Results".Retrieved15 January2023.