1948–49 Irish Cup
Country | Northern Ireland | ||
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Teams | 16 | ||
Champions | Derry City (1st win) | ||
Runners-up | Glentoran | ||
Matches played | 21 | ||
Goals scored | 70 (3.33 per match) | ||
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The 1948–49 Irish Cup was the 69th edition of Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition.
The defending champions were Linfield, after they defeated Coleraine 3–0 in the 1947–48 final.[1] However, they went out in the first round after a 2–0 defeat to Glentoran.
Derry City went on to win the cup for the first time, defeating the Glens 3–1 in the final.[2]
First round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 0–3 | Bangor |
Ballyclare Comrades | 0–1 | Cliftonville |
Ballymena United | 1–2 | Coleraine |
Brantwood | 1–3 | Derry City |
Distillery | 5–2 | Linfield Swifts |
Glenavon | 4–01 | Dundela |
Linfield | 0–2 | Glentoran |
Portadown | 1–0 | Belfast Celtic |
1This tie required a replay, after the first game was a 4–4 draw.[2]
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Cliftonville | 1–3 | Glentoran |
Derry City | 1–02 | Bangor |
Distillery | 2–1 | Coleraine |
Portadown | 3–1 | Glenavon |
2This tie required three replays, after the first games ended as 1–1, 3–3 and 1–1 draws.[2]
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Derry City | 2–0 | Distillery |
Glentoran | 3–03 | Portadown |
3This tie required two replays, after the first games ended as 2–2 and 1–1 draws.[2]
Final
References
- ↑ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. rsssf.com. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Northern Ireland Cups 1948/49". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. rsssf.com. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
External links
The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation - Northern Ireland - Cup Finals
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