The 1947–48 City Cup was the 43rd edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Belfast Celtic |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Belfast Celtic (9th win) |
| Runner-up | Glentoran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 69 |
| Goals scored | 273 (3.96 per match) |
Having not been played since the 1939–40 season due to the Second World War, the tournament was won by holders Belfast Celtic for the 9th time.[2][3]
Group standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Celtic (C) | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 5.143 | 20 | Champions |
| 2 | Glentoran | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 4.286 | 17 | |
| 3 | Linfield | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 2.313 | 17 | |
| 4 | Distillery | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 2.300 | 16 | |
| 5 | Ards | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 1.375 | 13 | |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 0.917 | 11 | |
| 7 | Bangor | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 0.818 | 10 | |
| 8 | Coleraine | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 0.773 | 10 | |
| 9 | Glenavon | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 0.520 | 6 | |
| 10 | Cliftonville | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 0.429 | 5 | |
| 11 | Derry City | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 0.359 | 4 | |
| 12 | Portadown | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 0.353 | 3 |
References edit
- ^ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Tables". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.