The 1969–70 City Cup was the 65th edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Coleraine |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glentoran (13th win) |
| Runner-up | Bangor |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 123 (3.97 per match) |
The tournament was won by Glentoran for the 13th time after they defeated Bangor 7–1 in the final at Windsor Park.[2][3]
For the first time in its history, the City Cup was not run as a league table with all clubs playing each other once - the 12 clubs were split into two sections with the two section winners playing each other in the final.[4]
Group standings edit
Section A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangor | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 9 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Linfield | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ards | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 6 | |
| 4 | Distillery | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 4 | |
| 5 | Portadown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.455 | 3 | |
| 6 | Glenavon | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0.333 | 2 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Section B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glentoran | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3.200 | 9 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Coleraine | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 7 | |
| 3 | Crusaders | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 7 | |
| 4 | Derry City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 4 | |
| 5 | Ballymena United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 3 | |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 0.261 | 0 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Final edit
References edit
- ^ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "'General' McParland outflanks Bangor". Belfast Telegraph. 29 October 1969. p. 19.
- ^ "City Cup Tables". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.