1986–87 Irish League Cup

The 1986–87 Irish League Cup (known as the Roadferry Freight League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural edition of the Irish League Cup, Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 9 May 1987 with the final.

1986–87 Irish League Cup
Roadferry Freight League Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (1st win)
Runner-upCrusaders
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored107 (3.45 per match)

Linfield became the first ever winners of the competition after defeating Crusaders 2–1 in the final.[1][2][3]

First round edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–0 Ballymoney United
Ballyclare Comrades 1–0 Larne
Ballymena United 8–1 Milford Everton
Banbridge Town 0–5 Linfield
Bangor 2–4 Limavady United
Carrick Rangers 1–0 Dungannon Swifts
Cliftonville 1–0 Harland & Wolff Welders
Cliftonville Olympic 2–1 Omagh Town
Coleraine 2–1 Chimney Corner
Crusaders 1–0 Queen's University
Distillery 1–0 UUJ
Glenavon 1–0 Brantwood
Glentoran 2–1 RUC
Glentoran II 4–1 U.U.C
Portadown 3–2 Dundela
Tobermore United 1–2 Newry Town

Second round edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades 0–3 Coleraine
Ballymena United 1–6 Linfield
Carrick Rangers 0–2 Glentoran
Cliftonville Olympic 0–2 Crusaders
Glenavon 2–1 Cliftonville
Glentoran II 4–2 Distillery
Newry Town 2–1 Ards
Portadown 0–3 Limavady United

Quarter-finals edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 1–2 Linfield
Crusaders 5–2 Limavady United
Glenavon 1–2 Newry Town
Glentoran 5–2 Glentoran II

Semi-finals edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 2–1 Glentoran
Linfield 2–1 Newry Town

Final edit

Linfield2 – 1Crusaders
Burrows   15'
McGaughey   53'
Report Elliott   62'
Referee: Alan Snoddy (Carryduff)

References edit

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland - List of League Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Northern Ireland 1986/87". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Ferry Good Show Sid". Ireland's Saturday Night. 9 May 1987. p. 12.