The 1927–28 Gold Cup was the 16th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1927–28 Gold Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Teams14
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (8th win)
Runner-upBelfast Celtic
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored63 (3.71 per match)

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 8th time and 2nd consecutive year, defeating Belfast Celtic 3–2 in the final at Grosvenor Park.[2]

Results edit

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First round edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 2–2 Ards
Cliftonville 1–2 Glenavon
Coleraine 3–2 Barn
Glentoran 1–3 Belfast Celtic
Larne 1–0 Queen's Island
Linfield 4–1 Portadown
Newry Town 0–1 Distillery

Replay edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–0 Bangor

Quarter-finals edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 0–0 Larne
Coleraine 2–3 Belfast Celtic
Linfield 7–0 Distillery
Glenavon bye

Replay edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Larne 1–1 Ards

Second replay edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–2 Larne

Semi-finals edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 2–2 Ards
Linfield 3–1 Glenavon

Replay edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 3–0 Ards

Final edit

Linfield3–2Belfast Celtic
Bambrick   1', 2', 42' Report J. Mahood   8'
Curran   71'
Referee: A. E. Fogg (Bolton)

References edit

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Gold Cup Final, Linfield Defeat Celtic After Great Game". Belfast News Letter. 22 March 1928. p. 14.
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

External links edit