1969–70 County Antrim Shield

The 1969–70 County Antrim Shield was the 81st edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1969–70 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsCrusaders
Final positions
ChampionsBangor (1st win)
Runner-upArds
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored42 (2.47 per match)

Bangor won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Ards 3–2 in the third final replay at Solitude after three previously drawn matches.[2][3]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades 1–2 Linfield
Bangor 1–0 Dunmurry Recreation
Chimney Corner 2–2 Ards
Larne 1–0 Glentoran
Ballymena United bye
Cliftonville bye
Crusaders bye
Distillery bye

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–1 Chimney Corner

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–1 Chimney Corner

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 3–0 Crusaders
Distillery 0–4 Bangor
Larne 2–0 Ballymena United
Linfield 1–0 Cliftonville

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 3–1 Linfield
Bangor 1–1 Larne

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 1–0 Larne

Final

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Bangor1–1Ards
Gregg   89' Report Shields   64'
Referee: J. Russell (Belfast)

Replay

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Bangor1–1Ards
Gregg   75'
Murphy  
Report Burke   85'
Referee: J. Russell (Belfast)

Second replay

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Bangor1–1 (a.e.t.)Ards
Mulgrew   65' Report McAteer   33'

Third replay

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Bangor3–2Ards
Report

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Ards To Spend £21,000 On New Complex". Ireland's Saturday Night. 23 May 1970. p. 9.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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