The 1973–74 City Cup was the 69th edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Glentoran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (24th win) |
| Runner-up | Coleraine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 144 (4.65 per match) |
The tournament was won by Linfield for the 24th time after they defeated Coleraine 3–1 in a penalty shootout (after a 2–2 draw after extra time) in the final at the Ballymena Showgrounds.[2][3][4]
Group standings edit
Section A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 8 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Portadown | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 1.700 | 8 | |
| 3 | Bangor | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 5 | |
| 4 | Glenavon | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 0.500 | 5 | |
| 5 | Ards | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 0.938 | 4 | |
| 6 | Distillery | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.444 | 0 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Section B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 2.125 | 9 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Ballymena United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 7 | |
| 3 | Crusaders | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 5 | |
| 4 | Glentoran | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 5 | |
| 5 | Larne | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 2 | |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 0.318 | 2 |
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.
- ^ "Blues Start '74 With A Cup". Belfast Telegraph. 2 January 1974. p. 19.
- ^ "City Cup Tables". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.