The 1974–75 Gold Cup was the 56th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1974–75 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsArds
Final positions
ChampionsBallymena United (1st win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored41 (3.73 per match)

The tournament was won by Ballymena United for the 1st time, defeating Glentoran 3–2 in the final at Windsor Park.[2]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 2–0 Ards
Distillery 1–4 Crusaders
Linfield 3–1 Glenavon
Portadown 0–1 Larne
Ballymena United bye
Bangor bye
Cliftonville bye
Glentoran bye

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 2–0 Linfield
Bangor 6–0 Cliftonville
Coleraine 1–1 (5–4 p) Larne
Glentoran 2–1 Crusaders

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 5–1 Coleraine
Bangor 1–3 Glentoran

Final

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Ballymena United3–2Glentoran
Brown   42'
Orr   58'
McFall   75'
Report Feeney   45'
Caskey   50'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Redmond McFadden (Derry)

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Its Ballymena's 'Golden' Night". Belfast Telegraph. 14 November 1974. p. 25.
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
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