1950–51 Gold Cup

The 1950–51 Gold Cup was the 32nd edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1950–51 Gold Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
ChampionsLinfield (15th win)
Runners-upGlentoran
Matches played13
Goals scored48 (3.69 per match)

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 15th time and 3rd consecutive season, defeating Glentoran 5–1 in the final at Solitude.[2]

Results

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First round
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–3 Glentoran
Coleraine 2–4 Bangor
Crusaders 4–0 Derry City
Portadown 1–1 Linifield
Ballymena United bye
Cliftonville bye
Distillery bye
Glenavon bye

Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 3–1 Portadown

Quarter-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 2–3 Ballymena United
Crusaders 3–2 Glenavon
Glentoran 3–1 Distillery
Linfield 1–0 Bangor

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 1–0 Crusaders
Linfield 4–1 Ballymena United

Final
Linfield5–1Glentoran
Coulter 11', 67', 85'
Dickson 20', 41'		 Report McCarthy 13'

References
  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. "Linfield's Gold Cup Treble". Northern Whig. 21 September 1950. p. 7.
  3. "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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