1976–77 Gold Cup
The 1976–77 Gold Cup was the 58th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Country | Northern Ireland |
---|---|
Teams | 12 |
Champions | Glentoran (6th win) |
Runners-up | Linfield |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 119 (3.84 per match) |
← 1975–76 1977–78 → |
The tournament was won by Glentoran for the 6th time, defeating Linfield 5–1 in the final at the Windsor Park.[2][3]
Group standings
Section A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Glentoran | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3.200 | 10 | Advance to final |
2 | Bangor | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 6 | |
3 | Glenavon | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 5 | |
4 | Portadown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 3 | |
5 | Distillery | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 3 | |
6 | Ards | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.500 | 3 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Section B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Linfield | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3.500 | 9 | Advance to final |
2 | Cliftonville | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 8 | |
3 | Larne | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | 5 | |
4 | Coleraine | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 4 | |
5 | Crusaders | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0.500 | 4 | |
6 | Ballymena United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0.333 | 0 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Final
References
- "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- "Now Glens go for grand slam". Belfast Telegraph. 24 November 1976. p. 21.
- "Glens Blitz Linfield With Four-Goal Blast". Belfast News Letter. 24 November 1976. p. 16.
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