1956–57 Irish Cup

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1956–57 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsDistillery
Final positions
ChampionsGlenavon (1st win)
Runner-upDerry City
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored69 (3.45 per match)

The 1956–57 Irish Cup was the 77th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Glenavon won the cup for the 1st time, defeating Derry City 2–0 in the final at Windsor Park.[1]

Distillery were the holders but they were defeated 1-0 by Glenavon in the semi-finals.[2]

Results[edit]

[3]

First round[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–1 Crusaders
Derry City 2–1 Bangor
Distillery 2–1 Cliftonville
Glentoran 3–2 Linfield Swifts
Larne 1–1 Glenavon
Linfield 2–1 Coleraine
Newry Town 4–2 Brantwood Seconds
Portadown 1–1 Ballymena United

Replay[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 2–3 Portadown
Glenavon 6–2 Larne

Quarter-finals[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry City 3–0 Ards
Distillery 1–1 Portadown
Glentoran 2–2 Linfield
Newry Town 1–4 Glenavon

Replay[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 2–1 Glentoran
Portadown 2–4 Distillery

Semi-finals[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry City 0–0 Linfield
Glenavon 1–0 Distillery

Replay[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry City 1–0 Linfield

Final[edit]

Glenavon2–0Derry City
Houston 87' (o.g.)
Jones 89'		 Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: A. E. Ellis (Halifax)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  2. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.

External links[edit]

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