1940–41 Irish Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 16 |
Defending champions | Ballymena United |
Final positions | |
Champions | Belfast Celtic (5th win) |
Runner-up | Linfield |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 17 |
Goals scored | 96 (5.65 per match) |
The 1940–41 Irish Cup was the 61st edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 5th time, defeating Linfield 1–0 in the final at Windsor Park.[1][2]
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 11–0 | Coleraine |
Cliftonville | w/o | Newry Town |
Crusaders | 1–7 | Portadown |
Distillery | 3–0 | Glentoran |
Glenavon | 5–0 | Glentoran II |
Larne | 3–4 | Bangor |
Linfield | 4–1 | Ards |
Royal Ulster Rifles | 5–5 | Derry City |
Replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Derry City | 3–2 | Royal Ulster Rifles |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 3–2 | Bangor |
Cliftonville | 3–3 | Glenavon |
Derry City | 0–1 | Distillery |
Portadown | 0–3 | Linfield |
Replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Glenavon | 5–0 | Cliftonville |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 5–2 | Glenavon |
Linfield | 3–3 | Distillery |
Replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Linfield | 5–2 | Distillery |
Final
[edit]Belfast Celtic | 1–0 | Linfield |
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O'Connor ![]() | Report |
Referee: S. Thompson
References
[edit]- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
- ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.