1963–64 Gold Cup

1963–64 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (20th win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored65 (3.61 per match)

The 1963–64 Gold Cup was the 45th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 20th time, defeating Glentoran 3–2[2] in the final replay at Windsor Park after the original final finished in a 2–2 draw.[3]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–6 Linfield
Ballymena United 1–1 Cliftonville
Bangor 0–3 Distillery
Crusaders 2–0 Portadown
Coleraine bye
Derry City bye
Glenavon bye
Glentoran bye

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 0–1 Ballymena United

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 3–3 Glentoran
Coleraine 1–1 Crusaders
Derry City 1–0 Glenavon
Distillery 1–3 Linfield

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 3–1 Coleraine
Glentoran 2–2 Ballymena United

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 1–4 Glentoran

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry City 3–3 Glentoran
Linfield 0–0 Crusaders

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–0 Derry City
Linfield 4–2 Crusaders

Final

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Linfield2–2Glentoran
Craig 63', 73' Report Pavis 30'
Byrne 90'

Replay

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Linfield3–2Glentoran
Scott 25' (pen.)
Craig 35', 66'		 Report Thompson 8'
Pavis 55'
Referee: K. E. Walker (Blackpool)

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ^ "It's Linfield's Cup, But The Glens' Glory". Belfast News Letter. 13 February 1964. p. 12.
  3. ^ "Last Minute Equaliser Gives Glens Second Try". Belfast News Letter. 16 January 1964. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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