| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Ards |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glenavon (1st win) |
| Runner-up | Linfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 46 (3.83 per match) |
The 1954–55 Gold Cup was the 36th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
The tournament was won by Glenavon for the 1st time, defeating Linfield 3–2 in the final at The Oval.[2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 4–2 | Ards |
| Distillery | 0–3 | Coleraine |
| Glentoran | 2–1 | Cliftonville |
| Linfield | 4–1 | Bangor |
| Ballymena United | bye | |
| Distillery | bye | |
| Glenavon | bye | |
| Portadown | bye |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 0–0 | Portadown |
| Crusaders | 1–2 | Coleraine |
| Glenavon | 6–2 | Glentoran |
| Linfield | 2–1 | Derry City |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 0–2 | Ballymena United |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glenavon | 4–1 | Ballymena United |
| Linfield | 3–0 | Coleraine |
Final
References
- ↑ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ↑ "Glenavon Triumph In The Gold Cup". Northern Whig. 5 May 1955. p. 8.
- ↑ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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