1959–60 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsColeraine
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (18th win)
Runner-upPortadown
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored56 (4.31 per match)

The 1959–60 Gold Cup was the 41st edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 18th time, defeating Portadown 3–2 in the final at Solitude.[2]

Results

[3]

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 3–2 Glentoran
Distillery 3–0 Derry City
Glenavon 2–1 Cliftonville
Portadown 4–0 Ards
Ballymena United bye
Bangor bye
Crusaders bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 1–1 Bangor
Crusaders 1–5 Linfield
Glenavon 4–5 Ballymena United
Portadown 4–1 Distillery

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 4–0 Coleraine

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 1–1 Linfield
Portadown 4–0 Bangor

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 3–1 Ballymena United

Final

Linfield3–2Portadown
Milburn 49', 66'
Wilson 54'		 Report Walker 30'
Johnston 56'
Referee: S. Carswell (Belfast)

References

  1. ↑ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Linfield's Second Trophy". Belfast Telegraph. 29 December 1959. p. 9.
  3. ↑ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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