1930–31 Irish Cup

1930–31 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (17th win)
Runner-upBallymena
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored75 (4.69 per match)

The 1930–31 Irish Cup was the 51st edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

In a repeat of the previous season's final, Linfield won the tournament for the 17th time, defeating Ballymena 3–0 in the final at The Oval.[1][2]

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena 2–1 Cliftonville
Derry City 2–0 Glentoran II
Distillery 1–2 Bangor
Glenavon 4–1 Broadway United
Glentoran 7–4 Ards
Larne 2–4 Linfield
Newry Town 1–2 Coleraine
Portadown 2–4 Belfast Celti

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 2–2 Ballymena
Belfast Celtic 2–3 Linfield
Derry City 5–0 Glenavon
Glentoran 6–2 Coleraine

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena 2–0 Bangor

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena 2–1 Derry City
Linfield 5–1 Glentoran

Final

Linfield3–0Ballymena
Hewitt 65'
Houston 80'
McCracken 83'		 Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: H.E. Hull

References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 14 January 2023.