1945–46 County Antrim Shield

1945–46 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams8
Defending championsBelfast Celtic
Final positions
ChampionsDistillery (11th win)
Runner-upBangor Reserves
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored33 (3.67 per match)

The 1945–46 County Antrim Shield was the 57th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Distillery won the tournament for the 11th time, defeating Bangor Reserves 3–0 in the final replay at Windsor Park.[2][3]

Results

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 2–0 Linfield
Cliftonville 1–1 Bangor Reserves
Distillery 5–0 Glentoran
Dundela 5–1 Ards

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor Reserves 5–0 Cliftonville

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor Reserves 5–2 Dundela
Distillery 1–0 Belfast Celtic

Final

Distillery1–1Bangor Reserves
Walker 82' Report Bradford 35'

Replay

Distillery3–0Bangor Reserves
R. McIlvenny
Walker 		Report

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Distillery win Antrim Shield". Northern Whig. 14 May 1946. p. 4.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.