1953–54 Irish Cup

1953–54 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsDerry City (2nd win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored66 (3.14 per match)

The 1953–54 Irish Cup was the 74th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Derry City won the cup for the 2nd time, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the second final replay at Windsor Park after the previous two matches ended in draws.[1]

Linfield were the holders but they were defeated 2–1 by Derry in the semi-final replay.[2]

Results

[3]

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–0 Carrick Rangers
Ballymena United Reserves 3–2 Ballyclare Comrades
Cliftonville 0–2 Bangor
Derry City 1–0 Ballymena United
Distillery 3–2 Crusaders
Glenavon 1–2 Coleraine
Larne 2–2 Glentoran
Linfield 3–1 Portadown

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–0 Larne

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 2–2 Distillery
Derry City 1–1 Bangor
Ards 0-4 Glentoran
Linfield 2–0 Ballymena United Reserves

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–0 Coleraine
Derry City 2–0 Bangor

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry City 2–2 Linfield
Glentoran 2–1 Distillery

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry City 2–1 Linfield

Final

Derry City2–2Glentoran
Delaney 31'
Forsythe 37'		 Report Cunningham 7'
Feeney 71'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: A. Holland (Barnsley)

Replay

Derry City0–0Glentoran
Report
Attendance: 30,827

Second replay

Derry City1–0Glentoran
O'Neill 43' Report
Attendance: 28,000

References

  1. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  2. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.