1955–56 Irish Cup

1955–56 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsDundela
Final positions
ChampionsDistillery (11th win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored69 (3.45 per match)

The 1955–56 Irish Cup was the 76th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Distillery won the cup for the 11th time, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the second final replay at Windsor Park after the previous two matches ended in draws.[1]

Dundela were the holders but they were defeated 5-1 by Linfield Swifts in the first round.[2]

Results

[3]

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–1 Glenavon
Ballymena United 0–4 Glentoran
Bangor 2–3 Crusaders
Chimney Corner 1–7 Linfield
Cliftonville 6–0 Carrick Rangers
Coleraine 0–3 Distillery
Derry City 0–2 Portadown
Dundela 1–5 Linfield Swifts

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 0–0 Ards

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–2 Glenavon

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–2 Cliftonville
Crusaders 0–4 Distillery
Linfield 1–1 Portadown
Linfield Swifts 0–3 Glentoran

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Portadown 2–1 Linfield

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–0 Cliftonville
Glentoran 4–0 Portadown

Final

Distillery2–2Glentoran
McEvoy 52'
Curry 86'		 Report Fogarty 44'
Nolan 83'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: A. Brown (Middlesbrough)

Replay

Distillery1–1Glentoran
Tait 14' Report Nolan 11'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: A. Brown (Middlesbrough)

Second replay

Distillery1–0Glentoran
Curry 61' Report
Attendance: 12,000

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.