1969–70 City Cup

1969–70 City Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsColeraine
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (13th win)
Runner-upBangor
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored123 (3.97 per match)

The 1969–70 City Cup was the 65th edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Glentoran for the 13th time after they defeated Bangor 7–1 in the final at Windsor Park.[2][3]

For the first time in its history, the City Cup was not run as a league table with all clubs playing each other once - the 12 clubs were split into two sections with the two section winners playing each other in the final.[4]

Group standings

Section A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Bangor 5 4 1 0 12 7 1.714 9 Advance to final
2 Linfield 5 3 0 2 14 7 2.000 6
3 Ards 5 2 2 1 11 8 1.375 6
4 Distillery 5 2 0 3 7 6 1.167 4
5 Portadown 5 1 1 3 5 11 0.455 3
6 Glenavon 5 1 0 4 5 15 0.333 2
Source: Irish League Archive

Section B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Glentoran 5 4 1 0 16 5 3.200 9 Advance to final
2 Coleraine 5 3 1 1 12 6 2.000 7
3 Crusaders 5 3 1 1 15 8 1.875 7
4 Derry City 5 2 0 3 8 10 0.800 4
5 Ballymena United 5 1 1 3 4 9 0.444 3
6 Cliftonville 5 0 0 5 6 23 0.261 0
Source: Irish League Archive

Final

Glentoran7–1Bangor
Patterson
Cassidy 		Report Craig

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. ^ "City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. ^ "'General' McParland outflanks Bangor". Belfast Telegraph. 29 October 1969. p. 19.
  4. ^ "City Cup Tables". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.