1981–82 County Antrim Shield

1981–82 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams13
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (33rd win)
Runner-upDistillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored31 (2.58 per match)

The 1981–82 County Antrim Shield was the 93rd edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 33rd time and 2nd season in a row, defeating Distillery 1–0 in the final.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–0 Killyleagh Youth
Ballyclare Comrades 1–2 Ballymena United
Cliftonville 6–0 Harland & Wolff Welders
Crusaders 0–1 RUC
Linfield 1–0 Glentoran
Bangor bye
Distillery bye
Larne bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–5 Cliftonville
Ballymena United 2–0 Bangor
Distillery 1–0 RUC
Larne 0–1 Linfield

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 2–1 Ballymena United
Linfield 4–0 Glentoran

Final

Linfield1–0Distillery
McKee 71' Report
Referee: A. Ritchie (Carrickfergus)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Now it's four trophy Blues". Belfast Telegraph. 5 May 1982. p. 19.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.