1927–28 County Antrim Shield

1927–28 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsBelfast Celtic
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (11th win)
Runner-upArds
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored65 (4.06 per match)

The 1927–28 County Antrim Shield was the 39th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 11th time, defeating Ards 4–2 in the final replay at Solitude,[2] after the original final ended in a 1–1 draw.[3][4]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 4–0 Cliftonville
Larne 2–1 Barn
Ormiston 3–3 Queen's Island
Willowfield 1–2 Distillery
Ards bye
Bangor bye
Glentoran bye
Linfield bye

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Queen's Island 1–2 Ormiston

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 3–1 Larne
Glentoran 5–3 Distillery
Linfield 3–3 Belfast Celtic
Ormiston 2–2 Ards

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–1 Ormiston
Belfast Celtic 1–2 Linfield

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–1 Glentoran
Bangor 0–0 Linfield

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 2–3 Linfield

Final

Linfield1–1Ards
McCracken 9' Report R. Flynn 82'
Referee: Mr W. McLean

Replay

Linfield4–2Ards
Somerset 40'
Bambrick 52', 75'
McCracken 85'		 Report Jackson 15'
McGee 87'
Referee: Mr W. McLean

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Linfield Win The County Antrim Shield, Ards Defeated By Four Goals To Two". Northern Whig. 3 May 1928. p. 5.
  3. ^ "No Dazzle In Co. Antrim Shield, Ards Earn Replay With Linfield". Northern Whig. 25 April 1928. p. 5.
  4. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.