1935–36 Gold Cup

1935–36 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams14
Defending championsBelfast Celtic
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (11th win)
Runner-upDistillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored58 (3.63 per match)

The 1935–36 Gold Cup was the 24th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 11th time, defeating Distillery 3–0 in the final at Celtic Park.[2]

Results

[3]

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–3 Belfast Celtic
Cliftonville 2–4 Ballymena United
Coleraine 1–2 Distillery
Glentoran 5–0 Glenavon
Larne 1–3 Portadown
Linfield 4–0 Bangor
Newry Town 0–2 Derry City

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 3–2 Glentoran
Derry City 1–1 Linfield
Distillery 2–1 Belfast Celtic
Portadown bye

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 4–1 Derry City

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 2–1 Ballymena United
Linfield 0–0 Portadown

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 2–2 (a.e.t.) Portadown

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 4–1 Portadown

Final

Linfield3–0Distillery
Ruddy 15', 57'
Edwards 89'		 Report
Referee: H. E. Hull (Stockport)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Linfield Win Irish Gold Cup, Distillery Beaten By Better Side". Northern Whig. 2 January 1936. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.