1981–82 Irish Cup

1981–82 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsBallymena United
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (33rd title)
Runner-upColeraine
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored54 (2.7 per match)

The 1981–82 Irish Cup was the 102nd edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It began on 30 January 1982, and concluded on 24 April 1982 with the final.

Ballymena United were the defending champions, after winning the cup for the 4th time with a 1–0 win over Glenavon in the 1980–81 final.[1] This season, they went out in the first round after a 3–2 loss to Distillery. Linfield won their 33rd Irish Cup, defeating Coleraine 2–1 in the final.[2]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–01 Chimney Corner
Cliftonville 1–0 Glentoran
Coleraine 2–1 Institute
Crusaders 1–22 Portadown
Distillery 3–2 Ballymena United
Glenavon 1–2 Limavady United
Larne 2–4 RUC
Linfield 5–0 Bangor

1This tie required two replays, after the first games ended as 2–2 and 1–1 draws.[2]
2This tie required a replay, after the first game ended as a 0–0 draw.[2]

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 3–2 RUC
Distillery 0–23 Ards
Limavady United 0–2 Coleraine
Portadown 0–1 Linfield

3This tie required two replays, after the first games ended as 2–2 and 0–0 draws.[2]

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–2 Linfield
Cliftonville 0–1 Coleraine

Final

Linfield2 – 1Coleraine
McKeown
Murray (pen.)		 Report Healy

References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d "Northern Ireland 1981/82". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 27 October 2012.