1953–54 Irish Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Linfield |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Derry City (2nd win) |
| Runner-up | Glentoran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 66 (3.14 per match) |
The 1953–54 Irish Cup was the 74th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
Derry City won the cup for the 2nd time, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the second final replay at Windsor Park after the previous two matches ended in draws.[1]
Linfield were the holders but they were defeated 2–1 by Derry in the semi-final replay.[2]
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 4–0 | Carrick Rangers |
| Ballymena United Reserves | 3–2 | Ballyclare Comrades |
| Cliftonville | 0–2 | Bangor |
| Derry City | 1–0 | Ballymena United |
| Distillery | 3–2 | Crusaders |
| Glenavon | 1–2 | Coleraine |
| Larne | 2–2 | Glentoran |
| Linfield | 3–1 | Portadown |
Replay
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 2–0 | Larne |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Coleraine | 2–2 | Distillery |
| Derry City | 1–1 | Bangor |
| Ards | 0-4 | Glentoran |
| Linfield | 2–0 | Ballymena United Reserves |
Replay
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 1–0 | Coleraine |
| Derry City | 2–0 | Bangor |
Semi-finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 2–2 | Linfield |
| Glentoran | 2–1 | Distillery |
Replay
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 2–1 | Linfield |
Final
[edit]| Derry City | 2–2 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
Delaney  31'Forsythe 37' |
Report | Cunningham 7' Feeney 71' |
Replay
[edit]| Derry City | 0–0 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 30,827
Second replay
[edit]| Derry City | 1–0 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
| O'Neill 43' |
Report |
Attendance: 28,000
References
[edit]- ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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