1968–69 Irish Cup

1968–69 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsCrusaders
Final positions
ChampionsArds (3rd win)
Runners-upDistillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored58 (2.76 per match)

The 1968–69 Irish Cup was the 89th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Ards won the cup for the 3rd time, defeating Distillery 4–2 in the final replay at Windsor Park after the first game ended in a draw.[1]

The holders Crusaders were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Ards.[2]

Results

[3]

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 2–0 Carrick Rangers
Bangor 1–1 Glenavon
Cliftonville 0–3 Distillery
Coleraine 1–0 Larne
Crusaders 6–1 Banbridge Town
Derry City 3–0 Queen's University
Linfield 2–2 Glentoran
Portadown 0–1 Ards

Replay

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

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 3–0 Glenavon

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–1 Crusaders
Ballymena United 1–2 Distillery
Bangor 0–1 Coleraine
Glentoran 3–2 Derry City

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–0 Coleraine
Distillery 1–1 Glentoran

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 0–0 Glentoran

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 2–1 Glentoran

Final

Ards0–0Distillery
Report
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Malcolm Wright (Portadown)

Replay

Ards4–2 (a.e.t.)Distillery
McAvoy 48', 59', 104', 108' Report McCaffrey 40'
Conlon 49'
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Malcolm Wright (Portadown)

References

  1. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  2. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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