1947–48 Gold Cup
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Belfast Celtic |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Belfast Celtic (6th win) |
| Runner-up | Distillery |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 45 (4.09 per match) |
← 1939–40 (official) 1946–47 (unofficial) 1948–49 → | |
The 1947–48 Gold Cup was the 29th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. The tournament returned again for the first time since the 1939–40 season, with the Substitute Gold Cup having been played as a replacement tournament during World War II.[1]
The tournament was won by Belfast Celtic for the 6th time and 3rd consecutive season, defeating Distillery 2–0 in the final at Solitude.[2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 2–1 | Derry City |
| Ballymena United | 4–2 | Glenavon |
| Distillery | 3–2 | Bangor |
| Glentoran | 1–0 | Cliftonville |
| Belfast Celtic | bye | |
| Coleraine | bye | |
| Linfield | bye | |
| Portadown | bye |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | 5–0 | Coleraine |
| Distillery | 5–3 | Ards |
| Glentoran | 3–1 | Linfield |
| Portadown | 2–1 | Ballymena United |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | 1–0 | Glentoran |
| Distillery | 6–1 | Portadown |
Final
| Belfast Celtic | 2–0 | Distillery |
|---|---|---|
McMillan  4'O'Neill 13' | Report |
Solitude, Belfast
References
External links
- Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners
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