1937–38 County Antrim Shield

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1937–38 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams11
Defending championsBelfast Celtic
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (18th win)
Runner-upBallymena United
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored54 (4.91 per match)

The 1937–38 County Antrim Shield was the 49th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 18th time, defeating Ballymena United 3–2 in the final at Grosvenor Park.[2][3]

Results[edit]

First round[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 2–0 Distillery
Glentoran 6–1 Glentoran II
Summerfield 1–3 Linfield
Ards bye
Ballymena United bye
Bangor bye
Cliftonville bye
Larne bye

Quarter-finals[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 3–0 Bangor
Belfast Celtic 7–0 Larne
Glentoran 2–4 Cliftonville
Linfield 8–1 Ards

Semi-finals[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 3–2 Cliftonville
Linfield1 1–1 Belfast Celtic

1Belfast Celtic refused to play the replay and Linfield advanced to the final.

Final[edit]

Linfield3–2Ballymena United
Rosbotham 26'
Marshall 31', 55'
Report Wilkin 53'
Mitchell 85' (pen.)
Referee: Charles McLean

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ "County Antrim Shield, Ballymena Nearly Force A Draw". Belfast News Letter. 28 April 1938. p. 12.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

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