1971–72 Gold Cup

1971–72 Gold Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	12
Defending champions	Linfield
Final positions
Champions	Portadown (4th win)
Runner-up	Ards
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Goals scored	53 (3.31 per match)

The 1971–72 Gold Cup was the 53rd edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

The tournament was won by Portadown for the 4th time, defeating Ards 2–1 in the final replay at Mourneview Park. after the original final finished in a 0–0 draw.

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Bangor	2–4	Portadown
Cliftonville	0–3	Linfield
Crusaders	1–1	Coleraine
Derry City	0–0	Ballymena United
Ards	bye
Distillery	bye
Glenavon	bye
Glentoran	bye

Replays

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	4–4	Derry City
Coleraine	4–0	Crusaders

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	2–1	Derry City

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Coleraine	2–2	Distillery
Glenavon	0–5	Ards
Linfield	0–0	Glentoran
Portadown	3–1	Ballymena United

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Distillery	1–0	Coleraine
Glentoran	3–0	Linfield

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	3–1	Distillery
Portadown	1–0	Glentoran

Final

19 May 1972

Portadown	0–0	Ards
	Report

Mourneview Park, Lurgan

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Malcolm Moffatt (Banbridge)

Replay

24 May 1972

Portadown	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Ards
Fleming 100' McGowan 113'	Report	McAvoy 111'

Mourneview Park, Lurgan

Attendance: 3,500

Referee: Malcolm Moffatt (Banbridge)

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners