1949–50 Irish Cup Explained

Irish Cup
Year:1949–50
Num Teams:16
Defending Champions:Derry City
Winners:Linfield (25th win)
Second:Distillery
Matches:16
Goals:52
Prev Season:1948–49
Next Season:1950–51

The 1949–50 Irish Cup was the 70th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

The defending champions were Derry City, however they were defeated 2–0 in the semi-finals by Linfield.[1]

Linfield won the cup for the 25th time, defeating Distillery 2–1 in the final at Windsor Park.[2]

Results

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First round

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Replay

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

External links

Notes and References

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