1953–54 Irish Cup Explained

Irish Cup
Year:1953–54
Num Teams:16
Defending Champions:Linfield
Winners:Derry City (2nd win)
Second:Glentoran
Matches:21
Goals:66
Prev Season:1952–53
Next Season:1954–55

The 1953–54 Irish Cup was the 74th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Derry City won the cup for the 2nd time, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the second final replay at Windsor Park after the previous two matches ended in draws.[1]

Linfield were the holders but they were defeated 2–1 by Derry in the semi-final replay.[2]

Results

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First round

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Replay

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Quarter-finals

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Replay

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Semi-finals

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Replay

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Final

Second replay

External links

Notes and References

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