| Gold Cup | |
| Year: | 1987–88 |
| Num Teams: | 14 |
| Defending Champions: | Glentoran |
| Winners: | Linfield (30th win) |
| Second: | Newry Town |
| Matches: | 52 |
| Goals: | 156 |
| Prev Season: | 1986–87 |
| Next Season: | 1988–89 |
The 1987–88 Gold Cup was the 69th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
The tournament was won by Linfield for the 30th time, defeating Newry Town 3–0 in the final at The Oval.[2]
The format was again changed for this season, with each team playing the other teams in their section once plus one match against a team from the other section. The top two from each section progressed to the semi-finals.[3]
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