1928–29 Gold Cup

The 1928–29 Gold Cup was the 17th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1928–29 Gold Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams14
ChampionsLinfield (9th win)
Runners-upArds
Matches played13
Goals scored50 (3.85 per match)

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 9th time and 3rd consecutive year, defeating Ards 3–1 in the final at The Oval.[2]

Results

[3]

First round
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–0 Ballymena
Belfast Celtic 0–1 Newry Town
Coleraine 2–1 Larne
Distillery 1–5 Linfield
Glenavon 4–1 Portadown
Glentoran 6–2 Cliftonville
Queen's Island 2–3 Bangor

Quarter-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–0 Newry Town
Glentoran 3–1 Bangor
Linfield 3–0 Coleraine
Glenavon bye

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–1 Glentoran
Linfield 3–1 Glenavon

Final
Linfield3–1Ards
Houston
Moorhead (pen.)
Somerset 		Report Barrett
Referee: W. McLean

References
  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. "Gold Cup Final, Player Ordered Off At The Oval". Northern Whig. 19 March 1929. p. 5.
  3. "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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