1963–64 Irish Cup

The 1963–64 Irish Cup was the 84th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football. It began on 22 February 1964, and concluded on 25 April with the final.

1963–64 Irish Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
ChampionsDerry City (3rd win)
Runners-upGlentoran
Matches played18
Goals scored63 (3.5 per match)

The trophy was won by Derry City, who won the trophy for the third time defeating Glentoran in the final. The defending champions were Linfield, who were defeated 2-0 in the first round by Crusaders.[1]

There was also a qualifying round, which saw four junior teams qualify for the first round: Ballyclare Comrades (1-0 against Brantwood), Banbridge Town (1-0 against Larne), Carrick Rangers (4-3 against Queen's University), and Newry Town (2-1 against Dundela).[2]

Results

First round
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–1 Glentoran
Banbridge Town 2–1 Ballyclare Comrades
Coleraine 2–2 Bangor
Crusaders 2–0 Linfield
Derry City 3–1 Carrick Rangers
Distillery 1–1 Ballymena United
Newry Town 0–1 Cliftonville
Portadown 4–1 Glenavon

Replays
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 1–2 Distillery
Bangor 0–4 Coleraine
Glentoran 2–2 Ards

Second replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 0–4 Glentoran

Quarter-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Banbridge Town 3–0 Cliftonville
Coleraine 3–1 Portadown
Crusaders 2–2 Glentoran
Derry City 5–0 Distillery

Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–0 Crusaders

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry City 3–0 Banbridge Town
Glentoran 2–0 Coleraine

Final
Derry City2 – 0Glentoran
Wilson 87'
Doherty 89'		 Report
Attendance: 19,000

References
  1. "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. "Irish Cup 1963/64". Irish Football Club Project. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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