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1956–57 Ulster Cup

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1956–57 Ulster Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (3rd win)
Runner-upDistillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played66
Goals scored284 (4.3 per match)

The 1956–57 Ulster Cup was the ninth edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 3rd time, finishing top of the group standings.[2]

Group standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Linfield (C) 11 9 2 0 35 15 2.333 20 Champions
2 Distillery 11 7 2 2 26 15 1.733 16
3 Bangor 11 6 1 4 32 28 1.143 13
4 Ards 11 5 2 4 21 22 0.955 12
5 Ballymena United 11 5 2 4 20 21 0.952 12
6 Portadown 11 5 1 5 21 17 1.235 11
7 Glentoran 11 5 1 5 25 24 1.042 11
8 Glenavon 11 4 2 5 25 21 1.190 10
9 Derry City 11 4 1 6 27 29 0.931 9
10 Crusaders 11 3 1 7 17 30 0.567 7
11 Coleraine 11 3 0 8 22 39 0.564 6
12 Cliftonville 11 2 1 8 13 23 0.565 5
Source: Irish League Archive
(C) Champions

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2023.