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1960–61 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsCrusaders
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (25th win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored58 (4.83 per match)

The 1960–61 County Antrim Shield was the 72nd edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 25th time, defeating Glentoran 2–1 in the final at Solitude.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 3–2 Brantwood
Ballyclare Comrades 4–4 Bangor
Ballymena United 8–2 Linfield Swifts
Linfield 4–1 Dundela
Cliftonville bye
Crusaders bye
Distillery bye
Glentoran bye

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 1–2 Ballyclare Comrades

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–5 Distillery
Ballyclare Comrades 2–3 Glentoran
Ballymena United 1–0 Crusaders
Cliftonville 1–5 Linfield

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 1–0 Ballymena United
Linfield 4–0 Distillery

Final

Linfield2–1Glentoran
Ferguson 32'
Dickson 62'		 Report Thompson 55'

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Sweet Revenge For Blues, Glentoran Fail To Hit It Off In Shield Final". Ireland's Saturday Night. 13 May 1961. p. 1.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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