1976–77 County Antrim Shield
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 13 |
Defending champions | Ballymena United |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (31st win) |
Runner-up | Glentoran |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 49 (4.08 per match) |
The 1976–77 County Antrim Shield was the 88th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Linfield won the tournament for the 31st time, defeating Glentoran 3–1 in the final.[2][3]
Results
First round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards II | 2–1 | Ballymena United |
Brantwood | 0–2 | Bangor |
Cliftonville | 5–1 | Albert Foundry |
Crusaders | 2–0 | Ballyclare Comrades |
Larne | 1–0 | Ards |
Distillery | bye | |
Glentoran | bye | |
Linfield | bye |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Ards II | 2–5 | Larne |
Bangor | 2–1 | Crusaders |
Cliftonville | 1–2 | Glentoran |
Linfield | 5–4 | Distillery |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Glentoran | 3–1 | Bangor |
Linfield | 3–2 | Larne |
Final
Linfield | 3–1 | Glentoran |
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Rafferty 40' Martin 60' Hewitt 86' |
Report | McCreery 23' |
Referee: Hugh Wilson (Belfast)
References
- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Bravo Blues At Last". Ireland's Saturday Night. 14 May 1977. p. 1.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.