1927–28 Irish Cup

1927–28 Irish Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Ards
Final positions
Champions	Willowfield (1st win)
Runner-up	Larne
Tournament statistics
Matches played	19
Goals scored	70 (3.68 per match)

The 1927–28 Irish Cup was the 48th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Willowfield won the tournament for the 1st and only time in their history, defeating Larne 1–0 in the final replay at Windsor Park after the first match ended in a 1–1 draw.

Willowfield became the first junior side to win the Irish Cup, a feat which has to date only been repeated by Dundela (1955) and Carrick Rangers (1976).

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Barn	3–2	Bangor
Cliftonville	3–1	Glenavon
Coleraine	5–2	Linfield
Distillery	2–1	Glentoran
Linfield Rangers	3–3	Larne
Newry Town	1–2	Willowfield
Portadown	1–0	Ards
Queen's Island	1–7	Belfast Celtic

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Larne	3–3	Linfield Rangers

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Larne	2–0	Linfield Rangers

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Cliftonville	1–2	Belfast Celtic
Larne	2–0	Distillery
Portadown	2–1	Coleraine
Willowfield	4–2	Barn

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Larne	2–1	Portadown
Willowfield	1–1	Belfast Celtic

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Willowfield	2–1	Belfast Celtic

Final

31 March 1928

Willowfield	1–1	Larne
Kimlin 41'	Report	Crooks 84'

Windsor Park, Belfast

Referee: W. McLean

Replay

25 April 1928

Willowfield	1–0	Larne
Aiken 30' (pen.)	Report

Windsor Park, Belfast

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: W. McLean

External links

• Northern Ireland Cup Finals. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF)