1937–38 Irish Cup

1937–38 Irish Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Belfast Celtic
Final positions
Champions	Belfast Celtic (4th win)
Runner-up	Bangor
Tournament statistics
Matches played	23
Goals scored	63 (2.74 per match)

The 1937–38 Irish Cup was the 58th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 4th time and second consecutive season, defeating Bangor 2–0 in the final replay at Solitude after the first match ended in a draw.

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	3–2	Linfield
Belfast Celtic	3–0	Portadown
Cliftonville	2–7	Derry City
Crusaders	1–2	Glentoran
Glenavon	1–1	Distillery
Larne	0–1	Bangor
Linfield Swifts	2–1	Coleraine
Newry Town	3–0	Ards

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Distillery	1–6	Glenavon

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Bangor	2–0	Linfield Swifts
Belfast Celtic	0–0	Ballymena United
Derry City	2–1	Newry Town
Glentoran	1–1	Glenavon

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	0–0	Belfast Celtic
Glenavon	0–0	Glentoran

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Belfast Celtic	1–0	Ballymena United
Glentoran	2–1	Glenavon

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Bangor	2–2	Derry City
Belfast Celtic	1–1	Glentoran

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Bangor	3–1	Derry City
Belfast Celtic	3–1	Glentoran

Final

9 April 1938

Belfast Celtic	0–0	Bangor
	Report

Solitude, Belfast

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: T. Thompson (Northumberland)

Replay

7 May 1938

Belfast Celtic	2–0	Bangor
McAlinden 14' Bruce 25'	Report

Solitude, Belfast

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: R. A. Mortimer (Huddersfield)

External links

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