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1939–40 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams14
Defending championsBelfast Celtic
Final positions
ChampionsBelfast Celtic (5th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored77 (4.28 per match)

The 1939–40 Gold Cup was the 28th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Belfast Celtic for the 5th time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Linfield 1–0 in the final at Grosvenor Park.[2]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 2–5 Linfield
Coleraine 5–2 Cliftonville
Derry City 3–1 Larne
Distillery 4–2 Ards
Glenavon 2–2 Belfast Celtic
Glentoran 3–4 Portadown
Newry Town 5–2 Ballymena United

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 3–0 Glenavon

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 1–1 Newry Town
Linfield 2–0 Distillery
Portadown 3–3 Coleraine
Derry City bye

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 3–1 Portadown
Newry Town 1–1 Belfast Celtic

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 6–0 Newry Town

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 2–1 Derry City
Linfield 2–2 Coleraine

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 2–0 Coleraine

Final

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Belfast Celtic1–0Linfield
Kernaghan 65'
O'Connor Red card 75'		 Report Perry Red card 75'
Attendance: 10,000

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Celtic Retain The Gold Cup". Northern Whig. 7 December 1939. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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