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1949–50 County Antrim Shield

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1949–50 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams10
Defending championsLinfield Swifts
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (12th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored42 (3.23 per match)

The 1949–50 County Antrim Shield was the 61st edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Glentoran won the tournament for the 12th time, defeating Linfield 2–0 in the final at Solitude.[2][3]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Albert Foundry 1–2 Crusaders
Crusaders Reserves 2–2 Cliftonville
Ards bye
Ballymena United bye
Bangor bye
Distillery bye
Glentoran bye
Linfield bye

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 2–0 Crusaders Reserves

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 1–2 Bangor
Cliftonville 1–1 Linfield
Crusaders 0–0 Distillery
Glentoran 4–2 Ards

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–1 Crusaders
Linfield 4–2 Cliftonville

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 3–0 Crusaders

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 6–0 Distillery
Linfield 3–0 Bangor

Final

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Glentoran2–0Linfield
Feeney 68'
Lowry 90'
Report

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Antrim Shield Final, Glentoran's Only Trophy Of The Season". Belfast News Letter. 15 May 1950. p. 8.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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