1950–51 Ulster Cup

1950–51 Ulster Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Larne
Final positions
Champions	Glentoran (1st win)
Runner-up	Linfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played	32
Goals scored	118 (3.69 per match)

The 1950–51 Ulster Cup was the third edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Glentoran won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Linfield 2–1 in the final.

Group stage

Section A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts
1	Coleraine	3	3	0	0	10	2	5.000	6
2	Ballymena United	3	2	0	1	7	2	3.500	4
3	Derry City	3	1	0	2	4	6	0.667	2
4	Ulsterville	3	0	0	3	2	13	0.154	0

Source: Irish League Archive

Section B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts
1	Glentoran	3	2	1	0	12	3	4.000	5
2	Ards	3	2	1	0	10	5	2.000	5
3	Dundela	3	1	0	2	3	9	0.333	2
4	Bangor	3	0	0	3	2	10	0.200	0

Source: Irish League Archive

Playoff

• Glentoran 2–0 Ards

Section C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts
1	Linfield	3	2	1	0	11	5	2.200	5
2	Glenavon	3	2	1	0	6	2	3.000	5
3	Portadown	3	1	0	2	5	11	0.455	2
4	Brantwood	3	0	0	3	5	9	0.556	0

Source: Irish League Archive

Playoff

• Linfield 0–0 Glenavon

Replay

• Linfield 4–1 Glenavon

Section D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts
1	Cliftonville	3	2	1	0	5	3	1.667	5
2	Larne	3	2	1	0	8	5	1.600	5
3	Crusaders	3	1	0	2	3	4	0.750	2
4	Distillery	3	0	0	3	1	5	0.200	0

Source: Irish League Archive

Playoff

• Cliftonville 2–1 Larne

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	4–1	Cliftonville
Linfield	2–2	Coleraine

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Linfield	2–0	Coleraine

Final

10 January 1951

Glentoran	2–1	Linfield
Hughes 26' Cunningham 29'	Report	McDowell 34'

Grosvenor Park, Belfast

Referee: J. S. Cox (Rutherglen)

External links

• Ulster Cup Winners