1951–52 City Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Glentoran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (18th win) |
| Runner-up | Glentoran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 69 |
| Goals scored | 281 (4.07 per match) |
The 1951–52 City Cup was the 47th edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
The tournament was won by Linfield for the 18th time. They defeated Glentoran 3–2 in a test match at Grosvenor Park after both teams finished level on points in the group standings.[2][3]
Group standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 2.000 | 17 |
| 2 | Glentoran | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 1.850 | 17 |
| 3 | Glenavon | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 1.909 | 13 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 1.316 | 13 |
| 5 | Portadown | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 1.192 | 13 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 1.105 | 12 |
| 7 | Ards | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 1.038 | 12 |
| 8 | Distillery | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 29 | 0.793 | 10 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 0.778 | 9 |
| 10 | Cliftonville | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 0.656 | 6 |
| 11 | Bangor | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 0.576 | 5 |
| 12 | Derry City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 0.419 | 5 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Test match
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Tables". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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