1951–52 Irish Cup

1951–52 Irish Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Glentoran
Final positions
Champions	Ards (2nd win)
Runner-up	Glentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played	25
Goals scored	84 (3.36 per match)

The 1951–52 Irish Cup was the 72nd edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Ards won the cup for the 2nd time, defeating the holders Glentoran 1–0 in the final at Windsor Park.

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	2–1	Larne
Ballymena United	2–2	Distillery
Brantwood	4–2	Derry City
Cliftonville	7–1	Seapatrick
Glenavon	2–2	Crusaders
Glentoran	1–0	Bangor
Linfield	5–1	Ballyclare Comrades
Portadown	4–2	Coleraine

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Crusaders	2–2	Glenavon
Distillery	1–1	Ballymena United

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	2–0	Distillery
Glenavon	4–1	Crusaders

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Brantwood	0–1	Ards
Cliftonville	2–2	Ballymena United
Glentoran	3–0	Glenavon
Linfield	3–3	Portadown

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	2–0	Cliftonville
Portadown	1–1	Linfield

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Linfield	4–1	Portadown

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	3–1	Ballymena United
Glentoran	0–0	Linfield

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	2–2	Linfield

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	0–0 (a.e.t)	Linfield

Third replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	1–0	Linfield

Final

26 April 1952

Ards	1–0	Glentoran
Thomson 63'	Report

Windsor Park, Belfast

Attendance: 23,000

External links

• The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation - Northern Ireland - Cup Finals