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1958–59 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams10
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (24th win)
Runner-upBangor
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored35 (3.5 per match)

The 1958–59 County Antrim Shield was the 70th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 24th time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Bangor 3–1 in the final at Solitude.[2][3]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 5–0 Larne
Distillery 2–0 Crusaders Reserves
Ards bye
Bangor bye
Cliftonville bye
Crusaders bye
Glentoran bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards] 4–0 Glentoran
Cliftonville 0–2 Ballymena United
Crusaders 2–3 Bangor
Distillery 2–5 Linfield

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 2–1 Ards
Linfield 0–0 Ballymena United

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 3–0 Ballymena United

Final

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Linfield3–1Bangor
Cairns 12', 49'
Dickson 75'		 Report McGreevy 65'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: S. Carswell (Belfast)

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Shield Back At Windsor". Ireland's Saturday Night. 9 May 1959. p. 1.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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