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1959–60 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsCrusaders (1st win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored46 (3.54 per match)

The 1959–60 County Antrim Shield was the 71st edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Crusaders won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Linfield 2–0 in the final replay at Solitude after the original final ended in a 2–2 draw.[2][3]

Results

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First round

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

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 2–4 Crusaders Reserves

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 1–2 Linfield
Crusaders 4–2 Distillery
Crusaders Reserves 2–1 Larne
Glentoran II 1–0 Ballymena United

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 3–2 Crusaders Reserves
Linfield 5–1 Glentoran II

Final

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Crusaders2–2Linfield
Wilson 44'
Pavis 81'		 Report Stewart 63'
Milburn 74'

Replay

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Crusaders2–0Linfield
Pavis 62'
Creighton 86'		 Report
Referee: S. Cummings

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Crusaders beat odds - take Shield". Belfast Telegraph. 18 May 1960. p. 11.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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