1973–74 Blaxnit Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland |
Teams | 8 |
Defending champions | Glentoran |
Final positions | |
Champions | Ards (1st title) |
Runner-up | Ballymena United |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 7 |
Goals scored | 30 (4.29 per match) |
The 1973–74 Blaxnit Cup was the 7th and final edition of the Blaxnit Cup, an association football cup competition featuring teams from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.[1]
Ards won the title for the 1st time, defeating Ballymena United 3–1 in the final.[2][3][4]
Results
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 3–1 | Finn Harps |
Ballymena United | 4–2 | Athlone Town |
Drogheda United | 2–1 | Larne |
St Patrick's Athletic | 1–2 | Glenavon |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 3–1 | Glenavon |
Drogheda United | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |
Ards |
Final
[edit]Ards | 3–1 | Ballymena United |
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Cathcart 3' McAteer 10' Patterson 27' |
Report | Orr 25' |
Referee: John Carpenter (Dublin)
References
[edit]- ^ "Irish League Archive, Blaxnit Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "All Ireland kings and they looked it". Belfast Telegraph. 8 May 1974. p. 23.
- ^ "Salute Ards, Team Of Year". Belfast News Letter. 8 May 1974. p. 14.
- ^ "Blaxnit Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.