1930–31 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams14
Defending championsDistillery
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (10th win)
Runner-upBelfast Celtic
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored78 (5.2 per match)

The 1930–31 Gold Cup was the 19th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 10th time, defeating Belfast Celtic 6–1 in the final at Grosvenor Park.[2]

Results

[3]

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena 7–0 Newry Town
Bangor 2–2 Larne
Belfast Celtic 4–2 Portadown
Cliftonville 0–1 Glenavon
Coleraine 2–4 Ards
Distillery 2–0 Derry City
Glentoran 1–2 Linfield

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Larne 2–2 Bangor

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 4–2 Larne

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 5–2 Bangor
Distillery 4–2 Glenavon
Linfield 5–0 Ballymena
Ards bye

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 6–3 Ards
Linfield 4–1 Distillery

Final

Linfield6–1Belfast Celtic
Jones 1', 31'
Grice 8', 80'
Hewitt 17', 72'
Report Canavan 87'
Referee: P. Snape (Blackpool)

References

  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. "Linfield Rout Celtic In Gold Cup Final". Northern Whig. 11 December 1930. p. 5.
  3. "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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