1976–77 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsColeraine
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (6th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored119 (3.84 per match)

The 1976–77 Gold Cup was the 58th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Glentoran for the 6th time, defeating Linfield 5–1 in the final at the Windsor Park.[2][3]

Group standings

Section A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Glentoran 5 5 0 0 16 5 3.200 10 Advance to final
2 Bangor 5 2 2 1 10 9 1.111 6
3 Glenavon 5 2 1 2 8 9 0.889 5
4 Portadown 5 1 1 3 9 10 0.900 3
5 Distillery 5 1 1 3 8 13 0.615 3
6 Ards 5 0 3 2 5 10 0.500 3

Section B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Linfield 5 4 1 0 14 4 3.500 9 Advance to final
2 Cliftonville 5 4 0 1 12 7 1.714 8
3 Larne 5 2 1 2 10 11 0.909 5
4 Coleraine 5 2 0 3 9 6 1.500 4
5 Crusaders 5 2 0 3 7 14 0.500 4
6 Ballymena United 5 0 0 5 5 15 0.333 0

Final

Linfield1–5Glentoran
Lemon 48' Report Feeney 16', 35', 56' (pen.)
Dickinson 39'
Caskey 44'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Malcolm Moffatt (Gilford)

References

  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. "Now Glens go for grand slam". Belfast Telegraph. 24 November 1976. p. 21.
  3. "Glens Blitz Linfield With Four-Goal Blast". Belfast News Letter. 24 November 1976. p. 16.
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