1927–28 Irish Cup

The 1927–28 Irish Cup was the 48th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Willowfield won the tournament for the 1st and only time in their history, defeating Larne 1–0 in the final replay at Windsor Park after the first match ended in a 1–1 draw.^[1][2]

Willowfield became the first junior side to win the Irish Cup, a feat which has to date only been repeated by Dundela (1955) and Carrick Rangers (1976).

Results[edit]

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First round[edit]

Replay[edit]

Second replay[edit]

Quarter-finals[edit]

Semi-finals[edit]

Replay[edit]

Final[edit]

31 March 1928

Willowfield	1–1	Larne
Kimlin 41'	Report	Crooks 84'

Windsor Park, Belfast

Referee: W. McLean

Replay[edit]

25 April 1928

Willowfield	1–0	Larne
Aiken 30' (pen.)	Report

Windsor Park, Belfast

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: W. McLean

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Northern Ireland Cup Finals. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF)