Football tournament season
The 1996–97 Gold Cup was the 78th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
The tournament was won by Linfield for the 33rd time, defeating Glenavon 1–0 in the final at The Oval.[2][3]
Group standings[edit]
Section A[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
1 | Portadown | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to quarter-final |
2 | Bangor | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
3 | Coleraine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | |
4 | Newry Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Section B[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
1 | Crusaders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advance to quarter-final |
2 | Ballymena United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
3 | Larne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 | |
4 | Ards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
Section C[edit]
Section D[edit]
Quarter-finals[edit]
Semi-finals[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Top Dog Barker". Belfast Telegraph. 13 November 1996. p. 28.
- ^ "Super Barker Is Blues Hero". Belfast News Letter. 13 November 1996. p. 28.
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