1956–57 City Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Glenavon |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glentoran (10th win) |
| Runner-up | Distillery |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 69 |
| Goals scored | 291 (4.22 per match) |
The 1956–57 City Cup was the 52nd edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
The tournament was won by Glentoran for the 10th time. They defeated Distillery 2–1 in a test match at Solitude after both teams finished level on points in the group standings.[2][3]
Group standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glentoran | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 2.273 | 18 |
| 2 | Distillery | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 3.500 | 18 |
| 3 | Ards | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 1.833 | 15 |
| 4 | Linfield | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 1.647 | 15 |
| 5 | Glenavon | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 1.526 | 12 |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 0.720 | 11 |
| 7 | Coleraine | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 1.000 | 10 |
| 8 | Portadown | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 0.607 | 9 |
| 9 | Derry City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 0.857 | 8 |
| 10 | Ballymena United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 0.600 | 7 |
| 11 | Bangor | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 0.412 | 6 |
| 12 | Crusaders | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 41 | 0.537 | 3 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Test match
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Tables". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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