The 1974–75 City Cup was the 70th edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glentoran (15th win) |
| Runners-up | Linfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 105 (3.39 per match) |
The tournament was won by Glentoran for the 15th time after they defeated Linfield 3–1 in the final at Windsor Park.[2][3][4]
Group standings
editSection A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glentoran | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 9 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Portadown | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 7 | |
| 3 | Ards | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 4 | |
| 4 | Glenavon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 4 | |
| 5 | Bangor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 4 | |
| 6 | Distillery | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 2 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Section B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4.000 | 9 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Crusaders | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 7 | |
| 3 | Ballymena United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 5 | |
| 4 | Coleraine | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 5 | |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.556 | 2 | |
| 6 | Larne | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0.500 | 2 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Final
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References
edit- ↑ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ↑ "City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ↑ "The night a hot Jamison did the trick". Belfast Telegraph. 16 October 1975. p. 27.
- ↑ "City Cup Tables". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.