1986–87 Ulster Cup

The 1986–87 Ulster Cup was the 39th edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

1986–87 Ulster Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	Coleraine (7th win)
Runners-up	Linfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	92 (2.97 per match)

Coleraine won the tournament for the 7th time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Linfield 1–0 in the final.

Group standings

Section A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Linfield	3	3	0	0	7	1	+6	9	Advance to quarter-final
2	Crusaders	3	2	0	1	8	5	+3	6
3	Newry Town	3	1	0	2	6	7	−1	3
4	Distillery	3	0	0	3	2	10	−8	0

Source: Irish League Archive

Section B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Coleraine	3	2	0	1	6	1	+5	6	Advance to quarter-final
2	Larne	3	2	0	1	7	6	+1	6
3	Portadown	3	1	1	1	2	3	−1	4
4	Carrick Rangers	3	0	1	2	4	9	−5	1

Source: Irish League Archive

Section C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Glenavon	3	2	0	1	10	6	+4	6	Advance to quarter-final
2	Ballymena United	3	2	0	1	6	3	+3	6
3	Ards	3	2	0	1	6	5	+1	6
4	Dundela	3	0	0	3	2	10	−8	0

Source: Irish League Archive

Section D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	RUC	3	1	2	0	3	1	+2	5	Advance to quarter-final
2	Glentoran	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	5
3	Bangor	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
4	Cliftonville	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3	1

Source: Irish League Archive

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	3–0 (a.e.t.)	Crusaders
Coleraine	3–0	Glentoran
Larne	4–1	RUC
Linfield	1–0	Glenavon

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Coleraine	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Larne
Linfield	2–1	Ballymena United

Final

23 September 1986

Coleraine	1–0	Linfield
Wade 84'

The Oval, Belfast

Referee: Andy Ritchie (Carrickfergus)

External links

• Ulster Cup Winners