1925–26 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsDistillery
Final positions
ChampionsBelfast Celtic (2nd win)
Runner-upCliftonville
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored40 (3.64 per match)

The 1925–26 Gold Cup was the 14th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Belfast Celtic for the 2nd time, defeating Cliftonville 3–0 in the final at Windsor Park.[2]

Results

[3]

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 3–2 Ards
Cliftonville 2–1 Barn
Distillery 1–4 Linfield
Glenavon 1–5 Portadown
Larne 1–0 Glentoran
Newry Town 3–1 Queen's Island

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 2–1 Portadown
Cliftonville w/o
Linfield 2–0 Larne
Newry Town w/o

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 3–2 Linfield
Cliftonville 2–1 Newry Town

Final

Belfast Celtic3–0Cliftonville
Beirne (o.g.)
McGrillen
Mahood
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: J.B. Stark

References

  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. "Celts Win Gold Cup Before Big Windsor Gate". Belfast Telegraph. 18 March 1926. p. 3.
  3. "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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