1939–40 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams11
Defending championsBelfast Celtic
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (9th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored47 (3.92 per match)

The 1939–40 County Antrim Shield was the 51st edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Glentoran won the tournament for the 9th time, defeating Linfield 4–0 in the final at Solitude.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–2 Linfield Swifts
Bangor 2–3 Ballymena United
Crusaders 2–2 Distillery
Belfast Celtic bye
Cliftonville bye
Glentoran bye
Larne bye
Linfield bye

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 3–0 Crusaders
Linfield Swifts 3–0 Ards

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 6–2 Cliftonville
Belfast Celtic 3–1 Linfield Swifts
Distillery 2–3 Linfield
Glentoran 4–0 Larne

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–0 Ballymena United
Linfield 1–0 Belfast Celtic

Final

Glentoran4–0Linfield
Robinson 40', 84'
Grice 46'
Smith 88'		 Report
Referee: Mr T. Bentley (Manchester)

References

  1. ↑ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Co. Antrim Shield, Splendid First Half At Cliftonville, Oval Team's Success". Belfast News Letter. 25 April 1940. p. 2.
  3. ↑ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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