1979–80 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsPortadown
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (26th win)
Runner-upBallymena United
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored114 (3.68 per match)

The 1979–80 Gold Cup was the 61st edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 26th time, defeating Ballymena United 2–1 in the final at Windsor Park.[2][3]

Group standings

Section A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Linfield 5 3 1 1 18 9 2.000 7 Advance to final
2 Portadown 5 2 2 1 14 10 1.400 6
3 Glenavon 5 2 2 1 8 10 0.800 6
4 Bangor 5 2 1 2 12 11 1.091 5
5 Ards 5 1 2 2 10 16 0.625 4
6 Distillery 5 0 2 3 6 12 0.500 2

Section B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Ballymena United 5 5 0 0 16 3 5.333 10 Advance to final
2 Glentoran 5 2 1 2 7 7 1.000 5
3 Cliftonville 5 2 1 2 7 9 0.778 5
4 Coleraine 5 2 0 3 7 8 0.875 4
5 Crusaders 5 2 0 3 5 8 0.625 4
6 Larne 5 1 0 4 1 8 0.125 2

Final

Linfield2–1Ballymena United
McCurdy 11'
Feeney 62'		 Report Malone 38'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Robert Stewart (Finaghy)

References

  1. ↑ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Coyle has eyes on clean sweep". Belfast Telegraph. 28 November 1979. p. 31.
  3. ↑ "Feeney strikes again with the golden goal". Belfast News Letter. 28 November 1979. p. 14.
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