1989–90 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsBangor
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (20th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored42 (2.8 per match)

The 1989–90 County Antrim Shield was the 101st edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Glentoran won the tournament for the 20th time, defeating Linfield 6–5 on penalties after the final had finished 0-0.[2] For the 4th year running the County Antrim FA invited three clubs from County Armagh to compete (Glenavon, Newry Town and Portadown).[3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 East Belfast
Carrick Rangers 0–1 Bangor
Distillery 4–2 Portadown
Glenavon 3–2 Cliftonville
Glentoran 3–0 Harland & Wolff Welders
Larne 1–0 Cromac Albion
Linfield 2–0 Crusaders
Newry Town 3–1 Ballymena United

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 3–2 Newry Town
Distillery 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)		 Larne
Glentoran 2–0 East Belfast
Linfield 1–0 Glenavon

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 0–3 Linfield
Larne 2–5 Glentoran

Final

Glentoran0–0 (a.e.t.)Linfield
Penalties
Macartney soccer ball with check mark
Jameson soccer ball with check mark
Bowers soccer ball with check mark
Totten soccer ball with check mark
Devine soccer ball with check mark
McCaffrey soccer ball with check mark		 6–5 soccer ball with check mark Burrows
soccer ball with check mark Magee
soccer ball with check mark Kerr
soccer ball with check mark Dunlop
soccer ball with check mark Knell
soccer ball with red X Bailie

References

  1. ↑ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Glentoran Spot Kings". Belfast News Letter. 26 April 1990. p. 20.
  3. ↑ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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