1996–97 Gold Cup

Gold Cup 1996–97 Northern Ireland 16 Linfield (33rd win) Glenavon 31 89 1995–96 1997–98 The 1996–97 Gold Cup was the 78th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland Irish League Archive, Gold Cup Irish League Archive 24 April 2023 The tournament was won by Linfield for the 33rd time, defeating Glenavon 1–0 in the final at The Oval.Top Dog Barker Belfast Telegraph 13 November 1996 28Super Barker Is Blues Hero Belfast News Letter 13 November 1996 28 Group standings Section A main WDL 5 Result 3 n F F green1 Advance to quarter-final POR Portadown BAN Bangor COL Coleraine NEW Newry Town 2 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 5 1 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 3 1 11 complete Irish League Archive Section B main WDL 5 Result 3 n F F green1 Advance to quarter-final CRU Crusaders BAL Ballymena United LAR Larne ARD Ards 3 0 0 8 2 2 0 1 6 3 0 1 2 3 7 0 1 2 3 8 complete Irish League Archive Section C main WDL 5 Result 3 n F F green1 Advance to quarter-final OMA Omagh Town GLT Glentoran CLI Cliftonville CAR Carrick Rangers 2 0 1 3 2 1 1 1 6 3 1 1 1 5 5 1 0 2 4 8 complete Irish League Archive Section D main WDL 5 Result 3 n F F green1 Advance to quarter-final LIN Linfield GLA Glenavon DIS Distillery BAL Ballyclare Comrades 2 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 11 1 0 2 1 2 9 0 1 2 3 9 complete Irish League Archive Quarter-finals Ballymena United 0–0 (3–1 p) Portadown Bangor 0–2 Linfield Glentoran 2–3 Crusaders Omagh Town 2–3 Glenavon |} Semi-finals Glenavon 2–0 Crusaders Linfield 2–0 Ballymena United |} Final 12 November 1996 Linfield 1–0 Glenavon Barker 74 The Oval, Belfast Leslie Irvine (Limavady) References External links Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners Category:1996–97 in Northern Ireland association football cups