1980–81 Gold Cup

Gold Cup 1980–81 Northern Ireland 12 Cliftonville (3rd win) Linfield 31 103 1979–80 1981–82 The 1980–81 Gold Cup was the 62nd 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 23 April 2023 The tournament was won by Cliftonville for the 3rd time, defeating Linfield 3–1 in the final at Windsor Park.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19801203/556/0029 Cliftonville's Night Of Glory Belfast Telegraph 3 December 1980 28Hot Reds sweep to cup triumph Belfast News Letter 3 December 1980 16 Group standings Section A main WDL 5 Result 2 y F green1 Advance to final LIN Linfield GLA Glenavon POR Portadown BAN Bangor ARD Ards DIS Distillery 4 1 0 14 4 4 1 0 13 3 2 1 2 8 8 2 0 3 6 10 1 0 4 2 12 0 1 4 5 11 complete Irish League Archive Section B main WDL 5 Result 2 y F green1 Advance to final CLI Cliftonville GLT Glentoran BAL Ballymena United COL Coleraine CRU Crusaders LAR Larne 3 1 1 11 6 3 1 1 10 5 1 3 1 11 10 1 3 1 8 10 1 1 3 8 10 1 1 3 3 10 complete Irish League Archive Final 2 December 1980 Linfield 1–3 Report Cliftonville Feeney 44 Moffatt 16McCurry 42Platt 79 Windsor Park, Belfast 10,000 Hugh Wilson (Belfast) References External links Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners Category:1980–81 in Northern Ireland association football cups