1939–40 County Antrim Shield

County Antrim Shield 1939–40 Northern Ireland 11 Glentoran (9th win) Linfield 12 47 1938–39 1940–41 The 1939–40 County Antrim Shield was the 51st edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield Irish League Archive 13 April 2023 Glentoran won the tournament for the 9th time, defeating Linfield 4–0 in the final at Solitude.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000038/19400425/040/0002 Co. Antrim Shield, Splendid First Half At Cliftonville, Oval Team's Success Belfast News Letter 25 April 1940 2 subscriptionhttps://www.irishleaguearchive.org/county-antrim-shield County Antrim Shield Results Irish League Archive 13 April 2023 Results First round 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 Distillery 3–0 Crusaders Linfield Swifts 3–0 Ards |} Quarter-finals Ballymena United 6–2 Cliftonville Belfast Celtic 3–1 Linfield Swifts Distillery 2–3 Linfield Glentoran 4–0 Larne |} Semi-finals Glentoran 2–0 Ballymena United Linfield 1–0 Belfast Celtic |} Final 24 April 1940 Glentoran 4–0 Report Linfield Robinson 40 84Grice 46Smith 88 Solitude, Belfast Mr T. Bentley (Manchester) References External links Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners Category:1939–40 in Northern Ireland association football cups