1973–74 Gold Cup

Gold Cup 1973–74 Northern Ireland 12 Ards (2nd win) Bangor 11 38 1972–73 1974–75 The 1973–74 Gold Cup was the 55th 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 Ards for the 2nd time, defeating Bangor 4–1 in the final at The Oval.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19731102/554/0029 Bangor have no answer to Ards' glitter Belfast Telegraph 2 November 1973 29 subscriptionSlick Ards Make It A Real 'Golden' Jubliee Belfast News Letter 2 November 1973 18 Results https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/gold-cup Gold Cup Results Irish League Archive 23 April 2023 First round Crusaders 6–0 Coleraine Glenavon 0–2 Larne Glentoran 1–0 Distillery Linfield 3–1 Portadown Ards bye Ballymena United bye Bangor bye Cliftonville bye |} Quarter-finals Ballymena United 1–1 (9–8 p) Linfield Cliftonville 1–6 Ards Glentoran 3–1 Crusaders Larne 1–4 Bangor |} Semi-finals Glentoran 1–1 (4-5 p) Ards Bangor 0–0 (3–0 p) Ballymena United |} Final 1 November 1973 Ards 4–1 Report Bangor Guy 22 38McAteer 58Cathcart 87 Reid 47 The Oval, Belfast Redmond McFadden (Derry) References External links Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners Category:1973–74 in Northern Ireland association football cups