1951–52 Festival of Britain Cup

Festival of Britain Cup 1951–52 Northern Ireland 12 Ballymena United (1st win) Crusaders 28 109 1950–51 1952–53 The 1951–52 Festival of Britain Cup was the fourth edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup Irish League Archive 24 April 2023 The tournament was renamed from the Ulster Cup for one season only as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations that were held that year.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland Irish League Archive, Festival of Britain Cup Irish League Archive 24 April 2023 Ballymena United won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Crusaders 3–0 in the final.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004162/19520517/128/0006 Ballymena 3, Crusaders 0 Ireland's Saturday Night 17 May 1952 6 subscriptionhttps://www.irishleaguearchive.org/festival-of-britain-cup Festival Of Britain Cup Results Irish League Archive 24 April 2023 Group stage Section A main WDL 5 Result 2 y GLT Glentoran ARD Ards BAN Bangor 3 0 1 11 7 2 0 2 7 5 1 0 3 5 11 #ccffcc Advance to semi-final A complete Irish League Archive Section B main WDL 5 Result 2 y BAL Ballymena United COL Coleraine DER Derry City 3 0 1 14 10 3 0 1 13 6 0 0 4 2 13 #ccffcc Advance to semi-final A complete Irish League Archive Playoff Ballymena United 3–2 Coleraine Section C main WDL 5 Result 2 y GLA Glenavon LIN Linfield POR Portadown 3 1 0 12 2 1 1 2 2 4 1 0 3 4 12 #ccffcc Advance to semi-final A complete Irish League Archive Section D main WDL 5 Result 2 y CRU Crusaders CLI Cliftonville DIS Distillery 3 0 1 12 8 2 0 2 9 9 1 0 3 6 10 #ccffcc Advance to semi-final A complete Irish League Archive Semi-finals Ballymena United 1–0 Glentoran Crusaders 1–21 Glenavon 1Glenavon were dismissed from the competition for fielding an ineligible player. Crusaders progressed to the final. Final 17 May 1952 Ballymena United 3–0 Report Crusaders Lyness Walsh Solitude, Belfast H. Collinge (Sale) References External links Ulster Cup Winners Category:1951–52 in Northern Ireland association football cups