1947–48 Gold Cup

Gold Cup 1947–48 Northern Ireland 12 Belfast Celtic (6th win) Distillery 11 45 1939–40 (official)1946–47 (unofficial) 1948–49 The 1947–48 Gold Cup was the 29th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. The tournament returned again for the first time since the 1939–40 season, with the Substitute Gold Cup having been played as a replacement tournament during World War II.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland Irish League Archive, Gold Cup Irish League Archive 12 April 2023 The tournament was won by Belfast Celtic for the 6th time and 3rd consecutive season, defeating Distillery 2–0 in the final at Solitude.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000038/19470917/164/0006 Gold Cup Final, Celtic Defeat Distillery Belfast News Letter 17 September 1947 6 subscription Results https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/gold-cup Gold Cup Results Irish League Archive 12 April 2023 First round Ards 2–1 Derry City Ballymena United 4–2 Glenavon Distillery 3–2 Bangor Glentoran 1–0 Cliftonville Belfast Celtic bye Coleraine bye Linfield bye Portadown bye |} Quarter-finals Belfast Celtic 5–0 Coleraine Distillery 5–3 Ards Glentoran 3–1 Linfield Portadown 2–1 Ballymena United |} Semi-finals Belfast Celtic 1–0 Glentoran Distillery 6–1 Portadown |} Final 16 September 1947 Belfast Celtic 2–0 Report Distillery McMillan 4O'Neill 13 Solitude, Belfast References External links Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners Category:1947–48 in Northern Ireland association football cups