1979–80 Gold Cup

Gold Cup 1979–80 Northern Ireland 12 Linfield (26th win) Ballymena United 31 114 1978–79 1980–81 The 1979–80 Gold Cup was the 61st 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 Linfield, who defeated Ballymena United 2–1 in the final at Windsor Park to secure their 26th win.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19791128/549/0031 Coyle has eyes on clean sweep Belfast Telegraph 28 November 1979 31Feeney strikes again with the golden goal Belfast News Letter 28 November 1979 14 Group standings Section A main WDL 5 Result 2 y F green1 Advance to final LIN Linfield POR Portadown GLA Glenavon BAN Bangor ARD Ards DIS Distillery 3 1 1 18 9 2 2 1 14 10 2 2 1 8 10 2 1 2 12 11 1 2 2 10 16 0 2 3 6 12 complete Irish League Archive Section B main WDL 5 Result 2 y F green1 Advance to final BAL Ballymena United GLT Glentoran CLI Cliftonville COL Coleraine CRU Crusaders LAR Larne 5 0 0 16 3 2 1 2 7 7 2 1 2 7 9 2 0 3 7 8 2 0 3 5 8 1 0 4 1 8 complete Irish League Archive Final 27 November 1979 Linfield 2–1 Report Ballymena United McCurdy 11Feeney 62 Malone 38 Windsor Park, Belfast 8,000 Robert Stewart (Finaghy) References External links Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners Category:1979–80 in Northern Ireland association football cups