1977–78 Gold Cup

Gold Cup 1999-2024 Northern Ireland 12 Glentoran (40th win) Glenavon 31 103 1976–77 1978–79 The 1977–78 Gold Cup was the 59th 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 Glentoran for the 7th time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Glenavon 3–1 in the final at the Windsor Park.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19771124/621/0031 Vintage Glens Strike Gold Belfast Telegraph 24 November 1977 31 subscriptionGlens stroll through and collect gold Belfast News Letter 24 November 1977 16 Group standings Section A main WDL 5 Result 2 y F green1 Advance to final GLA Glenavon BAN Bangor LIN Linfield POR Portadown ARD Ards DIS Distillery 4 1 0 14 8 2 2 1 10 10 1 3 1 9 6 1 2 2 9 9 0 3 2 6 9 1 1 3 5 11 complete Irish League Archive Section B main WDL 5 Result 2 y F green1 Advance to final GLT Glentoran BAL Ballymena United COL Coleraine LAR Larne CLI Cliftonville CRU Crusaders 4 0 1 16 5 3 0 2 7 6 2 2 1 5 6 2 1 2 8 7 2 1 2 8 10 0 0 5 2 12 complete Irish League Archive Final 23 November 1977 Glentoran 3–1 Report Glenavon Feeney 33Jamison 44Dickinson 54 Malone 77 Windsor Park, Belfast J. Lorimer (Belfast) References External links Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners Category:1977–78 in Northern Ireland association football cups