1972–73 Carlsberg Cup

Carlsberg Cup 1972–73 Northern Ireland 12 Portadown 1 Ards 11 46 1973–74 The 1972–73 Carlsberg Cup was the 1st edition of the Carlsberg Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland Irish League Archive, Carlsberg Cup Irish League Archive 29 April 2023 The tournament was won by Portadown, defeating Ards 3–0 in the final at Windsor Park.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19720817/548/0019 Cheers! Now The Blues Are Next Belfast Telegraph 17 August 1972 19 subscription Results https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/carlsberg-cup Carlsberg Cup Results Irish League Archive 29 April 2023 First round Bangor 3–2 Distillery Cliftonville 1–3 Ballymena United Crusaders 1–0 Glenavon Derry City 2–4 Coleraine Ards bye Glentoran bye Linfield bye Portadown bye |} Quarter-finals Ballymena United 0–6 Ards Glentoran 0–1 Bangor Linfield 3–2 Crusaders Portadown 4–1 Coleraine |} Semi-finals Ards 4–1 Bangor Linfield 2–4 Portadown |} Final 16 August 1972 Portadown 3–0 Report Ards Fleming 3Anderson 20 90 Windsor Park, Belfast Eric Smyton (Dungannon) References External links Irish League Archive - Carlsberg Cup Category:1972–73 in Northern Ireland association football cups