1965–66 County Antrim Shield

County Antrim Shield 1965–66 Northern Ireland 12 Linfield (28th win) Ballymena United 11 39 1964–65 1966–67 The 1965–66 County Antrim Shield was the 77th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield Irish League Archive 16 April 2023 Linfield won the tournament for the 28th time, defeating Ballymena United 4–0 in the final at Solitude.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19650513/574/0023 Competent Crusaders crush Larne Belfast Telegraph 13 May 1965 23 subscriptionhttps://www.irishleaguearchive.org/county-antrim-shield County Antrim Shield Results Irish League Archive 16 April 2023 Results First round Cliftonville 3–1 Brantwood Crusaders 4–2 Larne Distillery 1–0 Glentoran II Glentoran 8–0 Chimney Corner Ards bye Ballymena United bye Bangor bye Linfield bye |} Quarter-finals Ards 4–0 Bangor Cliftonville 1–2 Ballymena United Crusaders 1–0 Distillery Linfield 3–2 Glentoran |} Semi-finals Ballymena United 1–0 Ards Linfield 2–0 Crusaders |} Final 14 May 1966 Linfield 4–0 Report Ballymena United Pavis Thomas Solitude, Belfast References External links Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners Category:1965–66 in Northern Ireland association football cups