1959–60 County Antrim Shield

County Antrim Shield 1959–60 Northern Ireland 12 Crusaders (1st win) Linfield 13 46 1958–59 1960–61 The 1959–60 County Antrim Shield was the 71st 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 15 April 2023 Crusaders won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Linfield 2–0 in the final replay at Solitude after the original final ended in a 2–2 draw.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002318/19600518/203/0011?browse=true Crusaders beat odds - take Shield Belfast Telegraph 18 May 1960 11 subscriptionhttps://www.irishleaguearchive.org/county-antrim-shield County Antrim Shield Results Irish League Archive 15 April 2023 Results First round Crusaders Reserves 1–1 Cliftonville Glentoran II 1–0 Ards Larne 4–1 Glentoran Linfield 2–0 Ards II Ballymena United bye Bangor bye Crusaders bye Distillery bye |} Replay Cliftonville 2–4 Crusaders Reserves |} Quarter-finals Bangor 1–2 Linfield Crusaders 4–2 Distillery Crusaders Reserves 2–1 Larne Glentoran II 1–0 Ballymena United |} Semi-finals Crusaders 3–2 Crusaders Reserves Linfield 5–1 Glentoran II |} Final 14 May 1960 Crusaders 2–2 Report Linfield Wilson 44Pavis 81 Stewart 63Milburn 74 Solitude, Belfast Replay 17 May 1960 Crusaders 2–0 Report Linfield Pavis 62Creighton 86 Solitude, Belfast S. Cummings References External links Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners Category:1959–60 in Northern Ireland association football cups